What an absolute joy to worship here, to be your pastor, to celebrate this Easter Sunday. Thank you for giving me the privilege to do that.

What does Easter mean to you? I posed that with a preschooler yesterday and he said, “The Easter bunny is coming to bring me some candy." I asked a teenager, “What does Easter mean to you?" With a twinkle in her eye she said, “Fun in the sun. I'm on my way to spring break." If you happen to be employed with the church, Easter week is the busiest week of the entire Christian year.

What does Easter mean to you? Is it a family reunion? Is it an Easter bonnet with all the ribbons on it? Is it a day to affirm your faith? For me, Easter has come to mean a glorious celebration of life.

Christ is risen, He is risen indeed! In Him we have new life. Through H…