Remembering Easter

Published: April 25, 2010, 11:47 p.m.

b'In his Easter 3 sermon, the Revd Dr John Salmon, candidly explained why as a Progressive Christian he has problems coming to church on Christmas and Easter. It is all about how we remember.\\n\\n"The Easter season \\u2013 these weeks between Easter and Pentecost \\u2013 traditionally focuses on unpacking the Easter stories, as foundations for Christian faith.\\n\\nBut that\\u2019s really hard for someone like me\\u2026 I\\u2019ve never been able to swallow either the \\u201cdead man walking\\u201d version of Easter Day, or the \\u201che died for my sins\\u201d understanding of Good Friday. And the post-resurrection \\u201cappearances\\u201d we heard about this morning provoke all kinds of arguments in my mind\\u2026\\n\\nSo I ask, how can we be \\u2018church\\u2019 for people with a view like mine?"\\n\\nText and video links at www.stmatthews.org.nz/nav.php?sid=535&id=1058.'