Eastertide - Rector's Rambling for April 7, 2024

 “Wouldn’t it be great if we could celebrate Easter for a long time?”  I overheard this statement at brunch, uttered by a young boy as he added treats to his basket at the candy bar.

I am pretty sure that his reason for wanting a longer celebration was probably centered on that basket of candy, but in fact Easter is a long-time celebration!  Forty days on our calendar and then a 10-day ancillary celebration following – from Ascension to Pentecost.

Yes, friends, it is still Easter!  We will continue the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ until May 10.  Just as Lent was a 40-day season, so too is Eastertide.  During this time we will look at what the Resurrection means to us believers in Jesus Christ.

We have several great opportunities for learning, fellowship, and outreach to the community during these next 50 days (40 for Eastertide until the Feast of the Ascension, and then 10 days later the Feast of Pentecost.) 

The Alpha Course continues until April 21 after the 10 AM Service.  Also on April 21, we will be having a Baby Shower in support of Pregnancy Aid.  On April 28, we are going over to the Detroit Tigers game after the 10 AM Service and after eating our fill of hot dogs here beforehand. 

On May 5th, we will have our Ingathering in support of the Bishop Biggers School in Northern Malawi, Central Africa, and then on June 2nd we will welcome our community partners that we support through the Outreach Committee. 

I want to give a most heartfelt thank you to everyone who pitched in last week to make the Easter Day celebration (and all of Holy Week) so very special!  Altar Guild, Ushers, Servers, Office Staff, and Kitchen Volunteers all did a wonderful job, and you are appreciated!