Both the
Archbishop of Canterbury’s and the Pope’s Easter messages included their
concern for the problems of the persecuted church. Particularly disliked by the
Islamic State, but much more widely persecuted than that across the globe,
Christians are being much persecuted – with beheadings, bombings, killings of
ordained ministers and their congregations and abductions of their children.
Each month, the Oadby
churches hold a Sunday evening alternative worship service called Wellspring,
which this month was held at St Peter’s Church. The service was led by our
rector, Michael Rusk, and one of St Paul's readers, Colin Chettle.
The service
included accounts of Christian persecution – both historical and current and a
video highlighting the seriousness of the current situation.
There was also
music, silence, meditation and prayer.
