All Things New Season of Easter 2013 at City Church “Supper at Emmaus” by Michelangelo da Caravaggio (1573-1610). Wouldn't it be amazing if there was a time in life where we could stop trying to get it right and just celebrate? That is actually the point of Easter, or resurrection day. But, o ne day out of 365 is hardly sufficient to celebrate the great victory of our faith — that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead. In Biblical and church tradition, the season of Easter lasts seven weeks (a “week of weeks”), spanning the 50 days from the Sunday of the Resurrection to Pentecost Sunday and encompassing the day of the Ascension of the Lord. In the pressure cooked world most people live in, a season of joy that celebrates a whole new way to live is a welcome change. The season of Easter should be a joyful time for celebrating the presence of the risen Christ, God the Holy Spirit, in the church. At City Church we celebrate the Lord’s Supper (a feast with the risen Lord) ea...
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