Celebrating Easter across the Diocese

Celebrating Easter across the Diocese

Clergy from St Mary’s, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Alastair Kirk and Paul Wheelhouse offering a free ‘shoe shine’ to rush-hour travellers – a modern slant on ‘foot washing’.

Clergy from St Mary’s, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Alastair Kirk and Paul Wheelhouse offering a free ‘shoe shine’ to rush-hour travellers – a modern slant on ‘foot washing’.

Foot washing - a sign of serving others - at the Maundy Service, Wakefield Cathedral

Foot washing - a sign of serving others - at the Maundy Service, Wakefield Cathedral

Jesus washes the disciples feet at Settle Passion Play

Jesus washes the disciples feet at Settle Passion Play

Re-enacting and re-imagining the last supper at Seacroft parish, East Leeds

Re-enacting and re-imagining the last supper at Seacroft parish, East Leeds

The gospel of the watch recalling the night of Jesus’ arrest.

The gospel of the watch recalling the night of Jesus’ arrest (Wakefield Cathedral)

Recreating Lego Easter at Seacroft Parish, East Leeds

Recreating Lego Easter at Seacroft Parish, East Leeds

Young onlookers follow Jesus to his trial at Settle Passion Play

Young onlookers follow Jesus to his trial at Settle Passion Play

Bishop Toby and others set off from St James’ Woodhall, Bradford on a four hour procession of the cross via Bradford Moor churches.

Bishop Toby and others set off from St James’ Woodhall, Bradford on a four hour procession of the cross via Bradford Moor churches.

The Bradford procession arriving at St Margaret’s Thornbury for the second meditation and reflection.

The Bradford procession arriving at St Margaret’s Thornbury for the second meditation and reflection.

Crowds gather in the centre of Harrogate to mark Good Friday.

Crowds gather in the centre of Harrogate to mark Good Friday.

Christians walk through the streets of Ilkley with a cross to recall Jesus walking through the streets of Jerusalem with his cross.

Christians walk through the streets of Ilkley with a cross to recall Jesus walking through the streets of Jerusalem with his cross.

Carrying the cross through the Good Friday service, Wakefield Cathedral

Carrying the cross through the Good Friday service, Wakefield Cathedral

Wakefield's Good Friday Walk of Witness concludes on the steps of the cathedral

Wakefield's Good Friday Walk of Witness concludes with prayers and songs on the steps of the cathedral

Jesus is taken down from the cross at Settle Passion Play

Jesus is taken down from the cross at Settle Passion Play. Onlooker, Judith Allinson, comments, ‘In seeing the suffering and agony of Jesus I was reminded of the people caught up today, this very day, in war and slaughter in Syria, and other countries in the Middle East, and North Africa.

Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge invited local primary schools to contribute to their Festival of Crosses.

Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge invited local primary schools to contribute to their Festival of Crosses.

Vicar, Angela Dick said ‘Christians remember the wooden cross where Jesus died on Good Friday. We wanted to celebrate that Jesus rose from the dead on Easter Sunday with vibrant, decorative crosses.”

Vicar, Angela Dick said ‘Christians remember the wooden cross where Jesus died on Good Friday. We wanted to celebrate that Jesus rose from the dead on Easter Sunday with vibrant, decorative crosses.”

Christians Together in Calderdale and Halifax Minister celebrated the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday – the first celebration of the resurrection of Jesus calculating the day beginning at sunset.

Christians Together in Calderdale and Halifax Minister celebrate the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday – the first celebration of the resurrection of Jesus calculating the day beginning at sunset.

The congregations join in a torch light procession from Halifax Minster back to The Gathering Place where worship continued including the baptism of five new Christians.

The congregations join in a torch light procession from Halifax Minster back to The Gathering Place where worship continued including the baptism of five new Christians.

Easter Garden Service at Seacroft telling the story of the trial and death of Christ

Easter Garden Service at Seacroft telling the story of the trial and death of Christ

Seacroft's Easter Garden Service tells of the empty tomb and a Christ who is risen

Seacroft's Easter Garden Service tells of the empty tomb and a Christ who is risen

The Easter Dawn celebration in Undercliffe Cemetery where Christians shout to the city of Bradford - Christ is risen!

The Easter Dawn celebration in Undercliffe Cemetery where Christians shout to the city of Bradford - Christ is risen!