Easter Schedule 2023

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Palm Sunday 2 April

1400 Easter Harmony with Simon Lole Ep 1

Conductor Simon Lole explores the Easter story through classical music in this first episode of 5. Today focus is the prophetic celebration of Palm Sunday.

Tuesday 4^th April

1700 Women of Easter

Christian Archaeologist Amanda Hope Haley explores the women within the Easter Story, using her archaeological expertise to uncover biblical truths

Wednesday 5^th April

1700 Judas

Was Judas sorry for betraying Jesus, is he deserving of redemption just as the other disciples who abandoned Jesus? Has Judas been wrongly made a scapegoat for what was already predestined to happen?

Maundy Thursday 6^th April

1200 Maundy Thursday Communion with Rev David Senior

1700 Easter Harmony with Simon Lole (Ep2)

In this first episode conductor and writer Simon Lole takes us on a musical journey through the events of Maundy Thursday

2300 The Darkest Night

He betrayed Jesus in the garden: but why did Judas do it?

Good Friday 7^th April

0700 Inspirational Breakfast with Michael Fanstone including

Premier’s Simon Ward and Donna Birrell bring you stories from the Holy Land at the most important time in the Christian calendar.

Programmes as normal until

1000 Faith, Hope and Love with Chick Yuill

1100 Stations of the Cross

Phoebe Thompson takes on a journey through the final stages of Jesus’ life in the tradition of the Stations of the Cross.

1200 Prayers of Hope for Good Friday with Ian Britton

1300 All Together Now and All Souls in Praise Bitseize

1400 Songs of the Persecuted

Retired minister Tom Greene explores the love of Jesus and what he suffered for us, and the songs of those who suffer for loving Jesus, the persecuted

1500 Daytime with Josh Carter

Including at 1530 The Carpenter

Colm Flanaghan explores Good Friday through the stories he has worked on as part of the Northern Ireland based radio production team he leads called, Commissioned Radio

1600 Journey to Easter

Simon Kingston, former publisher takes us on a Journey to Easter win the company of two writers sharing their perspectives on two parallel stories from the Bible leading up to Easter and beyond.

We walk in the company of John, the disciple whom Jesus loved, as he travels with Jesus and the disciples from Galilee to Jerusalem, to the crucifixion, and then with Cleopas and his friend Mary. This story comes from the former Bishop of Oxford, Rt Rev John Pritchard.

Running in parallel with this, the Bishop of Chelmsford, Rt Rev Stephen Cottrell, helps us to think about the physical, mental and spiritual journey made by Jesus in his final hours, concentrating in particular on the things he carried.

1700 Easter Harmony with Simon Lole – Good Friday Ep.3

In episode 3 of this series, conductor and writer, Simon Lole explores the events of Good Friday through classical works

2300 Stations of the Cross (repeat)

Holy Saturday 8^th April

0600 Saturday Quiet Time with Rev Tony Miles

0800 Inspirational Breakfast with Michael Fanstone

1000 Daytime with David Senior

1300 All Together Now/All Souls In Praise

1400 Daytime with Craig Wakeling

1500 The Passion

Taken from our archives, this is a musical expression of Holy Week, told through singer/songwriter, Adrian Snell and presented by Cindy Kent

1600 Daytime with Craig Wakeling

1700 Easter Harmony with Simon Lole – Holy Saturday Ep. 4

For episode 4, conductor Simon Lole, explores the waiting and feelings of lament and loss through classical music

1800 Unbelievable? Did Jesus of Nazareth rise from the dead?

The rise of Christianity has shaped the modern world, but are its historical origins best explained in purely naturalistic terms, or the explanation the first followers gave – that Jesus had risen from the dead?

New Testament historian Bart Ehrman doesn’t believe in the miraculous claims of the New Testament, including the resurrection of Jesus. New Testament scholar Justin Bass argues in his book ‘The Bedrock of Christianity’ for a number of facts concerning the death and resurrection of Jesus, that point to its truth. They debate scripture, history and the resurrection.

Easter Sunday 9^th April

1000 Worship At Home from the Holy Land with Simon Ward in association with the Special Pilgrimages and El Al Airlines

In this very special broadcast we bring you the good news of the Easter story live from the Garden Tomb with a special Easter message from Rev Nicky Gumbel plus special guests and reflections Jewish Passover festival and the resurrection of Jesus. Plus a time to join together in Holy Communion just after midday.

1300 Premier Life Easter Special with Dr Micha Jazz

1400 Easter Harmony with Simon Lole Ep. 5

In episode, conductor Simon Lole brings the sound of celebration through classical works as we mark the glory of Resurrection Sunday

1500 Life Study of the Bible

1530 New Horizons

1545 Power of Faith

1600The Leadership File

1630 Across the Pond

1700 CS Lewis

1730 Easter Sunday Message from Gavin Calver

1800 Hearts and Hymns (rpt)

1900 Prayers of Hope for Easter