Theses things are written that you may have life in the name of Jesus.  So wrote John in his Gospel to inspire disciples to follow Jesus.

We consider the final moments of Jesus life on earth and His cruel death on the cross.  We also reflect upon the continuing effect of the cross which is almost timeless in its influence and purpose:  for the cross still stands, the cross still towers, His blood still cleanses, eternally the same.

In the reading this evening after Jesus had washed his disciples feet, he asked the question ‘Do you understand what I have done for you?’  In reality it wasn’t until much later and probably after his resurrection that they began to understand some of the things Jesus was saying and doing.  The meal of remembrance, […]