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But there's much more to Joseph of Arimathea than is
found in the gospels. A whole host of other stories have grown up around him...
He was the first person to bring Christianity to
Britain, having been sent with other disciples by St Philip
He built Britain's first church (some say this was
actually the first church in the world)
He was Mary's uncle, and thus Jesus' great-uncle
He was a merchant who visited England to buy Cornish
tin
He took Jesus with him to England when Jesus was a
teenager (local legends say that among the places they visited were St Just in
Roseland and St Michael's Mount)
He brought to England two vials containing the blood
and sweat of Jesus (or two vials containing the sweat of Jesus)
He brought the Holy Grail to England and hid it in a
well at Glastonbury, now called the Chalice Well
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/thepassion/articles/joseph_of_arimathea.shtml)
Scripture
Afterward Joseph of Arimathea, who had been a secret
disciple of Jesus (because he feared the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate for
permission to take down Jesus’ body. When Pilate gave permission, Joseph came
and took the body away. 39 With him came Nicodemus, the man who had come to
Jesus at night. He brought about seventy-five pounds[k] of perfumed ointment
made from myrrh and aloes. 40 Following Jewish burial custom, they wrapped
Jesus’ body with the spices in long sheets of linen cloth. 41 The place of
crucifixion was near a garden, where there was a new tomb, never used before.
42 And so, because it was the day of preparation for the Jewish Passover[l] and
since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there. John 19:38-42 NLT
Song
The Flame
Passes On
by Whiteheart
http://youtu.be/LKttOeF2svs
Fire on the arena floor
The swords are drawn, hear the lions roar
The coliseum laughs and shouts and screams for more
They tried to crush this mutiny
In a crimson tide of history
But when people have seen the truth that sets them free
The flame passes on, the flame passes on
(Chorus)
From the heart of the people comes love for the people
Love that is burning strong
Oh from one to another
The dream of forever...
The flame passes on
Because of them we know his name
So let's lift the cross, and do the same
An unbroken line of believers building a human chain
And the flame passes on, the flame passes on
(Chorus)
From the heart of the people comes love for the people
Love that is burning strong
Oh from one to another
This dream of forever...
The flame passes on
Oh the light of ages illumines the pages
The words of an ancient song
Oh Faith is the fire that burns ever higher
And the flame passes on
Mothers to sons, fathers to daughters - everyone
Pass it on
(Repeat chorus)
Sentence
Prayer
Risen Christ,
You have risen indeed, my faith can no longer be
kept secret.
Forgive me for giving into my fears.
Give me the courage to sail with you into
new lands, to proclaim the gospel. Amen
R.M.
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