[Magdalen] Easter joy

[Kate Conant]

I went to Raleigh for the weekend (Friday to Sunday).  There were many,
many people at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church for the 4 services I
attended:  2:30 pm Friday Descent from the Cross; 7:00 pm Friday
Lamentations with procession; 9:00 am Saturday Vesperal Liturgy of Saint
Basil (First Resurrection) and 11:15 pm Saturday Resurrection Service and
Divine Liturgy

I especially loved the First Resurrection service because the priest had
all the children come forward to follow him as he strewed the rose petals
and bay leaves throughout the church and we all pounded on the pews to
"Arise o God and judge the earth".

Here's a video of the same Proti Anastasi service from Chios with its
"Flying Priest":

https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/04/27/chios-flying-priest-is-the-star-of-the-first-resurrection-once-again-video/


Such great and joyous fun!

"What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and walk
humbly with your God?"
Micah 6:8


On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 7:36 PM Clarissa Canning <canplum at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
>