By Deacon Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage and Family Life Coordinator
Do you have a song that reflects your shared journey of commitment, resilience, and renewal in marriage?
My choice this Easter would be George Harrison’s 'Here Comes the Sun'. It is song of the celebration of life, creation, and optimism; a song that speaks equally to the beginnings of married life and to the quiet work of recovery after a season of disillusionment. At the heart of the song and of Christian married love, is a place warmed by light, steadied by hope, and grounded in joy.
The emotional landscape of marriage is never without its winters. Cold spells, disappointments, and moments of distance are part of the terrain. In these seasons, we wait for the thaw; the gentle return of warmth, grace, and clarity. Honesty at such times becomes essential. There are times, though, when a crisis tempts us to chase the sunset, clinging to what is familiar even as it exhausts us. The wiser path is often the harder one: to face the darkness, to keep walking, and to trust that the sunrise is coming.
Harrison’s quiet assurance, 'It’s all right', is not a triumphant shout but a whisper of faith. It echoes the Christian conviction that even in the tomb‑like places of our lives, God is already at work. Resurrection does not begin with trumpets; it begins in the dark, with the first unnoticed stirrings of life.
Loosening our grip on the need to fix everything or want to take control opens the space for change and grace. In marriage, this means being open to doing things differently rather than clinging to an idealised past or illusory model.
The words of 'Here Comes the Sun' re-frames our perspective. We cannot manufacture the sun; we can only receive it. In Christian language, this is grace; an unearned warmth that continues to shine even when we cannot see it. The risen Christ is the sun that never sets, the light that no darkness can overcome.
This is a song of renewal, not nostalgia. It invites us to welcome a new day, to be warmed again, to see with fresh clarity. Restoration is not about chasing the sunset but about walking into a new sunrise. Love, like discipleship, involves being tested, and in every winter choosing again to return to spring.
When we choose this song, we are not simply listening. Instead, we are like the women who came to the empty tomb, declaring something true this Easter Day, 'Here comes the Son… it’s all right.'
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