SAINT LUKE'S

Hello All,​

 

This past week, Holy Week, we have walked through the time between Palm Sunday and Easter.  We have heard and felt the anguish of this week.  On Good Friday the Churches of Annapolis Royal (Anglican, Baptist, Catholic and United) walked together carrying crosses.  Together, about 45 of us walked and prayed and ended up at St. Luke's for a Good Friday service.  Jesus is dead.

 

As I write this it is early in the morning on Holy Saturday.  The day after Christ's death.  The sabbath for the disciples who are grieving Jesus' death and their loss of their Messiah.  Quiet.  Sad.  Forlorn and more.  They thought it was over.

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Tonight (April 19th) the Easter Vigil starts at 7:30pm.   This service starts with the lighting of the a fire from which the Easter Candle is lit.  By candlelight we hear the words of Gods salvation through the ages.  Then we move into the signing of the Gloria and hearing the organ sound for the first time since Maundy Thursday.  We celebrate that Christ has risen!  (Traditionally this service would have started much later such that the Eucharist actually was celebrated after midnight.)   

 

​Sunday morning - the tomb is empty!!!!  Jesus is not there.  God has forgiven us our sins, flawed as we are, and has given us the promise of eternal life.

 

Alleluia, Christ is Risen!

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I invite you to come worship with us!

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