The gospel of Mark has an end at verse 8 that jars – the women were told the radical news that Christ had risen and were asked to share the news – but they ran away and told no one!
With the twelve disciples mute with fear and now the women, who is left to proclaim the good news? The community of Mark would have heard this as the call to become witnesses where these others have failed. In our worship today we reflect on those places we find the risen Christ and how we might become witnesses to this radical news:
Christ is risen, CHRIST IS RISEN INDEED!
Sermon Easter Sunday 12th April 2009 (pdf)