Press | April 26, 2017
‘A night framed by history’ – staged Messiah in review
The Apostles’ Renewed Conviction The Apostles are desolate at the loss of their charismatic leader, with their faith put to the ultimate test. Yet from the depths of such despair comes renewed conviction: theirs is a mission to redeem the world by sharing the news of Jesus’s life and death with all humanity. Such conviction was matched only by our
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