Easter

For Easter morning, the chancel is adorned with lilies propped on different-sized cardboard boxes. The large boxes are the same ones in which the lilies are delivered. White sheets are draped over the boxes, and white gauze is folded in around the lilies to complete the effect. The chancel palms are placed behind the cross for backgound color and to remind us of the palms of the preceding Sunday. To accent this central display, we use our pulley system to raise floor-to-ceiling strips of gold satin and gauze at both sides of the chancel. This theme is reinforced by adding a gold satin runner over the white linen cloth covering the Table. The completing touch is placing gold Alleluia! banners around the sanctuary above the sanctuary wainscoting. An interesting effect is created when ambient air currents cause these banners to move, reminding us of Holy breath or spirit. The movement of these banners prompts us to reflect that, truly, "Jesus Christ is risen, Alleluia!"

Easter 2007