Message from Pastor Brandi
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PASTOR
For Christians, Easter is not just one day - it's a season of 50 days. Easter season begins at sunset on the eve of Easter and ends with Pentecost, the day we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church: (see Acts 2).
This extended season gives us time to rejoice and experience what we mean when we say Christ is risen and that we, as the church, are the body of the Risen Lord. It’s a season for focusing on the core doctrines and mysteries of the faith and for preparing for the ministries the Spirit has empowered us to undertake in Jesus’ name. (https://www.umc.org/en/content/ask-the-umcwhen-is-easter-over-what-comes-next)
Joan Chittester is a theologian whom I have long admired, and I am sharing her reflection on the Resurrection with you as we are immersed in this rich season of Eastertide. faith.
With Easter joy,
Pastor Brandi
For Christians, Easter is not just one day - it's a season of 50 days. Easter season begins at sunset on the eve of Easter and ends with Pentecost, the day we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church: (see Acts 2).
This extended season gives us time to rejoice and experience what we mean when we say Christ is risen and that we, as the church, are the body of the Risen Lord. It’s a season for focusing on the core doctrines and mysteries of the faith and for preparing for the ministries the Spirit has empowered us to undertake in Jesus’ name. (https://www.umc.org/en/content/ask-the-umcwhen-is-easter-over-what-comes-next)
Joan Chittester is a theologian whom I have long admired, and I am sharing her reflection on the Resurrection with you as we are immersed in this rich season of Eastertide. faith.
With Easter joy,
Pastor Brandi