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Jesus Christ – good news for our nation News from Not Ashamed in the run up to Easter ... Hope for our communities: County Councillor, Robert Woollard, encourages Christians to bring the hope of Jesus to our local political process Hope for our country: Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali continues his short reflections on passages from John's gospel Not Ashamed this Easter: Ideas for supporting Not Ashamed in the approach to Easter Hope for our communities Watch County Councillor, Robert Woollard, encourage Christians to get involved with local politics, for the good of our nation and our communities. Watch the video (3 mins 45 secs) Response ideas Give thanks to God for those Christians who serve as MPs, as members of devolved assemblies and as local councillors. Ask God to grant them the wisdom, courage and strength that they need to reflect justice, truth, love and compassion in their own lives and in the decisions that they make. Pray that God may raise up more Christians to serve in this way. Perhaps you or your church could contact your local councillors and MP and thank them for their service and tell them that you are praying for them? Perhaps you could invite them to come and meet a church group, visit a Christian project in the community or invite them to an Easter service? Thursday 5th May will see local elections in many parts of the UK and elections to national assemblies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Could you or a Christian that you know stand? Could you or your church arrange to meet candidates in the run up to the election and talk to them about where they stand on key issues? Could you or a group of local church leaders go and talk to your MP and councillors about the recent case of Owen and Eunice Johns and the issues that it raises for Christian involvement in society? Hope for our country Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali continues his series of short reflections on verses from John's gospel. This week he comments on John 14:6: ‘Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’ (John 14:6 ESV) Watch the video (3 minutes) Prayer ideas: Give thanks that through Jesus we can have genuine access to God, know Him truly and enjoy fulness of life. Praise Jesus for His perfection as Lord and Saviour. Pray that the church in our country may speak with renewed confidence that Jesus is unique, pointing to Him as the only lasting hope for our nation. Ask God that this Easter many people may hear and believe the truth about Jesus and come to have life and liberty in His name. Not Ashamed this Easter Why not organise a 'prayer for our nation' event in the run up to Easter? If you're planning an outdoor service, procession with the cross or another act of public testimony in your local area at Easter, why not use the Not Ashamed symbol? Action points: Download the NEW Not Ashamed Easter email signature Find out more about ‘Not Ashamed’ Order an updated church pack Visit the Not Ashamed shop to purchase 'Not Ashamed' items in readiness for Easter