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From HillsideWhy is the date of Easterdifferent each year?I quote from The Book of CommonPrayer:Laurie Forsyth‘Easter Day (on which the rest depend)is always the first Sunday after the FullMoon which happens on, or next afterthe twenty first day of March; and ifthe Full Moon happens upon a Sunday,Easter Day is the Sunday after.’When I look in the diary the Full Moonis on 21 st March, hence, Easter Day is23 rd March. This is the earliest it can beuntil 2030, which is as far as my bookrecords, the latest being 24 th April in2011.But, to be ready for Easter we musthave a time of preparation:LENTL – leave something out of your lifeE – enjoy an extra task or commitmentN – now is the time for self-examinationT – towards Easter and the risen Lord!It is a time for giving up and taking on.Many of us give something up forLent, alcohol, cigarettes, chocolate,and you are all to be commended, butwhat do you do with the money yousave?It is also a time to take on an extra task,to visit a neighbour, to make up with aHollesley Churchyard angelfriend, to take a little more exercise.Mine this year is to pray for you alleach day. Lent has 40 days and I shallstart with one person and add one moreeach day. Can I pray for you? Pleaseask.This year, I ask for your help. Thebells at Hollesley are in great needof repair (I know there are differingviews throughout the village.) I urgeyou to read the article on page 6 withcompassion and I trust you might beable to offer your assistance.I wish you a Happy Lent as we lookforward to Easter and greeting theRisen Lord.JudithFebruary 2008 page www.villagevoices.org.uk