Easter
Day
at St Faith's, 2006
For this
greatest of all the Church's feasts, the flower arranging team
pull out all
the stops. The space beneath the pulpit is transformed into the Easter
Garden, a
nd
all over the church striking and colourful arrangements adorn the
church's furnishings
and stands. Both Saint Faith (in the nave) and the boy Jesus (in the
north transept)
sported lilies for the occasion.
The 11.00 am
High Mass of Easter Day was the usual joyful and colourful
celebration of
Christ's
resurrection. The priests, servers and acolytes transfer for
this high day to the
chancel,
where they are wreathed in incense beneath the High Altar,
before moving down
to the Nave
Altar platform for the dramtic reading of the Easter
gospel. After the service,
sanctuary
party, choir and people enjoy a glass of wine before going
out into the sunshine of
Easter day
in Crosby.
The evening of
Easter Day sees the choral service of Festal Evensong - readings, more
fine music and, as a concession to the sermon-weary after a week of the
Word - no sermon!
At the end of a glorious day, the sun lit up choir, servers, acolytes
and incense clouds,
before it was all over, the choir stalls were empty and it was time to
put the books away
and extinguish the candles.
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