cross

swords

suffering

nails

thorns

soldiers

blood joy

breadcurtainpain

jeers

whips

forgiveness

darknessprayer

swords

love

basin

sleep

betrayal

tears anguish

light

water

wounds

angel

winestone

spears

Roy Gregory

Stone – hard, immoveable, unyielding.

Jesus – loving, giving, caring.

Stone traps Jesus in; separates Him from us.

Jesus breaks out, returns to us,

will never be separated from us again

Alleluia

Anita Bramwell

Betrayed by Judas

Captured by soldiers

Stripped of His clothes

Scourged by the Jews

Nailed to cross

Crowned with thorns

Suffered darkness, death

Laid in tomb ‘til Sabbath

Risen

Jean Hoy

This is the way people are

This is the way God is

This is the way God makes it right

From guilt and life to forgiveness and life

Nick and Gill Saunders

Foreboding

Divine turmoil

Betrayal

Arrest

Interrogation

Kangaroo court

Summary execution

Dismay of disciples

Climax

Resolution

Mike Horan

He sat at supper

He broke the bread

He was betrayed

He was arrested

He was condemned

He was crucified

He was buried

He rose

He showed Himself

He ascended

Brian Hoy

Easter

Christ’s death and resurrection

Time for quiet reflection

Symbolised by all around

With life emerging above the ground

An awakening from winter’s sleep

An arising from ‘death’ from earth’s deep

Christine Gregory

Hailed with palms

Enjoyed meal with disciples

Identified with a kiss

Sentenced – crucified

Radiated love

Interred in tomb

Spoke to Mary

Entered locked room

Now - HALLELUJAHShelia Curan

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Came, loved, taught,

befriended, showed the way,

gave through suffering,

bore torture and rejection.

LOVED.

Died, bore our sins,

ROSE AGAIN,

LOVED,

Gave us new life.

SAVIOUR OF OUR WORLD.Gillian Bywaters

A rent in the veil;

God’s power displayed.

Family weeping,

Disciples dismayed,

But deep in the darkness,

A schism appears.

Death cannot contain him.

With grace,

Love breaches the years. Sue Rockhill

Alison Elliott