There are congratulations and celebrations in the air around Sheffield. So who, or what has top place in your affection and attention?
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I’ve been thinking this week about donkeys and kings. It’s strangely appropriate as the Christians in our region prepare to mark the annual festival of Holy Week, which culminates in the Easter weekend.
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As Easter approaches, something unusual is underway which is unifying our city in a new way. Prayer. The Arise Sheffield initiative is inspiring thousands of followers of Jesus from across 100+ churches to walk along, and pray for, every single street in our city.
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If you visit Sheffield city centre this weekend you will most likely see a huge cross outside the Townhall. On Easter Saturday the cross will simply hang there - like an awkward party guest, as shoppers bustle by and children shout. That empty awkwardness is like a prophetic voice to us all.
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A Christian’s foundations are Faith, Hope and Love. We centre on all three at Easter time and all three mature and deepen at times of uncertainty as to the future just like we’ve experienced through this COVID19 crisis, when it feels like a loss of control and a lot of disappointment to work through.
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They say that the two certainties of life are death and taxes but I would argue there is a third, and that is that each and every one of us will suffer at some point, and probably at many points during our lifetimes. Suffering is inevitable but it is never the end of the story.
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Grief has been one of the hardest parts of my life but at the same time one of the most precious parts. Without grief I am not sure I would have known such richness and depth in my life. It has grown my capacity to love, to feel, to care.
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We all have lost something over this last year. We’ve lost out on quality time with people we love, others will have lost jobs, and many of us will have lost friends and family to Covid. It’s important to remember this loss as we come to lament and soon to celebrate Easter.
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As the COVID19 pandemic unfolded there developed a loneliness epidemic. Zoom or Whatsapp provide incredible connection, but they are no substitute for human contact. I believe this pandemic has taught us again the lesson that we really need each other. As Christians, community is at the heart of our theology.
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We all know that at times, it is OK not to be OK. When we lament we take time acknowledge our situation, hurts and needs and to turn that into prayers and petitions to God.
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