LOCAL NEWS Indeed, letting go, allowing something to die, is not necessarily easy, or painless, and we might find ourselves approaching with trepidation whatever is revealed in the new life that emerges. In the Christian tradition, resurrection of Jesus only takes place after a painful ordeal of abandonment, degradation, humiliation and death. There is not just the death of Jesus to be overcome, but the rebuilding of relationships damaged by disappointment, abandonment and recrimination as well as a very different form of life facing the followers of Jesus. That is why Easter needs to be a season, not simply to celebrate glibly a miraculous emergence from a tomb from which a stone has been rolled away, but to recognise that the human condition is tinged with complicated and disruptive relationships that could use examples of patient healing as a process, not an event. As an example, the rebirth of Roqueta itself only arrives after difficulty and tragedy. A good first step in all this might be to engage in some serious and honest self-examination. We could ask ourselves, in life in general, what protective shell do we need to soften into vulnerability and openness? There is no resurrection without death, so what might we need to allow to go, to allow to die, so that resurrection can occur, so that new life can arise? And are we willing to give those around us the freedom to explore their own journeys of letting go and moving on? Mumford and Sons conclude the song ‘Roll Away My Stone,’ with:
It seems that all my bridges have been burned,
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CANCER SUPPORT WALKING THE CAMI DE CAVALLS FOR CANCER SUPPORT This Easter a small team of walkers travelled from Mallorca to Menorca to walk the Cami de Cavalls to raise money for the Cancer Support Group. The team, led by Anita Vince, had an amazing time. This is the second time they have come to Menorca, after having walked the GR221 in Mallorca three times in previous years. Anita herself had cancer and the support group really helped her during that time and now that she is well again, she spends a lot of her free time thinking of ways to help raise money to keep funding the work the charity does. This year she also started the Walk Against Cancer challenge, a virtual walk through the Sierra Tramuntana, where participants set themselves a step goal equal to the whole GR221 or a section of it and then walk those steps during the whole month of April, whenever and wherever suits them best. This launch event was amazing, so many signed up, Anita hopes to make this also a yearly event. But what is Cancer Support Mallorca? It is a charity that was founded in Mallorca to help foreigners who are affected by cancer. They help patients as well as family members and friends, their team of volunteers cover many different languages and offer translations, transport, hospital and home visits, free counselling and nutritional advice and much more. Some years after it was founded the group decided to expand their services to Menorca as well, at the time many patients were having to travel to Mallorca for radiotherapy where they needed support, and the group wanted to continue to offer support when the patients got back home to Menorca. Over the years different members from the group have visited Menorca, and the charity has a small network of people willing to help, but are always keen to add more volunteers and collaborators to their list, if you would like to get involved with the Cancer Support Group, please visit their website for more information
https://www.cancersupportmallorca.com/pages/5-get-involved If you have cancer or know someone who does and would like support, use this link https://www.cancersupportmallorca.com/pages/patients or contact us by phone (call or Whatsapp) on +34 659887455.
But, you say that’s exactly how this grace thing works. It’s not the long walk home That will change this heart, But the welcome I receive with the restart. Welcome back, Roqueta.
CHURCH NEWS Worship in the church of Santa Margarita has returned to something close to its pattern before Covid. In addition to Sunday morning worship at 9am and 11am, there is also worship at 11am every Wednesday and morning prayer with a focus on healing at 11am on Friday (also on Zoom). Santa Margarita continues to offer worship online, to respect the needs of those unable to worship in person at the church. The church web site will continue to be the place to seek up-to-date news and information about online worship: anglicanchurchmenorca.com.
The phone number for the chaplain, Paul, is +34 617222382 and his e-mail is chaplain@anglicanchurchmenorca.com ROQ U E TA M AGA ZI N E . N E T
