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March 29, 2018
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Four Days. Three Parks. Two Rivers. One Sacrifice.

Landscape block colour design with a lighthouse on the left and an orange sunset over the sea and beach on the right. The text on the image reads; 4 days. 3 parks. 2 rivers. 1 sacrifice. Christ's Passion for Wirral. Coming Easter 2018.

Christ’s Passion for Wirral was not just a live, contemporary re-telling of the Greatest Story Ever Told. It was also a weekend of activity for young and old, Christian and non-Christian across the whole of the Wirral. It was a chance for people across Wirral, Merseyside, Cheshire and beyond to engage with the real-life events of the first Easter. Flame Christian Radio made a radio documentary of the four-day Easter event. It featured interviews and sounds from the weekend’s live events on the Wirral. The line-up on Easter Sunday took place at Birkenhead Park. Moving in front of the Jackson Memorial – opposite the grand entrance – and past the visitors’ centre.

Christ’s Passion for Wirral line-up

Passion for Worship, 2pm: Led by Mark Saunders and made up of musicians from many different churches.

Passion Play, 2.30pm: The final instalment of this amazing story with a wonderful cast of actors bringing it to life.

Voice Choir and Orchestra, 2.45pm: The Voice Youth and Junior Choir, and Orchestra performed some of their best songs for the season. Made up of talented young people from across the Wirral and led by Simon Smith, Voice’s musical director.

Warren Furman, 3.15pm: The former TV Gladiator tells his story with Matt Bentley of the Fusion project.

Cavell, 3.40pm: Manchester born and raised, Christian rapper Cavell has ministered locally, and nationally, in schools, churches, prisons, concerts, and conferences. In March 2017, Cavell released his debut album Body Building, which has touched the hearts of many with songs such as: Break Me Down, Show Me The Way, and BAMN. Cavell has a heart for the Lord, and has found his purpose serving God By All Means Necessary.

Passion Play, 4.10pm: The final instalment of this amazing story with a wonderful cast of actors bringing it to life.

Salvation Army Corps, 4.25pm: The Salvation Army Corps performed some of our best loved hymns with all the moving sounds that only a brass band can bring.

The Big Sing, 4.55pm: The Mercy Tree by Krissy Nordhoff was sung by Calli Hughes. Everyone joined in before Bishop Keith Sinclair closed in prayer.

 

Press coverage of the day

Video: http://www.wirralpassionplay.co.uk/about-christs-passion-for-wirral/

Radio Documentary: http://www.buzzsprout.com/12102/701779-chat-room-christ-s-passion-for-wirral-part-1

BBC Radio Merseyside: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0613716 (Please click on the link and forward to 2 hours and 8 minutes in to listen to the story behind our Wirral Passion!)

 

What people are saying about Christ’s Passion for Wirral

‘There was such a sense of unity between us. I really believe that this is the Lord’s plan’. Cast member

“At Claremount Methodist Wallasey, our usual Messy Church has grown by around 40%. Yippee!” Church member

“An awesome weekend. So much talent. The Easter story so beautifully portrayed and all so moving. Loved ‘The Mercy Tree’ song. Thank you.”

  • A small crowd of people gather as silhouettes in front of a well-lit bandstand building in a darkened park at nighttime. As part of the Wirral Passion Play 2018
  • A sepia photo of Jesus being hung on a cross wearing a crown of thorns. To each side of him is another man on a cross but they are out of focus in the shot. As part of the Wirral Passion Play 2018
  • Modern dressed army soldiers lead Jesus and his cross towards where he will be hung.Jesus is struggling under the weight of the cross, wearing a crown of thorns and a purple robe. As part of the Wirral Passion Play 2018
  • Landscape block colour design with a lighthouse on the left and an orange sunset over the sea and beach on the right. The text on the image reads; 4 days. 3 parks. 2 rivers. 1 sacrifice. Christ's Passion for Wirral. Coming Easter 2018.
  • A boy with a green hood looks out over a beach. He is showing no emotion. As part of the Wirral Passion Play 2018
  • A blonde lady in a black leather jacket leans on green railings in front of a park. She is holding her phone as if texting, but has looked up to see something with a stern or concerned face. As part of the Wirral Passion Play 2018
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