Easter is one of my favorite holidays. Spring is in the air, flowers are beginning to push out of the ground, birds are singing and building their nests. All signs point to new life and a new beginning as winter fades and loses strength. Like the seasons, Easter is a reminder of Christ’s darkest…

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I am so thankful for Good Friday this year. We can celebrate the Easter season in our churches once again. Going through the pandemic felt like the movie Ground Hog Day. We replayed the same bad day over and over with many fighting despair. Death, loss, arguing over vaccines and masks, lockdowns, shut downs, unrest……

The pandemic has made the normal celebrations of Easter and Holy Week more challenging this year. During Palm Sunday, I worshipped on-line without my palm branch in hand. Instead, I had my coffee cup! The glorious music came through my computer screen. And while I am glad for the technology, it’s not the same electrically…

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