Australian Christian Easter messages

QUOTES FROM AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN LEADERS' EASTER ADDRESSES:

ANGLICAN

"Good Friday can be claimed to be 'good' because the untold tragedy and trauma of evil is shown not to have the final word." - Primate of Australia Philip Frier.

ANTIOCHIAN

"It permeates all the days of our lives, and through it, our lives are renewed, liberating us from sin and death." - Archbishop Paul Saliba.

AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

"The hope and certainty of Easter stands in stark contrast to the doubt and cynicism that defines the modern era." - National President Wayne Alcorn.

BAPTIST

"Out of the darkness of tragedy, injustice, despair and failure there is a bright light of hope." - Rev Keith Jobberns.

CHINESE METHODIST

"What a joy to know that God has raised his Son from the dead!" - Bishop Dr James Kwang.

COPTIC ORTHODOX

"May our Risen Lord bless and protect our beloved Australia, its people and Government." - Bishop Daniel.

INDIAN ORTHODOX

"The lust and greed for wealth and authority is increasing amongst individuals and humane values are decreasing in individuals." - Dr. Yuhanon Mar Diascoros

LUTHERAN

"I pray that this Easter Australians of all backgrounds might find the opportunity and the motivation to seek a place in one of those church communities and there rediscover life and our reason for being." - Bishop John Henderson

ROMAN CATHOLIC

"We have been so conscious of wars, hatreds, the suffering of refugees and the burdens of many people through drugs and alcohol in our society. Yet God offers us another reality; that our hearts are made for God and they will only be happy when they rest in him." - Archbishop Denis Hart.

SALVATION ARMY

"Hope for those with shattered dreams, broken homes; for those who have lost their job; for those who have an empty faith; and most importantly hope for a life beyond death" - Commissioner James Condon.

UNITING

"Magayamirri rom." - President Stuart McMillan uses indigenous language Yolnju to wish "the way of peace and tranquillity, harmony with the whole of creation, be with and within you".