John assisted at all of the services during this most holy week of the church year, beginning on Palm Sunday. The service began in the Parish Hall then we processed with palms to the church where John censed the altar.
Thursday we marked the Last Supper when Jesus washed his disciples' feet and instituted the celebration of Holy Eucharist. Our Good Friday worship was marked with an empty altar and an empty cross.
Saturday night we began our Easter Vigil in the dark as we remembered the disciples waiting together in fear after Jesus' crucifixion before the first light of Easter is kindled.
The church is no longer bare but full of gold drapery and white flowers.
Easter Sunday the church was packed with worshiping Christians and three young children were baptized.
Even the Arizona desert flowers celebrate Easter. Each spring this beautiful flowers bloom--for only one day. I call them Easter lily cactus.
Then we were off on our summer travels.
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