The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Today we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus and we had a glorious morning. We had a good crowd at both the 8 AM and the 10 AM Eucharist, the choir provided music at both services, and there was an excellent spirit present. What a beautiful conclusion to Holy Week and a celebration of the Risen Lord.
We had a number of visitors and guests, including young families with children. We even had two tiny infants in carriers. One couple was a young Navy family with two small children.
The flowers and lilies at the altar were gorgeous in their Easter splendor. In the entry, we erected a cross that was adorned with flowers as people came in. It changed from a bare wooden cross to a lovely cross of daffodils, azaleas, tulips, roses, and other flowers. What a beautiful symbol of resurrection.
In my sermon, I wanted to connect with our newcomers, so I told the story of how I first came to an Episcopal Church and heard the beautiful words of the Prayer Book liturgy. I hope our visitors heard it as an encouragement and as a welcome.
It was a rainy morning, but nothing dampened our spirits. After coffee hour, I took Communion to a parishioner recuperating at home from surgery and to another parishioner in the hospital. Both visits were very rewarding.
Then I went home and took a nap. At last!
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