Thoughts are with those affected by war in Middle East- Norwich Bishop
Right Reverend Graham Usher will be leading a service at the City's Cathedral- from 10.30am- which will be followed by an Easter Egg hunt
The Bishop of Norwich tells us his thought are with those who are affected by conflict in the Middle East, this Easter Sunday.
It comes just a few months after Graham Usher visited Christians in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
He will be leading a service at the City's Cathedral- from 10.30am- which will be followed by an Easter Egg hunt.
"Friends message me from bomb shelters"
Right Reverend Graham Usher says a difficult time for Christians across the globe:
"At the heart of Easter are the words, 'I have seen the lord' and they were said by Mary Magdalene in Jerusalem.
"That city like the whole of the Middle East is living under the dark clouds of war. Friends message me from bomb shelters, their sleep disturbed and their minds fearing further escalation.
"At present there's a sense that events are spiralling beyond control and are being shaped by forces we feel powerless to resist.
"This Easter, I invite all of you to remain present to suffering, rather than rushing past it. The world still marked by conflict, and longing for peace, needs to hear those hope-filled words of 'I have seen the lord'".