Message by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Easter 2021
April 4, 2021
英国首相约翰逊2021年复活节致辞
2021年4月4日
Happy Easter to everyone who is celebrating today.
祝今天庆祝复活节的每个人节日快乐。
I know that for many people, that means chocolate eggs and the Easter bunny and hot cross buns and all the rest of it, and I will certainly be joining in.
我知道，对许多人来说，这意味着巧克力蛋、复活节兔子和热十字面包等等很多，我也会加入你们。
But let’s not lose sight of the fact that this is Christianity’s most important festival, and that, while churches are open, the ongoing coronavirus restrictions mean that once again, it won’t be possible for many Christians to mark Easter in the way that they would like.
But if there’s one thing British Christians have shown us this year, it’s that Jesus Christ is “the way, and the truth, and the life” not just today but every day. His teaching, and the message of his death and resurrection permeate through every aspect of daily life. That’s why I’ve lost count of the number of church leaders and congregations who’ve stepped up to support us all in these very challenging times. Millions of Good Samaritans – each of them showing what loving thy neighbour as thyself really looks like in [the] 21st-century Britain.
And having done all that during the darkest days of the pandemic, churches across the UK are now helping us light the path out of it by opening their doors as vaccination centres. It’s really, very moving to see it.
This have been a very tough 12 months. But, as ever, the arrival of Easter brings with its new hope. And this year, more than ever, it brings the promise of brighter days ahead for us all.