Church ahead

Final episode on lay ministry.What would you transfer from clergy to lay hands?Money, HR, PR, Safeguarding?How about the Reformation 3?Next time we wake up in Wythenshawe...Please send any comments to [email protected]

2nd of 3 episodes about lay ministry.What don't lay people do?How about ; live forever, volunteer in the same numbers or like being taken for granted.Is there a volunteering crisis in church?Please send any comments to [email protected]

New series on lay ministry.What do lay leaders do?Sir John Betjemen 'Septuagesima' poem 1954.Is lay ministry the clergy assistance department?Meet John. What should we do with him?Please send any comments to [email protected]

Final episode on resurrection.Is resurrection Christianity's strentgh or weakness?Philip Larkin Aubade.Don Cuppitt. Crassly crude, subtly silent, deathly denial and / or distraction.The real spiritual business of life has got nothing to do with resurrection.Happy Easter.No broadcaast 5 April. Next episode Friday 12 April on Lay Ministry. Please send any comments to revl20c@gma

Penultimate episode on resurrection.How much notice do Christians take?One Anglican archbishop lionises resurrection. The other ignores it. Artist Stanley Spencer of Cookham. Burghclere chapel/ Sandham memorial chapel.Is Spencer a spiritual genius or just an oddball?How is Maria on her way to wait tables in Dallas after losing her mother?Please send any comments to [email protected]

We are taking a long hard look at Jesus' resurrection.What does this belief do for our experience of God?Does resurrection bring God closer or push him further?Is the God of resurrection near or remote?Did he really want his son to come here?Next time what does resurrection do for us?Please send any comments to [email protected]

2nd of 2 weeks on Jesus and resurrection.How does resurrection affect our picture of Jesus? We survey his ascension, return and headship of church to find out. Can someone who has not known permanent death really empathise with us? Next time how does resurrection affect our picture of God?Please send any comments to [email protected]

When you add resurrection onto Jesus' life what difference does it make?Will it help Maria on a bus to work in Dallas?We look at Jesus' birth & resurrection, miracles & resurrection and most of all Jesus' death & resurrection. Which American cartoon is most like resurrection?Please send any comments to [email protected]

2nd in our Lent series on the Resurrection.Are you more of a cross Christian or a resurrection Christian?Meet the elders from Rev L's youth who place a wager on a 2 horse race.Which horse wins the race of history ; Good Friday or Easter Sunday?Does anyone care what resurrection actually means?Can you spot Rev L's mistake at about 15.00 minutes in? He gets the horse names

For Lent a major new series ; is the Resurrection Christianity's greatest asset?We meet 3 Cumbrian traditional Christians on Easter Sunday.We look at 3 paintings by Caravaggio;1. Supper at Emmaus.2. The Incredulity of St Thomas.3. Raising of Lazarus.Next week some history.Please send any comments to [email protected]