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AT CHURCH THIS EASTER
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Shaw Church celebrates Make a special garden
first year in new home Helen Lawrence of Westlea Church describes how to
make a garden which tells the story of Easter
The congregation at Holy Trinity Church, Shaw Village Centre enjoyed Easter gardens are always fun to make. Try this one - it's not too messy.
a first birthday cake following a special service on thanksgiving on 4
And when the garden is complete, it will help to tell the Easter story.
March. Pictured below, Rev. Helen Drummond and Rev. Kieth Boxhall 1. You will need a shallow container (seed trays work well) and a
dissect the cake with young members of the church.
small box, open at one end.
2. Lay the box in the tray and cover with soil or compost to make a hill.
3. Sink an eggcup into a hole on the top - this will hold water for your
Easter flowers.
4. Cover the hill with moss - you'll need to water this daily.
5. Find a stone large enough to cover the entrance to the box (tomb). You
could lay a path to the tomb.
6. Finally, make a cross of two stout sticks (about 30 cms and 20cms long)
and lash them together. This is probably how Jesus' cross was made.
On Good Friday you can read how Jesus died in John 19 verses 3842.
Cover the tomb entrance with the stone.
On Easter morning you can roll the stone away, take down the cross and
fill the vase with flowers. Read how Jesus showed he was alive in John
20 verses 1-23. Put a note in the tomb with the words 'He is not here - he
is risen' (Mark 16 verse 6). Then celebrate! Happy Easter.
Look! Jesus meets us - risen from the tomb.
Lovingly he greets us - scatters fear and gloom.
Let the church with gladness, hymns of triumph sing,
For her Lord is living - Death has lost its sting.
(From: Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son.)

ervic a Sculpture for Easterti me
Evangelical Church Steven Edwards of Langdale
St Peter's Catholic Church Drive, Freshbrook expresses his
seasonal thoughts in verse
Services for Holy Week
Penitential Services with Confessions Monday 9 April 7.00-8.00p.m. Christmas comes but once a year
Holy Thursday 12 April 7.30p.m. Mass of the Last Supper Bringing joy, fun, and cheer
Good Friday 13 April 10.00a.m. Stations of the Cross "But this is Easter" I hear you cry
3.00p.m. Liturgy of the Passion Can't you see the twinkle that is in
and Holy Communion my eye?
Holy Saturday 14 April 900p.m. Easter Vigil Mass Easter Eggs and Chocolate Rabbits
Easter Sunday 15 April Mass 1000a.m. and 600p.m. Get us all in such bad habits
I like a nibble now and then
Confessions My trouble is ...saying "when!"
Thursday 12 April 6.00p.m.-6.30p.m. Easter bonnets were once the rage
Friday 13 April 10.30a.m.-11.30a.m. But that was in a bygone age
4.00p.m.-5.00p.m. Tee shirts and jeans are now the
Saturday 14 April 11 .00a.m.-12 noon; 3.00p.ni-4.00p.m. 'norm'
United Services But I prefer a shapely form
Tuesday 10 April 8.15p.m. Holy Trinity, Shaw A pretty dress, or blouse or skirt
Wednesday 11 April 7.00p.m. St Peter's Could make the boys start to flirt
Flirt with the girls and make them
The sculptor and his work
Freshbrook Church with Peter and Nita Granger smile
While the lads 'put on the style'
Good Friday 10.30a.m. Freshbrook Community Centre Freshbrook Evangelical Church has Yet Easter is a special time
Easter Day Baptismal Service 1000a.m. in the new Church Building, received a surprise addition to the That I will try to put in rhyme
Worsley Road followed by coffee and a site for its new building on Worsley Jesus was born at Christmas it's
Family Service 11.00a.m. Freshbrook Community Centre Road in the form of a sculpture. true
Easter Praise 630p.m. Freshbrook Community Centre The work has been created by the 'Born to die' .. for me and you
You will be most welcome at Freshbrook Evangelical Church
Tibetan Christian sculptor, Dranreb Crucified, and beaten and mocked
Chlew, whose work recently And yet some folk don't seem
United Churches received critical acclaim in an shocked
Mon 9 April 7.30p.m. Communion Service, Toothill Church exhibition of religious art on the Jesus was killed ... he'd done no
Tues 10 April South Bank. wrong
United Service of the Ecumenical Parish
8.15p.m.
& Roman Catholic Church Mr Chlew,who is visiting former But evil men were very strong
at Holy Trinity, Shaw missionaries to Tibet, now living in Jesus knew he had to die
Wed 11 April 7.00p.m. 'Stations of the Cross' Swindon was impressed with the And now I'll show the reason why
United Service at St Peters, Eastleaze new church building. His sculp- Man had sinned against his God
Maundy Thursday ture, created out of building And so the wayward path had trod
12 April 7.30p.m. Communion Service, materials, is entitled 'Total But God could see some good in
St Mary's Lydiard Tregoze Depravity' and is his comment on man
Good Friday the materialism and decadence of And so revealed salvations plan
13 April 10.45p.m. Family Service, Toothill Church Western society. 'Repent and turn away from sin'
12 noon Meditations at the Foot of the Cross, Rev. Peter Grainger, the Minister 'Turn to Jesus - invite him in'
-3.00p.m. All Saints, Lydiard Millicent. Come and go of the church sees the sculpture as Jesus cares - he cares for you
during a hymn at half hourly intervals. a great asset. "I'm sure it will be a So now you know just what to do
Easter Day talking point among those who Then you will have peace of mind
15 April 530a.m. walk past the site. I believe it is an And eternal joy you'll find
Service of Light,St Mary's Lydiard Tregoze.
Bring instruments to a make a noise with! imaginative addition to the other Make this Easter a special event
Other services at usual times in all churches to celebrate Easter Day sculptures in West Swindon." Receive the love our God has sent.