Show Easter From Section Cover “I am the resurrection and the liTe He that believeth on me though he were dead yet shall he live" The resurrection of Jesus Christ is universal in application and applies to every man woman and child even to every one of Heavenly Father’s children It is given freely by the father through his son Jesus Christ It is as effective in our day as it was in the days when Jesus Christ first caused it to happen and personally arose from the tomb and reclaimed His earthly body And it will just as surely apply to those yet to be bora into this world even throughout the end of this earth and throughout all eternity The Rev Richard A Williams pastor at Embry Chapel AME Chmch Ogden — The tradition of Easter as the “high Holy day of the Christian Church bring: with it a continued significance and special meaning in the Black Church Tied directly to the rise and growth of the Christian movement within Black culture in America has been the hope of and promise of the triumph of Christ over all obstacles When asked about the relevance of Easter to the church today and what makes the cele bration a viable reality I answer from the standpoint of an oppressed underdog The Easter story embodies the very powerful images of the ultimate liberation from sin and spiritual death the reconciliation of creation with creator and the lost soul's restoration to a rightful place in the kingdom of God The modern trend toward materialism surrounding this and many Christian celebrations should be replaced with a new thrust of evangelism The great commission of Christ to the church is that we go and make disciples of all nations and that means an active and dynamic fresh approach That Christ did rise means that we humankind shall have the opportunity to rise through Him The Rev Tim Koah pastor at the Community Presbyterian Church Brigham City — As a child I was raised in a children’s orphanage in Pennsylvania As Easter approached children would begin to receive large chocolate Easter eggs large Easter baskets filled with all kinds of candies and covered with the prettiest cellophane paper that squeaked and crunched when you touched it I didn’t receive anything Since most of the children were from divorced homes moms and dads would use this time as an opportunity to outdo each other by giving their kids a special Easter treat Celebrate the Spirit of Easter NO GREATER GIFT Paul H Cunn For the first time Elder Dunn shares his profound understanding of the Atonement Book 3 Cassettes $1095 $1595 er Le my sorrow for failing my Master and the joy of Him not failing me Father William Flegge pastor of St James Catholic Church — The majority of people probably find it is easier to celebrate Christmas than Easter Christmas is a family-typ- e day a mother a father a newborn baby — a loving experience with which we are all familiar Easter is far different Easter involves a confrontation It confronts us with the death of Jesus on a cross and then that totally unique event of all history — his resurrection from the dead both of which are mysteries of God’s love that may not seem so familiar to us Without the resurrection the Christian faith does not make any sense at all The death of Jesus would have been sad but probably a largely unnoticed event in Jewish history If His teachings had survived they would simply have represented just another school of thought in the Jewish tradition We give thanks to God for the victory which belongs to each of us and to all humanity through the resurrection of Jesus Christ The joy and hope that comes to Finally Easter morning arrived It was my day of rev enge I was up before anyone and quickly got dressed and went down to our large dining room to see my awaiting prize When I got there there wasn’t any large basket on my plate What’s wrong I thought Just then I noticed a small package on my chair and on every chair 1 looked at mine closely and I could count 16 jelly beans and one pair of socks through the clear plastic wrapping and paper green grass My disappointment quickly turned to anger when the sun shot a beam of pure light into the dining room (We had stained glass windows) The colors were beautiful and then I began to cry Here I was a boy of 12 all worked up over what I was supposed to get to eat on Easter and not realizing that my Lord Jesus Christ came out of Hell for me He defeated the sin in my life and accepted me as a child of God My tears were tears of joy and sorrow at the same time I was sorry for my selfishness and oveijoyed at my forgiveness because of Christ Today many years later the two feelings still prevail at East COME CELEBRATE EASTER SUNDAY AT RADIO BROADCAST CHURCH SCHOOL WORSHIP SERVICE 1430kc 8:30 A M 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Church School and Worship Service are held In the Cedar Rooms of Sl Benedicts Hospital Ogden ALL ARE WELCOME KLO-A- CHRIST IS RISEN!! 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