He is risen, he is risen indeed! It is over, it is over indeed! The 40 day journey from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday is finished. It is onward to the next big thing, in this case the Confirmation Sunday (28 students!), as well as PW leaving on sabbatical. In addition I will be working on the approval process, pushing to July 15 when all of the church wide paperwork needs to be submitted.
These past 40 days have been good, albeit busy. In addition to the writing of my approval essay, there have been the weekly Sunday services, Wednesday night Lenten soup suppers, confirmation time, and Lenten services. Again, I am grateful that Pastor Wayne prepares well in advance for the various seasons. Holy Week started with Palm/Passion Sunday. However, the choir does a yearly cantata, which reduces the work load for the pastoral staff. Maunday Thursday is the bookend to the Ash Wednesday service, complete with communion and a stripping of the alter. Good Friday service is a noon with a simple service, comprised of the passion narrative, interspersed with hymns. Easter starts with a sunrise service (we left the apartment at 5am to get there on time), and ends with the normal 11am service. During this time the youth are fund raising with a pancake breakfast.
I am glad that I understand the nature of this time in the life of the church, but I am also glad that it is over. Man I am bushed! But God is good, and he sustains even when we do not think we can go on!
3 comments:
Amen to being bushed...praying this finds you well and that God is blessing you richly in your ministry and internship! Peace in Christ - Edith
I gotta tell you that for the first time in my life, I journeyed through Lent without ever making it to a Wednesday evening church service. Needless to say, Easter caught up with me.
What was I doing on Wednesday evenings? Rehearsing with the music team at United Methodist in Albert Lea, therefore not making it a priority to go to church. I have to say Easter isn't Easter if one doesn't walk through the 40 days beforehand.
And Easter is not Easter without Good Friday!
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