–by Lee Hull Moses My mother and I took my daughter to buy an Easter dress last weekend. This is not an annual tradition; new Easter outfits are not something we make a big fuss about. More often than not, my kids wear clothes they already have on Easter morning; me too: the last time … Continue reading
by Jennifer DiFrancesco Prayer Lord, the resurrection of Your Son has given us new life and renewed hope. Help us to live as new people in pursuit of the Christian ideal. Grant us wisdom to know what we must do, the will to want to do it, the courage to undertake it, the perseverance to … Continue reading
–from Erika Marksbury Scripture Reading: John 20:1-18, NRSV Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, … Continue reading
From Jill Clingan and Joanna Harader Yesterday we waved the Palm branches. Next Sunday we will rejoice at the empty tomb. It is important that we not skip the story in between. So this week’s family liturgy varies a bit from our usual form. We have provided daily readings for each week day and an … Continue reading
This year’s Easter sermon was harder than usual to write. Besides the normal self-imposed pressure to write the best sermon ever for the biggest church holiday of the year, I really had to examine the meaning of the resurrection again. Does this happen to you, parents? There are some years when the major concepts of … Continue reading
Practicing Families 