'It is often said, but if we just skip from Palm Sunday to Easter Day, we will have missed all the important bits.  We might be more inclined to think that this is some magical happily-ever-after story, rather than the deep Divine engagement in rejection and suffering and death that we discover through Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday.   These are the days that explore why the resurrection of Jesus might be good news for all of us, not just good news for him.'

Listen to a reflection for Palm Sunday by the Reverend Mark Birch, Canon Rector at the Abbey. 

After spending Lent exploring the life and work of Jesus through the 'I Am' statements in John's gospel, we now move to the events of Holy Week. From Palm Sunday to Easter Day, our reflections now focus on the meaning behind each significant day of Holy Week. Join us as we follow the story of Jesus – from triumph to tragedy, from the cross to the empty tomb.