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Letter from an Elder
Dear Friends,
I recently watched a film on DVD called “ Taking Chance” with Kevin Bacon.
It was not a main stream film, and went straight to DVD, probably as there was
no violence, sex, or bad language in it. The story was of Colonel Michael Strobl
USMC, escorting the remains of 19 year old Lance Corporal Chance Phelps, a
young Marine who had been killed in Iraq. The story follows the body being
returned to America, with the Colonel as escort, and the respect shown to the
coffin where ever it was moved, until it reached its final destination at his home
town. What struck me most was the respect and devotion shown to the remains
when it first arrived in America, at the military morgue. How the body and
affects were lovingly, cleaned and cared for, and dressed for burial. While
watching that section of the film, I thought of how it was the same when Mary
and the other women went to the tomb on that morning three days after Jesus had
been crucified. They went to the tomb expecting to clean wash and treat the body
of Christ ready for his final burial, only to find there was no body to lavish all
that love and care on, and only to find the tomb empty and the body gone!
Matthew 28 V 1-10 also in Mark 16 v1-8 and John 20 V 1-18. We now know that
there was no body, and that Jesus arose and overcame death to return to his
Heavenly Father and is in Heaven at the right hand of God. As we once again
remember all that went on that first Easter, we today, can show that same love
and respect for Christ as we go through the Easter celebrations and the year to
come.
In His Name.
Doug
Letter From The Editor
For some time I have been concerned
that the magazine, especially the first
few pages, has been rather boring, so
for this month I have amended the
format slightly and removed some of
the regularly repeated sections, if you
have access to a computer and wish to
read them then the information is still
available on the Church website.
If anyone has any objections to the
changes or would like to suggest
alternative layouts can you please
contact me either via the Church email
address or by any other means that
suits you.
I will be very happy to receive any comments.
Thanks
Terry Harris
Church Magazine / Website
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