Shared by Janice Fischer. :) 

Chuck visits Norman and Rosalie Moore.

 God
gave us
free will, not
to rule the world
but to love, cherish,
and share in creation.
It is through Christ, we cross the
borders of the holy and are
entreated to love one another.
Lord, take us, renew us and remake us.
We are Easter people and see the world
not as lost but full of new promise.
The road is not without peril,
many challenges await,
but in Christ we find strength.
We are one body.
Alleluia!
Together
we will
mend.
The first stanza is from Easter: A New Beginning posted last Easter.  The second stanza is new and as we remain in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, it reflects a prayer of hope for the renewal yet to come.

Check out Wendy Gayle's blog site ​Windows to the Spirit for more poetry and reflections.
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From Cindy Kirchner's Facebook... sung to the tune of "The Church's One Foundation"

From Kathleen Capshaw: Growing up in the Moravian church... my favorite Sunday of the church year was always Palm Sunday because the congregation sang this hymn along with the choir... just as it is shared here in the video. Everyone can learn the words and little children can belt it out with joy.  Blessed is He that comes!

The Leone family has a knack for finding four-leaf clovers and have shared many pictures this beautiful spring. 

Sent from Emily, Adam and Toast to their Emmanuel church as an offering.