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Easter People Easter is at the heart of everything we are as Christians. The first Easter, Resurrection Sunday, demonstrated Christ’s defeat of sin and death, established him as Lord of all, and established a whole new order of being. No longer striving for improbable victory over our sinful nature. No longer stuck in a vicious circle of turning over a new leaf then failing again. Instead a complete fresh start, a resurrection. Christ’s resurrection and guarantees ours. We live in the light and the anticipation of a completely new life. This year sees a number of elections, new starts of a kind in our democratic way of life. Next month a General Election. Later in the year both the three-yearly elections to Diocesan Synod and the five-yearly ones to General Synod. Doubtless new faces will appear. Maybe new ideas. Possibly even improvements. The cycle of new starts in the government of both state and church has much to commend it. People have the chance to step down with dignity and without bloodshed. New people have a bit of permission to settle in and discover the role. I encourage you to vote when you are invited to do so. Voting maintains a system of peaceful transitions and fresh starts. It is more healthy than the alternatives. And in voting we should take seriously the alternatives, the policies, the characters of those seeking our support. This is not to be starry-eyed and imagine that a new politician can change the world, or a new general synod member make the Church perfect. But it is right that we all take responsibility for the way we are governed. Democracy isn’t perfect, but it is better than any alternative yet devised. Fortunately though, our salvation (and the coming of the kingdom of God) don’t depend on human policies, on able but fallible leaders, or on the ballot box. Jesus Christ is Lord. He is risen from the dead. He guarantees resurrection life. Not a tweaking or a bit of improvement, but a whole new start, perfect and forever. Greetings in the risen Christ. +Donald