1 00:00:05,320 --> 00:00:07,320 "He is risen." 2 00:00:07,320 --> 00:00:11,160 Three words said by an angel at the empty tomb, 3 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:14,720 proclaiming the joy and the hope of Easter Sunday. 4 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:16,640 And as Christians across the world 5 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:19,040 gather to worship on this holiest of days, 6 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:20,800 I've come to Cornwall 7 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:24,280 to join the community of Carn Brea, which is near to Redruth, 8 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:27,400 as they celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. 9 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:28,640 Happy Easter 10 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:30,520 and welcome to Songs Of Praise. 11 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:55,960 Coming up in today's programme, 12 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:58,360 we celebrate 50 years of 13 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:00,160 a remarkable Easter tradition... 14 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:01,760 This thought came to me, 15 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:04,320 and I'm sure it was a God thought, 16 00:01:04,320 --> 00:01:07,760 and that thought became, "We should have a cross over the town." 17 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:11,600 ..we uncover the extraordinary story 18 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:11,600 of a sacred painting 19 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:15,400 discovered buried behind stacks of wood in a barn... 20 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:17,280 Halfway through moving all the sheets, 21 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:19,200 I was passing them to my husband to move, 22 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:21,080 I just said, "Jesus!" 23 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:23,640 And he said, "Why? Are you OK? What's happened?", 24 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:25,520 and I said, "No, I've found Jesus!" 25 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:27,840 ..and we have hymns that capture 26 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:30,360 the awe, the triumph and the deep joy 27 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:32,280 of the Easter story. 28 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:56,280 At the heart of the Christian faith 29 00:01:56,280 --> 00:02:00,560 is the belief that three days after Jesus was crucified, 30 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:02,000 He rose again 31 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,920 and all death and darkness was defeated. 32 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:08,600 And so, with the help of congregations from across the UK, 33 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:11,920 we give thanks for the triumph of Easter. 34 00:02:11,920 --> 00:02:14,520 Jesus Christ is risen today. 35 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:04,080 I'm in Cornwall, at the top of Carn Brea, 36 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:05,880 which is a rocky hill 37 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:08,880 that towers 828 feet 38 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:11,080 above the fields below 39 00:05:11,080 --> 00:05:14,320 and the former mining towns of Camborne and Redruth. 40 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:16,560 For 10,000 years or so, 41 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:17,840 people have been roaming around 42 00:05:17,840 --> 00:05:20,520 these weathered boulders and grassy paths. 43 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:24,480 But since 1976, at Easter, 44 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:27,760 members of the local community make their way up this hill 45 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:30,360 for a unique act of worship. 46 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:33,480 They raise a huge cross on the hill 47 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:36,480 to celebrate the resurrection of Christ. 48 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:39,320 And as this is the 50th anniversary of this happening, 49 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:41,280 I thought I'd come along and join in this year. 50 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:51,000 Each year, this challenging operation 51 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:53,280 begins with a journey by car and trailer 52 00:05:53,280 --> 00:05:55,800 up a rugged and winding track. 53 00:05:56,960 --> 00:05:59,800 Keep going! Keep going! 54 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:02,120 Stop! 55 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:04,520 Three, two, one, go! 56 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:09,920 And believe it or not, that's the easiest bit. 57 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:16,320 It's the responsibility of the Redruth Baptist Church Elders, 58 00:06:16,320 --> 00:06:18,000 Andrew and Martin. 59 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:23,040 Stop! Stop! 60 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:24,800 What's that? Stage one accomplished. 61 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:26,800 Praise the Lord, absolutely, yeah. 62 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:30,760 What does it mean to you 63 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:33,120 to be organising this event every year? 64 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:34,640 It's very special. 65 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:36,640 To me, I see the cross as a signpost. 66 00:06:36,640 --> 00:06:39,680 Jesus has opened the way through what He's done on the cross 67 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:41,920 for us to be reconciled to God 68 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:43,400 through repentance and faith. 69 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:45,880 So when you're actually looking at the cross 70 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:47,920 as a symbol, what are your thoughts? 71 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:51,600 Well, the first thought I have is it's empty, because Jesus rose, 72 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:53,280 but the second thing is, 73 00:06:53,280 --> 00:06:55,560 He stretches out his arms like that 74 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:59,240 to welcome everyone by His grace and His love and His forgiveness. 75 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:02,280 So for me, that's the absolute bottom line 76 00:07:02,280 --> 00:07:04,080 of the whole Christian faith, 77 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:07,720 that God loves the world so much that He gave His only begotten son, 78 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:10,160 whoever believes in Him will not perish, 79 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:11,520 but have everlasting life. 80 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:14,680 Well, there's not an everlasting time on this, 81 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:17,160 cos they're queuing up and waiting to go. 82 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:19,080 I hope you've both got a head for heights, have you? 83 00:07:19,080 --> 00:07:21,640 No, I haven't, so I don't try and go up on the rock. 84 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:24,000 That's Martin's job, not mine. 85 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:24,000 PAM LAUGHS 86 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:32,200 Towering 20 feet high and stretching 10 feet across, 87 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:36,640 it requires many dedicated members of the Redruth Baptist Church 88 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:38,280 to guide the great cross 89 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:41,440 carefully to its resting place. 90 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:43,680 After 50 years, it's a slick, 91 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:45,520 organised operation, 92 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:47,440 though at the start, it was more 93 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:49,640 an act of faith than precision, 94 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:53,200 and it all began with one man's vision - Rodney Reed, 95 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:57,280 with the support of his community and his late wife, Ann. 96 00:07:57,280 --> 00:08:01,320 The falls just down below there. Oh, lots of history. 97 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:05,280 It must be quite emotional for you, I would think... 98 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:08,200 Yes. ..being back here, 50 years after it started, 99 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:09,880 and you began it all, didn't you? 100 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:13,360 Yes, we didn't imagine that this would go on for so many years. 101 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:16,720 Ann and I had been married a couple of years, 102 00:08:16,720 --> 00:08:19,120 and at that stage, she had a legacy, 103 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:23,240 and some of the legacy was money available for something like this. 104 00:08:23,240 --> 00:08:25,080 So the idea of the cross, 105 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:27,840 it became a thought to me - I'm sure it was a God thought - 106 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:31,560 and that thought became, "We should have a cross over the town." 107 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:34,320 And then all the things that happened that followed that, 108 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:36,280 my wife Ann getting a legacy, 109 00:08:36,280 --> 00:08:38,520 having the right person in the factory to make it, 110 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:41,920 having all the people who were needed to make it possible up here, 111 00:08:41,920 --> 00:08:44,480 evidently, it was God. 112 00:08:44,480 --> 00:08:46,920 And of course, you shared it all with your wife, Ann, 113 00:08:46,920 --> 00:08:50,080 so quite poignant to be here 50 years on without her. 114 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:54,400 Yes, and my wife is in Heaven now because of her belief in Him, 115 00:08:54,400 --> 00:08:56,360 and that is the message of Easter for me, 116 00:08:56,360 --> 00:08:58,840 is that Jesus' death and resurrection 117 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,520 opens the door to Heaven for all those who will believe in Him. 118 00:09:01,520 --> 00:09:03,040 So it's Easter Sunday, 119 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:05,520 and we need to burst into song. What shall we sing? 120 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:08,920 Sitting on this green hill, there's no better song than 121 00:09:08,920 --> 00:09:10,520 There Is A Green Hill Far Away, 122 00:09:10,520 --> 00:09:13,920 remembering what Jesus did for us on that first Good Friday 123 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:17,040 and now Easter Sunday. Resurrection Day. 124 00:11:34,120 --> 00:11:37,720 Carried with care across the uneven ground, 125 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:41,160 it's a team effort to scramble over boulders 126 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:43,520 and weave through the brambles. 127 00:11:43,520 --> 00:11:45,560 It's a moving sight, 128 00:11:45,560 --> 00:11:49,160 and many have gathered to share in the moment. 129 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:56,680 Is everyone ready? Yep, let's go. Nice and slow. 130 00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:09,520 Once there, it's winched carefully 131 00:12:09,520 --> 00:12:12,320 into place and made secure. 132 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:14,480 And I'm rather proud to be holding 133 00:12:14,480 --> 00:12:16,160 one of the ropes myself. 134 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:39,280 And there it is, the Carn Brea Cross, 135 00:12:39,280 --> 00:12:40,960 standing triumphant, 136 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:42,560 from where it can be seen across 137 00:12:42,560 --> 00:12:45,320 20 miles of Cornish countryside. 138 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:47,400 But the cross is empty. 139 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:51,520 It's Easter Sunday. He is risen, and the cross is lifted high. 140 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:38,880 Artistic depictions of Christ on the cross 141 00:15:38,880 --> 00:15:42,480 are reverently displayed in countless cathedrals and churches 142 00:15:42,480 --> 00:15:44,480 and homes all over the world, 143 00:15:44,480 --> 00:15:46,320 but it's not every day 144 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:49,440 that you come across a painting of the crucifixion 145 00:15:49,440 --> 00:15:50,920 in a barn. 146 00:15:53,640 --> 00:15:57,120 That is exactly what happened to Sarah Worne, 147 00:15:57,120 --> 00:15:59,880 after she and her husband bought a plot of land 148 00:15:59,880 --> 00:16:03,400 40 miles from here in Lostwithiel, in Cornwall. 149 00:16:04,840 --> 00:16:07,960 So, when we first came into the barn, 150 00:16:07,960 --> 00:16:12,480 the table, that white table, was right in the middle, 151 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:14,200 with random bits of wood 152 00:16:14,200 --> 00:16:17,120 all just piled along here, leaning against the table. 153 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:19,480 So our first thought was 154 00:16:19,480 --> 00:16:23,240 to just move that stuff to the back of the barn. 155 00:16:23,240 --> 00:16:25,320 Halfway through moving all the sheets back, 156 00:16:25,320 --> 00:16:27,560 I was passing them to my husband to move, 157 00:16:27,560 --> 00:16:30,280 and I just said, "Jesus!" 158 00:16:30,280 --> 00:16:32,720 And he said, "Why? Are you OK? What's happened?", 159 00:16:32,720 --> 00:16:34,720 and I said, "No, I've found Jesus!" 160 00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:38,440 And that's how we found Him. He was there, in amongst the boards. 161 00:16:39,560 --> 00:16:41,480 When I saw it, I could see 162 00:16:41,480 --> 00:16:43,320 that it was an original painting. 163 00:16:43,320 --> 00:16:45,120 It was on a panelled frame 164 00:16:45,120 --> 00:16:46,520 that fascinated me, 165 00:16:46,520 --> 00:16:48,880 so that gave it some age, 166 00:16:48,880 --> 00:16:50,760 but I was really intrigued by the painting. 167 00:16:54,520 --> 00:16:57,120 And here it is, now housed in 168 00:16:57,120 --> 00:16:58,920 Sarah's local church, 169 00:16:58,920 --> 00:17:00,720 St Bartholomew's. 170 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:02,480 It's here Sarah brought the painting 171 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:04,240 to be cared for by her friend, 172 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:06,280 the Reverend Sheila Bawden. 173 00:17:08,280 --> 00:17:10,520 What I love in this painting 174 00:17:10,520 --> 00:17:13,240 is the way Jesus' head is tilting. 175 00:17:13,240 --> 00:17:15,200 His eyes are closed, 176 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:17,680 and He's just resting. 177 00:17:17,680 --> 00:17:19,560 He's at peace, 178 00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:23,480 because His earthly life is over. 179 00:17:23,480 --> 00:17:25,520 That's what jumps out to me. 180 00:17:25,520 --> 00:17:28,720 This is so different 181 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:31,200 from any other crucifixion painting. 182 00:17:32,800 --> 00:17:34,800 Hi, Sheila! Hello. 183 00:17:34,800 --> 00:17:37,080 He looks good up there. Yeah... 184 00:17:37,080 --> 00:17:40,120 Sarah and Sheila have now become detectives, 185 00:17:40,120 --> 00:17:43,680 determined to find out more about the artist, the painting, 186 00:17:43,680 --> 00:17:46,320 and how it came to be in Sarah's barn. 187 00:17:46,320 --> 00:17:47,840 Early on their journey, 188 00:17:47,840 --> 00:17:51,320 members of Sheila's congregation found a signature 189 00:17:51,320 --> 00:17:52,840 and what they thought might be 190 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:54,560 a date on the back of the painting. 191 00:17:54,560 --> 00:17:57,840 "Teresa Fuller, 51-52." 192 00:17:57,840 --> 00:18:01,360 That was discovered by one of our congregation members. Oh, really? 193 00:18:01,360 --> 00:18:03,360 Yeah, when they were looking round the back. 194 00:18:03,360 --> 00:18:05,840 We couldn't see that in the barn, it was too dark. No... 195 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:07,200 Following news reports, 196 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:10,520 local historians came forward with further information. 197 00:18:10,520 --> 00:18:13,320 Teresa Fuller was born under another name. 198 00:18:13,320 --> 00:18:14,680 So it says that she was born 199 00:18:14,680 --> 00:18:16,400 Violet Edith Fuller, 200 00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:17,880 in Gloucester... 201 00:18:17,880 --> 00:18:21,040 Right. ..in 1900. Uh-huh. 202 00:18:21,040 --> 00:18:22,760 She was Roman Catholic and did works 203 00:18:22,760 --> 00:18:24,840 for Roman Catholic churches. 204 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:29,200 Oh, right! Several references 205 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:32,640 to exhibitions in London of Catholic art 206 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:34,520 mentioning Teresa Fuller. 207 00:18:34,520 --> 00:18:37,400 So there is a reference 208 00:18:37,400 --> 00:18:39,280 to a piece of work 209 00:18:39,280 --> 00:18:41,120 named The Crucifixion. 210 00:18:41,120 --> 00:18:43,280 Right, from Didcot. 211 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:46,520 "It's a bold and imaginative design." 212 00:18:46,520 --> 00:18:48,760 That must be this painting... The one that you found 213 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:51,640 in your barn. ..because it's called The Crucifixion. Wow! 214 00:18:51,640 --> 00:18:55,160 Tracing the painting's journey from London to Cornwall, 215 00:18:55,160 --> 00:18:58,680 Sarah discovered that The Crucifixion had been bought 216 00:18:58,680 --> 00:19:02,560 at a Greenwich auction house in the early 1990s. 217 00:19:02,560 --> 00:19:06,160 The buyer put it onto the top of her Vauxhall Astra 218 00:19:06,160 --> 00:19:08,200 and drove it down to Cornwall. Now, that, 219 00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:11,520 I would have loved to see! Exactly! That massive great crucifixion 220 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:13,360 coming down the motorways. Yeah. 221 00:19:13,360 --> 00:19:16,200 Sarah and Sheila are still keen to understand more 222 00:19:16,200 --> 00:19:18,840 about the original home of the painting. 223 00:19:18,840 --> 00:19:22,120 Their findings suggest the painting was likely first displayed 224 00:19:22,120 --> 00:19:23,960 in a church in Didcot. 225 00:19:23,960 --> 00:19:26,440 I've just recently got another lead... 226 00:19:26,440 --> 00:19:29,320 Oh! ..that said that there was a church 227 00:19:29,320 --> 00:19:31,960 that was demolished in the '70s, 228 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:34,160 but maybe the painting would have come from there. 229 00:19:34,160 --> 00:19:36,560 Yeah, so we'll keep on the case, as they say. 230 00:19:36,560 --> 00:19:39,320 Yes. Yeah. Keep on the case! 231 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:53,520 Well, just as the Carn Brae Cross stands like a beacon 232 00:19:53,520 --> 00:19:55,640 shining out across the land 233 00:19:55,640 --> 00:19:59,360 as a reminder of Christ's triumph of good over evil, 234 00:19:59,360 --> 00:20:03,600 so our next hymn - which is sung for us by a renowned Cornish choir 235 00:20:03,600 --> 00:20:05,280 just down the coast, in Penzance - 236 00:20:05,280 --> 00:20:07,400 echoes that reminder of 237 00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:10,280 the bright beam of God's mercy. 238 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:54,400 Well, now the cross is safely in place, 239 00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:57,400 Martin and Andrew are on hand to welcome all the locals in 240 00:22:57,400 --> 00:22:59,640 for a very popular, special service, 241 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:01,480 where they give thanks for the Carn Brae Cross 242 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:04,280 and for its celebration of Easter. 243 00:23:04,280 --> 00:23:08,640 Welcome, friends, to our special 50th anniversary service, 244 00:23:08,640 --> 00:23:12,080 praise the Lord, during which time, the cross has been erected 245 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:14,760 on this rocky hill of Carn Brae. 246 00:23:14,760 --> 00:23:17,520 # O come to the Father 247 00:23:17,520 --> 00:23:20,240 # Through Jesus the Son 248 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:23,040 # And give Him the glory 249 00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:26,360 # Great things He hath done... # 250 00:23:26,360 --> 00:23:29,440 Well, Adam, we thought we'd come a long way for this service today, 251 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:32,520 but how far have you come? So I've travelled all the way from Sydney. 252 00:23:32,520 --> 00:23:35,640 Why? So...my dad was involved 253 00:23:35,640 --> 00:23:37,320 when the cross was put up first, 254 00:23:37,320 --> 00:23:38,960 and it's always been something 255 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:40,280 I've been part of, until I moved 256 00:23:40,280 --> 00:23:42,120 to Australia 25 years ago. 257 00:23:42,120 --> 00:23:44,920 Do you think this cross makes an impact on people's lives? 258 00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:46,400 I think so, I think so. 259 00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:48,640 I mean, it's a beautiful reminder of what God's done for us. 260 00:23:48,640 --> 00:23:52,640 I think it's a great way for...the church has been able to sort of 261 00:23:52,640 --> 00:23:54,560 show that love to the community here. 262 00:23:54,560 --> 00:23:58,120 # Jesus suffered and died 263 00:23:58,120 --> 00:24:04,360 # To pardon and sanctify me 264 00:24:04,360 --> 00:24:10,960 # So I'll cherish the old rugged cross... # 265 00:24:10,960 --> 00:24:13,560 Well, today, every day is Easter day for me, 266 00:24:13,560 --> 00:24:15,680 because He set me free, 267 00:24:15,680 --> 00:24:18,120 and I want to worship Him and thank Him for what he's done. 268 00:24:18,120 --> 00:24:21,600 What does the cross mean, then? What does that symbolise for you? 269 00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:24,040 The resurrection, that Jesus 270 00:24:24,040 --> 00:24:27,240 died on the cross for my sins and your sins, everybody. 271 00:24:27,240 --> 00:24:32,720 That is a symbol of forgiveness if we receive His offer. 272 00:24:32,720 --> 00:24:36,480 Christ died for our sins, in accordance with the scriptures. 273 00:24:36,480 --> 00:24:38,160 He was buried, 274 00:24:38,160 --> 00:24:40,320 and He was raised on the third day, 275 00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:42,720 in accordance with the scriptures. 276 00:24:42,720 --> 00:24:47,760 Lindsay, not many people have brought their own cross today, 277 00:24:47,760 --> 00:24:50,280 but you have - what's the story of this? 278 00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:52,880 Well, I've been carrying it for...oh, I suppose getting on, 279 00:24:52,880 --> 00:24:55,120 I don't know, 40 years, almost. 280 00:24:55,120 --> 00:24:57,440 On the road, everywhere? On the road, in different countries. 281 00:24:57,440 --> 00:25:00,640 I've carried it through about 26 different countries. Why? 282 00:25:00,640 --> 00:25:01,960 Because I love Jesus, 283 00:25:01,960 --> 00:25:05,560 and I want people to know the message of the cross. 284 00:25:05,560 --> 00:25:07,520 People will come up to me, and they say, 285 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:10,360 "What is it? What is it? What are you carrying?" You know? 286 00:25:10,360 --> 00:25:14,480 And I say, "Well, it's like a symbol of how much God loves you." 287 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:18,200 Every year, I come here - I only live down the road - 288 00:25:18,200 --> 00:25:20,440 and look up at the cross as a symbol of hope. 289 00:25:20,440 --> 00:25:25,040 And that's really what I am trying to get across to the youngsters, 290 00:25:25,040 --> 00:25:28,120 that there really is hope in Jesus, 291 00:25:28,120 --> 00:25:30,480 you know, there's a power in the cross. 292 00:25:30,480 --> 00:25:35,280 It's an empty cross, He's risen, which says...you can be different, 293 00:25:35,280 --> 00:25:38,800 you can be transformed by Jesus coming into your heart. 294 00:25:38,800 --> 00:25:40,960 That's why I see it as hope, 295 00:25:40,960 --> 00:25:43,000 transformation, the power to change, 296 00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:45,360 the power to love, the power to be loved, 297 00:25:45,360 --> 00:25:48,320 the power to give love - that's what Jesus brings. 298 00:25:48,320 --> 00:25:51,000 # And give Him the glory 299 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:58,000 # Great things He hath done. # 300 00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:00,040 Amen, God bless you all! 301 00:26:03,280 --> 00:26:05,320 Well, the service is drawing to a close, 302 00:26:05,320 --> 00:26:07,440 people are saying goodbye, and as they head home, 303 00:26:07,440 --> 00:26:10,200 they will leave behind the Carn Brae Cross, 304 00:26:10,200 --> 00:26:14,360 standing steadfast on the skyline for all to see. 305 00:26:14,360 --> 00:26:18,440 And in that same spirit of commitment and witness, 306 00:26:18,440 --> 00:26:21,680 our next song urges us to lift our voices 307 00:26:21,680 --> 00:26:25,360 in praise of the Christ who died and is risen again. 308 00:29:19,160 --> 00:29:22,520 Next week, I meet with the Archbishop of Wales, 309 00:29:22,520 --> 00:29:24,720 Cherry Vann, to explore why 310 00:29:24,720 --> 00:29:28,680 offering a welcome lies at the heart of Christianity. 311 00:29:28,680 --> 00:29:31,760 We live out our faith by ministering to people 312 00:29:31,760 --> 00:29:34,680 in the way that we would minister to Jesus. 313 00:29:37,800 --> 00:29:40,880 And now a prayer from the people we've met today. 314 00:29:42,280 --> 00:29:45,120 Dear Lord, thank you for your sacrifice, 315 00:29:45,120 --> 00:29:47,440 the ultimate symbol of your love. 316 00:29:47,440 --> 00:29:50,960 We ask that the light of your resurrection 317 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:54,200 will fill and renew our hearts 318 00:29:54,200 --> 00:29:57,040 with hope, love and peace. 319 00:29:57,040 --> 00:29:59,480 And we pray that the promise of new life in Jesus 320 00:29:59,480 --> 00:30:02,560 might lead us to share the hope and love that we have 321 00:30:02,560 --> 00:30:04,400 with everyone we meet. 322 00:30:04,400 --> 00:30:06,160 Amen. 323 00:30:12,880 --> 00:30:14,880 It has been just wonderful 324 00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:17,040 to share the joy of Easter Day 325 00:30:17,040 --> 00:30:19,040 not only with everyone here at Carn Brae, 326 00:30:19,040 --> 00:30:22,240 but with you too, so we're going to finish 327 00:30:22,240 --> 00:30:25,040 with a favourite triumphant Easter hymn, 328 00:30:25,040 --> 00:30:27,680 set to the glorious music of Handel. 329 00:30:27,680 --> 00:30:31,720 Everyone on Songs Of Praise wishes you every blessing this Easter, 330 00:30:31,720 --> 00:30:34,840 and from me at the top of the world, bye now!