"Most people don't realize that Easter is as an important a time for the church as Christmas!" That was the statement given to me on Easter Sunday afternoon as I prepared to officiate over a funeral. It's quite the day for a funeral and yet the family still needed it done and so I performed this unique privilege on what is normally a day of great celebration.
Of course it was still a celebration day. Nothing and no one can supersede the fact that we were remembering the resurrection of our Lord and King. I mentioned in the service that we have an advantage - we've read the end of the book, we know how it's all going to end and this should only add to our level of celebration; not only on Easter but every single day of our faith. So, I hope we all recognized the importance of Easter and I hope we continue to recognize every day.
