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Easter Morning! Imagine it....
you enter the church, and you hear the many voices, and see the
excited, smiling faces of people-adults and children all dressed up,
some you know, some you may not, greeting each other on this special
day. Then you finally make your way into the Sanctuary: the warmth
of the room, the scent of the flowers, the sparkling banners and the
cross, the musicians-instrumentalists and vocalists-all ready to
fill the room with glorious music in honor of our risen Lord and
Savior! The Easter Message this year will be proclaimed through an
Easter
Cantata, a celebration through music and word, called: "I Have
Seen Him". It recounts Jesus appearances to people after his
resurrection and before he ascended to Heaven, and this is an
inclusive collection of faith songs from many different music
traditions: from the Hymn tradition, Celtic tradition, Gospel
tradition, Middle Eastern tradition, Folk tradition, Classical
tradition, Contemporary Tradition, and African/World tradition.
The 8:30 and 9:45 services will
BOTH conclude with Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" from
The Messiah, and there will be copies of the music in
the pew racks so that everyone in the room can sing from where they
are. The 11:15 service concludes with "I Have Been Freed",
a powerful song of praise and glory to God.
As a Community of Believers, we
celebrate that Jesus Christ is the Risen Savior...for us
and for the World.
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