Post Easter 2009

Alleluia! Christ is risen!
The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Le Christ est ressuscité!
Le Seigneur est vraiment ressuscité! Alleluia!

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So the Holy Week and Easter services are over and done with. There were more people at the Easter Sunday service than the vigil on Saturday evening.

There were lots of flowers and lots of candles. The church was in darkness as the vigil started. The flowers were put out and the candles were lit. Everyone had a candle to hold. I was sitting in the back of the church and the change from darkness to light was quite striking.

I heard the folks talking who were more directly involved in the service. They liked the way it all unfolded. It was a bit of a struggle to get there - there were lots of new twists to what was done.

My contribution of flowers and helping with setting up and cleaning up after the services was appreciated.

Now I am on to other activities - getting more organized for memorial flowers on an ongoing basis. I am also involved in managing the schedule for folks sitting with the art at Art Credo which starts in a couple of weeks.

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Churches are in the business of being there at important times in people’s lives.

There was a baptism and a renewal of baptismal vows on Easter Eve. One was an adult and one was a pre-teen young fellow.

There will be a big wedding at St. John’s on Friday - 300 people are expected.

We had some sad news as one of the church wardens is seriously ill in hospital in Montreal. There was a prayer vigil for him yesterday at the church.