Easter

This marked our first Easter in Illinois, and James and I kept with our tradition of inviting a rather eclectic group over to our house for Easter brunch. We both feel like Easter is an excellent time to open your home to old and new friends, an opportunity for us all to share together in the joy of the glory of our risen Lord.

This was also a very special Easter for James and me, because we became members at Church of the Resurrection. We went through the Core class to become members (which involves three 4-hour sessions, plus an all-day retreat), and then we were confirmed as members during the Saturday night Easter Vigil. I am really glad we decided to become members during the Easter vigil, because it is an amazing service of worship and praise. It starts at 7:00pm and doesn’t end until after 11:00pm, but the time flies! A few weeks later when our bishop was in town, James and I were then confirmed into the Anglican Church. We are looking forward to getting more involved with church this upcoming year, and to continue meeting new people.

Easter was always a really special holiday for my family, with lots of fun traditions. It has been difficult to not get to spend it with family the last 4 years, but it has also been a real blessing to spend it with new friends and to create our own traditions.