The power of. Why? X - ray Why? X marks the spot.

The power of

Why? X - ray

Why?

X marks the spot

X marks my vote

Jesus’ sacrifice and resurrection remembered at Easter brings

and transforms lives

Pete Jackson xchanged

his gap year to work in a Christian

Aid mission in Kenya.

He was murdered bringing hope to others.

ordinary life, inspired by Jesus to bring hope

Leonard Cheshire xchanged his RAF Career &

founded specialist care homes for the

disabled in the UK and 52 countries around

the world

the ordinary to follow Jesus

The Chinese do not erect

monuments to foreigners,

Eric Liddle is an exception.

He xchanged his Olympic

victory in 1924 to build

schools & take the message of Jesus into

China

In 1991 Terry Waite was freed by Islamic

extremists. Sent by the Archbishop of

Canterbury, to Beirut,..

to negotiate the release of hostages.He was imprisoned for 5 years.

His freedom was xchanged for theirs.

“‘Love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!”

- Jesus

Steve BikoFounder and martyr

of the Black Consciousness

Movement in South Africa,

inspired by Jesus and the life of Martin

Luther King

He xchanged his freedom to speak out against discrimination.

Steve Biko was unlawfully killed 12/09/77

Easter - Hope

Easter - Joy

"The great gift of Easter is hope - Christian hope which makes us have that confidence in God,

…

…in his ultimate triumph, and in his goodness and love, which nothing

can shake." ~ Basil C. Hume

"The resurrection gives my life meaning and

direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances."

~ Robert Flatt

“Do not abandon yourselves to

despair. We are the Easter people & hallelujah

is our song.” - Pope John Paul II

"Let the resurrection joy lift us from loneliness and weakness and despair

to strength and beauty and happiness." ~ Floyd W. Tomkins

the ordinary to follow Jesus

“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another.

Just as I have loved you.” - Jesus

Mary Mathew  was inspired by Jesus and the life of

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

She and UK friend Robin Radley in the1990s,xchanged their time

to run a home for abandoned

children in Kerela, India

Easter Day

- Worshi

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"On Easter Day the veil between time and eternity thins to gossamer." ~ Douglas Horton

the ordinary to follow Jesus

Sister Emmanuelle, a Belgian-born nun who dedicated her life to fighting poverty in poor

countries,

Died in October 2008 aged 99. She xchanged an ordinary life, inspired by Jesus, helping children in the

slums of Egypt.

Jesus’ sacrifice and resurrection remembered at Easter brings

and transforms lives

Major Christopher Keeble

xchanged regard for his own safety,

during the battle for Darwin Hill,

Falklands War, 1982.

He had the courage to insist that ….

…the Argentine forces surrender and save further loss of life,

amazingly they did!

Jesus’ sacrifice and resurrection remembered at Easter brings

and transforms lives

Xchanging – when you get to your cross roads what will you

decide?

Please bow your heads for the reflection & prayer

Original concept & slides complied by

Helen Sage Diocese of Blackburn, Board of Education

Advisor to High schools.Music: Use Somebody

by Kings of Leon