WATCH AGAIN: The Church of England's Easter Day online service this year came from St Mary's Church, Holy Island with the Revd Canon Dr Sarah Hills. The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell talked of how the resurrection of Jesus is the turning point in our lives.
The Church of England’s official video services over the Easter Weekend were filmed on Holy Island and were led by the Revd Canon Dr Sarah Hills.
The video services on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Day, reached a wide audience with some yielding over 220,000 views.
Among those who joined Sarah in the videos were the Revd Sam Quilty and the Revd Frances Wilson; professional choir St Martin’s Voices; and the Archbishop of York, the Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell, who appeared in the Easter Day video service.
Sarah is vicar at St Mary the Virgin Church on Holy Island, which featured in each of the video services. Other key landmarks, including Lindisfarne Priory, were featured.
On Maundy Thursday, Sarah reflected on Jesus washing his disciples’ feet and how the small, everyday actions that we take for those around us show our love and care.
On Good Friday, Sarah encouraged us to reflect on the field of Gethsemane and shared her experience of a Good Friday peace walk. A day later, the service focused on Holy Saturday as an 'in between' day - a day of sadness, waiting and anticipation.
On Easter Day, the Archbishop of York talked of how the resurrection of Jesus is the turning point in our lives.
You can watch all of the videos here