He lives and He is in the world today

Yesterday was a great day at church. It began with sunrise at Howard Brown Park and extended into early afternoon as we said the benediction at our Easter service from the cozy confines of our historic sanctuary. Charles Tyree preached at the sunrise service and I got to do my favorite thing. I was the worship leader. I opened the service and helped the crowd raise their voices in praise. The Easter Band from Alliance Church accompanied us and kept us on key. Then Jerry Davis led us in prayer and shared the story from Scripture.

Special thanks to Khoi Ton and the Norwich Bulletin for these photos from the sunrise service. About 120 people were on hand as the sun came up over the city on a beautiful Easter morning.








We welcomed over two hundred and fifteen people on Easter morning as our own band accompanied Adele DiBiagio Cofer on the organ to start the service with "Christ the Lord is Risen Today." Bob Walker greeted everyone and our choir sang of God's victory with an Easter introit. Patricia Ohlund sang a powerful song titled, "They Could Not" that brought a hush to the congregation.

I talked to the kids about the love of God and then shared the fact that we have a savior who wants to be with us. We sang "Because He Lives" and then closed off our service by singing he great hymn of victory, "Up From The Grave." Everything came together to make for a wonderful worship experience on the best day of the year.






Special thanks to Karen Barber and the Flower Committee for setting up the beautiful display of memorial flowers. Thank you to Lori Lord and Adele Cofer for working with Kevin Mariano, Lindsey and Chris Adams, Fred Green and me to form the band. Next week we will get together again. It won't be Easter but praise God that every day is Easter now because He lives!

Cal