Hello,
Our Easter service was in the church
parking lot. We brought lawn chairs, wear masks, and came dressed for the
weather which turned out to be warmer than expected. It was great to be there
to actually see the speakers and musicians in person. We sat a safe distance apart
and could sing with masks on. What a good feeling. The wind was brisk so it
whipped any escaping droplets away in an instant. It was sunny and getting
warmer by the minute. This was the culmination to a wonderful worship week.
The rest of the services were streamed
online. Thank God for all the technology that has allowed this participation. The
service on Palm Sunday was meaningful beyond my expectations with recordings of
congregation members doing the reading from their homes.
Maundy Thursday was well done and also
helped me to feel that I was worshiping. Then Good Friday also added to the uplift
of my soul.
This morning Leroy and I talked about
walking to church, but decided that we did not want to walk and carry our lawn
chairs. It is a mile one way. We could have walked because they did have out
extra chairs for those who did not have a chair with them.
In the afternoon we went to a friend’s
house where we had lunch with others who had also been vaccinated. It felt like
freedom and excess since we have not eaten in someone else’s home for over a
year. There were seven of us there and we all commented on how amazing it was
that we could be together in the same house.
It was so warm outside that Leroy and
I had to have a little argument, happens every year, about whether to open
windows and let in the warm. I say, no, because it quickly gets too warm, but
Leroy wants warm in rather than so cool inside.
Paula
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