For Christians, Easter Sunday marks the end of Lent and the triumphant conclusion to Holy Week, when we pay homage to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. But for believers in many countries around the world, those celebrations are often clouded by intense persecution.
Year into pandemic, churches plan for Easter
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This year marks the second Easter or Resurrection Sunday since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many Oak Ridge churches are adapting in various ways for services.
“Many members in our congregation have felt isolated in their homes over the last year. This Easter celebration allows us to remember what it means for us to be a community of faith. We are all in this together. In the past, we too often took fellowship and connection to our brothers and sisters in Christ for granted. We won’t take those life-giving gifts for granted anymore,” Pastor Mark Flynn of First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge stated.
Birmingham pastor is optimistic despite tornado damage; says the Gospel will be preached regardless
Center Point church s plans for Easter after building damaged by storms By Chasity Maxie | April 1, 2021 at 7:54 PM CDT - Updated April 1 at 7:55 PM
CENTER POINT, Ala. (WBRC) - Easter Sunday will look a bit different for Victory City Church in Center Point this year, after the church was badly damaged in a January tornado that swept through the northern part of Jefferson County.
Pastor Brandon Knight is optimistic about the future of his church, saying the word of God will still be preached, whether thereâs a building or not.
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The season inspires these messages of hope from religious leaders
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Messages of Hope one year later
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It has been a little over a year since COVID-19 forced a statewide shutdown for all non-life-sustaining businesses and shelter-at-home orders. Worshippers struggled to stay in touch with their religious congregations. Churches, synagogues and other houses of worship were forced to conduct services over the Internet, adopting an approach new to everyone.
During that difficult time, PennLive reached out to area religious leaders to share a message with their flock as the holy seasons of Easter and Passover approached. No one could imagine then a pandemic that would continue for the next 12 months, leading to more than 1 million cases statewide and 25,000 deaths.