Easter 2009 Celebrated With Joy
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
posted by Tay Moss
This year's Holy Week and Easter Celebrations at Church of The Messiah were joyful, lively, and deeply moving. The community celebrated a solemn Maundy Thursday with a a simple supper followed by Eucharist, foot washing, and the stripping of the Altar. The Confirmation group sat vigil that night and stayed through the Good Friday service the following day. There the Cross was carried into the church and worshippers were asked to asked to contemplate the suffering of the world and the suffering of Christ. Shortly after sunset on Saturday the first Mass of Easter was celebrated with the kindling of the new fire and other ancient Christian Rites. Easter day we danced (literally) and sung joyfully to commemorate our Lord's Resurrection. Afterwards was an Easter Egg hunt. Attendance was up and the energy was abundant as our community celebrated this more important of Christian holidays!
This year's Holy Week and Easter Celebrations at Church of The Messiah were joyful, lively, and deeply moving. The community celebrated a solemn Maundy Thursday with a a simple supper followed by Eucharist, foot washing, and the stripping of the Altar. The Confirmation group sat vigil that night and stayed through the Good Friday service the following day. There the Cross was carried into the church and worshippers were asked to asked to contemplate the suffering of the world and the suffering of Christ. Shortly after sunset on Saturday the first Mass of Easter was celebrated with the kindling of the new fire and other ancient Christian Rites. Easter day we danced (literally) and sung joyfully to commemorate our Lord's Resurrection. Afterwards was an Easter Egg hunt. Attendance was up and the energy was abundant as our community celebrated this more important of Christian holidays!