[Magdalen] Easter joy

[Ann Markle]

We were not packed at Trinity, Lancaster, but we were nicely full, with
many adult children and grandchildren who don’t normally attend. Easter Day
is always anticlimactic for me, after the depth and mystery of Holy Week
and the Great Vigil (complete with the baptism of an 11 year old young man
this year, who knew all his responses, unlike the parents and godparents).
We had a well attended Vigil this year, thanks to the baptism, and I was so
groggy by Easter morning!

On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:08 AM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good Shepherd, Summerville, SC was also packed...97 people.  We only have
> 105 chairs.  Alleluia!!  What great and deep joy to be part of this
> congregation on any day, including Easter Day.
>
> See photos here:
>
> https://www.facebook.com/pg/goodshep.summerville/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1044628059067907
>
>
> The Lord is Risen Indeed!
> Ginga
>
> On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 7:54 AM Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > St. Paul's Muskegon was packed as well.
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 8:25 PM M J _Mike_ Logsdon <mjl at ix.netcom.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > >>>BTW church was PACKED on Easter.
> > > My first thought: who *are* all these people?
> > > Second thought: hope they all come back.<<<
> > >
> > > Reminds me of Christmas 2000 at St George's, Salinas, when I led the
> > Credo
> > > chant and sang "Of the Father's love begotten" without accompaniment
> > during
> > > Communion, noticing an insane number of packed pews and total
> strangers.
> > > (It was the last time I darkened its door, so I was more or less a
> > > "stranger" too.)
>
-- 
Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com