Over Lent this year (2021) a motley but dedicated collection of freelancers, all of whom have a Christian Faith, decided to collaborate on a project we called Lent Voices. Each week we decided on a theme, loosely connected to a bible passage/story.
We also decided to include something for the Easter Weekend, which for us covers Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday and below I have linked to each of those.
Maundy Thursday – by Hasna Khatun
Good Friday – by Andy Campbell
At the crux* of the Christian faith is an event that was – as far as the original observers could tell – a complete disaster.. (read more)
Easter Dark Night (a Holy Saturday reflection) – by James Fox Robinson
On a dark night,
Kindled in love with yearnings–oh, happy chance!–
I went forth without being observed,
My house being now at rest….
(Click here to see James video, drawing from St John of the Cross’ poem)
Easter Sunday – by Hasna Khatun
Christos Anesti! Alithos anesti! (Greek)
El Messieh kahm! Hakken kahm! (Arabic)
Ha Masheeha houh quam! Be Emet quam! (Hebrew)
Rise up from the ashes; be transformed, God’s church,
