Happy Easter!

I do love this season of resurrection, inside the church and outside as well!

Inside, we celebrate the risen Jesus Christ! For Sunday, April 7th, the Gospel reading shows Jesus breathing upon his disciples to impart the Holy Spirit. If your church also holds communion that day—or you want to give your choirs a day off—we suggest Jesus, Feed Us as special music.

To celebrate the resurrections of spring outside, we highlight our new song/hymn:
God Must Delight As Trees Leaf Out. The song has wide versatility. It can be special music or a congregational hymn. It can be done with guitar or keyboard. Plus, its happy tune (SUSSEX CAROL) continues the joy of the Easter season.

As we consider Nature, too, we mention that Earth Day is Monday, April 22nd. So, you might consider our hymn Lord God, in Charge of Time and Space for worship on April 21st.

Also for April 21st, Shepherd Sunday, we mention our song for children's choir
Lost Sheep.

For the fifth Sunday of Easter, April 28th, we suggest our song Lord, Before that Quiet Meal if you're serving communion that day. The Gospel lesson of Jesus as the vine is referenced in the song. It can be done as special music or a hymn.

Another communion hymn which applies generally during the Easter season is
One Early Morning on a Shore.

Finally, for Pentecost, May 19th, we suggest our hymn At Pentecost. We have two versions of the lyrics, one focused more locally, and one focused more globally.

Again, Happy Easter! God gives us reason to rejoice!