Easter Sunday: Grief and Hope

 The sanctuary is full of fragrant lilies and alleluia choruses. The community is decked out in colorful hues, their “Sunday best.” Visitors' faces mix with familiar ones in the pews. Easter Sunday is meant to be jubilant, joyful—a chance to begin again in a weary world. And yet, for far too many, grief can feel like a heavy weight tugging at their hearts. For far too many, shame encroaches if they can’t find their way to joy. This Easter, we hope you will make space for grief and joy, mourning and hope, for all these things can coexist.

Holy Communion is shared as well. All who are baptized are welcome to receive and those who do not receive can come forward for a blessing. Online participants please have your wine/juice and bread/cracker ready for that time in the worship.

He is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed!