{"id":24344,"date":"2026-03-23T18:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T18:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trinitywimbledon.org\/?p=24344"},"modified":"2026-03-30T23:39:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:39:53","slug":"the-final-week-accompanying-jesus-to-the-cross-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitywimbledon.org\/index.php\/the-final-week-accompanying-jesus-to-the-cross-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Final Week: \u00a0Accompanying Jesus to the Cross &#038; Beyond&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>Join us as we travel through the very busy final days of Christ\u2019s earthly life, from his journey towards Jerusalem through the Cross to the Resurrection, drawing mainly on the accounts of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Along the way, we will explore the people, places and decisions that shaped the events of that first Easter.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>This is a story marked by injustice, doubt, fear, pain, and degrading death. It tells how God experienced these things in the same way as ordinary human beings. Yet the final theme is not defeat but victory, the victory of life over death, and so the story cannot end at the Cross or be separated from the hope of the Resurrection.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>Each participant will receive a booklet containing thoughtful notes, plenty of discussion questions to help us reflect more deeply, and suggestions for prayer in the lead-up to Easter.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Dates and Themes<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333399;\">All sessions take place on Thursdays either<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>&#8211; \u00a0at 12:30 for soup &amp; bread, followed by each session from 13:00 to 14:30 in the Mansel Road Centre<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>&#8211; \u00a0or at 20:00 via Microsoft Teams in the comfort of your own home.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>26 February \u2014 Week 1: The Journey to Jerusalem<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Following Jesus as he takes deliberate, courageous steps towards the city where his destiny awaits.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>5 March \u2014 Week 2: Into the Temple<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Jesus challenges corruption, complacency and misplaced confidence.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>12 March \u2014 Week 3: Preparations<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The Passover setting, the anointing at Bethany, and the Last Supper as signs of what is to come.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>19 March \u2014 Week 4: Arrest and Trial<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The drama of betrayal, fear and injustice \u2014 and the choices made in the shadows.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>26 March \u2014 Week 5: Crucified and Risen<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Holding together the suffering of the Cross and the joy of the Resurrection, the heart of Christian hope.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>Whether you are a long-standing member or simply curious, this Lent course offers a thoughtful and accessible way to journey through the final days of Jesus\u2019 life, and to rediscover the hope that rises from even the darkest places. \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #666699;\"><b>Please sign up on the notice in the vestry corridor if you plan to join.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>The course will be led by the Minister.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us as we travel through the very busy final days of Christ\u2019s earthly life, from his journey towards Jerusalem through the Cross to the Resurrection, drawing mainly on the accounts of Matthew, Mark and Luke. 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