Letter from Jon, April 2026
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
John 3:16,17
Dear Liberty Family and Friends
I am writing this letter in the middle of Holy Week, in the lead up to our celebrations of Easter Sunday when we come together, joining with God's people across this world, to celebrate the truth that Christ is risen. Easter is the most significant season in the Christian calendar, but, as we travel towards the cross, I am aware that it is not just the celebration of Easter Sunday that is important, but also all the events leading up to that resurrection day. Through this week, as a church, we have opportunity to gather and remember these events, from the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, the last meal Jesus shared with his disciples where he washed their feet, the betrayal, abandonment and denial of Jesus by his friends on the night he was arrested, the crucifixion, and, of course, the celebration of resurrection.
There is something so powerful in the gospel accounts of Easter that contrast the perfect holiness of our God against the utter brokenness of our humanity. As the events of that week unfold we see the very worst traits of humanity: pride, fear, jealousy, greed, betrayal, denial, mocking, violence, murder and more. All these stand in sharp contrast to what we see in Jesus: determination, surrender, humility, forgiveness, self-control, sacrifice, self-giving love, love, love.
As I consider this contrast it makes the gospel all the more powerful. How could our God die for those such as us? How could he continue to love us and give himself for us, knowing what evil we are capable of and knowing how we would treat him? The whole Easter account is one of incredible power, of astounding grace, of unending hope. And, as we come together as his people in the events of this week, I pray that together we would encounter afresh our God, that our hearts would be stirred in gratitude, in wonder, in hope, in worship, and that we would carry the message of the Good News of Jesus Christ into every part of our lives.
All praise to the Lord our God
Jonx
Jon Farrimond, 07/04/2026