In the weeks after Easter we read at every service from the Book of Acts of how the early Christian community lived in the period after the resurrection.  In all of our living there are always choices, and I am indebted to a Scottish church called Abbotsford for sharing on the web, some of the material they write for use in their services, and this reflection on the choices that lie in living the “risen life” – a phrase we pray in the prayer after receiving communion.

We can’t believe in resurrection without believing things can change.

So we can live with the status quo
Or we can live with resurrection

We can’t believe in resurrection without getting your hands dirty making it happen

So we can keep the peace
or we can make peace

We can’t believe in resurrection without journeying to new and impossible places

So we can ‘not rock the boat’
or we can step out the boat

We can’t believe in resurrection without being noticed

So we can withdraw and keep our heads down
or we can stand out with our heads up

We can’t believe in resurrection without speaking against all that brings death

So we can turn a blind eye
or we can be true witnesses

We can’t believe in resurrection without breaking indifference

So we can keep silence
or we can keep vigil

We can’t believe in resurrection without calling to account the way things are

So we can just accept
or we can always question

We can’t believe in resurrection without sharing life with those who need it most

We can learn which side our bread is buttered on
or we can break bread with others

We can’t believe in resurrection without knowing it changes everything that was once impossible

We can keep the status quo
or we can live with resurrection

Services for May 2011

May 1^st 2^nd Sun of Easter    Acts2:14a,22-32; Jn20:19-end

8.00am Grundisburgh BCP Communion CS

9.30am Hasketon Family Service CS

9.45am Burgh Holy Communion MS

11.00am Grundisburgh Family Service CS 11.00am Boulge BCP Communion   GH                  

May 8^th 3^rd Sun of Easter  Acts2:14a,36-41; 1Pet1:17-23; Lk24:13-35;  Ps 116:1-3,10-17

8.00am Grundisburgh BCP Communion CS

9.30am Hasketon Family Communion JW

11.00am Grundisburgh Parish Eucharist MS

11.00am Boulge Morning Prayer DIY

May 15^th 4th Sun of Easter  Acts2:42-end; 1Pet2:19-end; Jn10:1-10; Ps 23

8.00am Grundisburgh BCP Communion JW

9.30am  Hasketon Morning Prayer MB

9.45am Burgh Family Communion CS

11.00am Grundisburgh Morning Prayer BH

11.00am Boulge BCP Communion CS

6.00pm Grundisburgh G6 – a prayer walk around the village

May 22^nd 5^th Sun of Easter  Acts7:55-end; 1Pet2:2-10; Jn 14:1-14

8.00am Grundisburgh BCP Communion CS

9.30am Hasketon Parish Eucharist GH

9.45am Burgh Holy Communion CS

11.00am Grundisburgh Family Communion CS

May 29^th 6^th Sun Of Easter  Acts17:22-31;1Pet 3:13-22;Jn14:15-21

8.00am Grundisburgh BCP Communion JW

11.00am Burgh Benefice Holy Communion JW

CS Clare Sanders; MS Mark Sanders; GH Graham House; JW John Waine BH Bill Herbert

Other Services

Grundisburgh

May 4th 9.30am Holy Communion BCP CS

Hasketon

May 16th 9.30am Holy Communion BCP JW