[Magdalen] Easter joy

[Clarissa Canning]

my Little church had 7 at Easter. Mike did the Eucharist . We had a little
lunch at the back before we left . We sing to English CDs with their
wonderful choir .

On Thu, Apr 25, 2019 at 8:05 AM Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
wrote:

> We alternate the Great Vigil with our sister church.  Three of our choir
> went there, making about 15 in the choir.  Were there that many in the
> pews?  Some of whom were readers ….
>
> Marion, a pilgrim
>
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>
> From: Ann Markle
> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2019 10:00 AM
> To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Easter joy
>
> 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
>
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