The Green Has It

Happy Easter to all the believers, questioners and ones who just humor their families and go to church today.

Russ and I met my Mom at church. The Beischer’s had generously given her a ride. I was the lector for the jam packed service. The good thing about being the lector is I have a guaranteed seat up front. One of the best things about Easter at Westminster is the Brass band led by Jim Ketch. Listening to them play would make anyone believe.

I am a regular lector, which was a good thing today. There were lines missing in my lector notes about asking the congregation to join me. Thankfully I knew they should have been there and gave the standard instructions.

Then we had an unplanned change in the service when one of the ministers jumped up to do birthday Sunday before I could do the affirmation of faith. While the congregation was hearing from all those with birthdays in April, the other ministers and I were signaling each other about how to recover from this change in program.

Right after the birthday song, Chris waved the minster over, preventing her from going on to the next thing and I jumped up to the lectern. I told the gathered that we were just trying to keep them on their feet by changing the order and asked they they stand back up to read the affirmation of faith. No one was any worse for the change.

After church we gathered in the court yard. Lynn and I noticed we were wearing matching Green. Carter then texted from Darien, where she was celebrating with Claire and her family. She too was wearing green that matched me and Lynn. It made me feel like we were together at least psychically.

We came home for our Easter lamb dinner and watched the South Carolina Women win at basketball ball before I took mom home. It was a joyous day for the risen lord.