Chaplain

This has been a great week of celebration in the School, two focuses that perfectly harmonise. International Day when we appreciate the diversity and beauty of various communities across the world. While there is conflict and dissonance in some areas of the globe, this was a festival that recognises unity and diversity. What a splendid event to have in the midst of Holy Week as we lead up to Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday of Easter. For the passion of the Lord Jesus was for all peoples of the world. Christians can look quite different around the world as Christ does not eliminate culture but enriches it.

The death of Jesus, remembered on Good Friday, recognised the common brokenness of all humanity and the deep need we all have for salvation. The Good News on Good Friday is that the death of Jesus was the love of God showered on all humanity to bring us restoration and spiritual healing. We benefit from Jesus’ death. Truly is a good yet sad day.

The music of Resurrection Day is a tune for every human. A song of hope in death, light in the darkness, the paradox of weak is strong and triumphant symphony of the end of death and beginning of eternal life. This is a song offered to all. As our hearts warm to the message and vibrate with the joyous message of life overcoming death we too can sing the songs of angels that Christ is risen, risen indeed!

So International Day was a glimpse of the vision of heaven. A joyous gathering of people from every tribe, every tongue and every nation (Rev7:9). This week every Year Group across the school has celebrated Easter. Redlands House over the last three weeks have made story wheels of the three day story. K to Yr 2 had a story with Egg Faces showing the different witnesses in the Passion story. They have also made a cross with hearts so they know that Jesus loves and knows each of them. Yrs 3 to 6 have been marking a black cross with everybody’s name so that everyone can know that Jesus died for them. Yrs 7 to 12 had a Chapel focused on the empty tomb, the Risen Jesus and the day that changed the world.

Easter is a joyous celebration for the whole of humanity.

Perhaps this is the Easter you may like to re-engage with a church community. You are warmly invited to St Peters Anglican Church, Cremorne on Friday at 9.30am or Easter Sunday at 9.00am or 10.30am.

May your hearts be filled with Joy and Hope this Easter season.

God Bless

Ms Bronwyn Lihou
Senior Campus Chaplain
blihou@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9909 3133

Ms Fiona McKenzie
Junior Campus Chaplain
fmckenzie@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9953 6022