This maybe my favorite service of the year. It's held in spring and it welcomes a new birth in the seasons and in the church. The service starts outside with the lighting of the candles and the procession into a dark church. When everyone gets inside, it is quite the spectacle. This is the service that we welcome new members to the congregation that have gone through the "training" required. Since joining the Catholic church four years ago, they have asked me to speak at stewardship and have asked me to read at Midnight Mass at Christmas and Easter vigil.
I had the big, important part this year, I read the epistle to the flock.
It was so awesome to see Father Osbourne at the service. A while ago, some charges were leveled at the Father claiming abuse in the past. This was incredibly shocking to us and we were happy and relieved that those charges were later dropped. He is an incredibly funny man and one we enjoy listening to. It was a great service that clocked in at just under three hours. Happy Easter!
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