I take a long walk on the beach on Good Friday, pondering the incredible sacrifice my Savior made for me. The beach is an amazing place for me to let my tears flow freely, as I anticipate the overwhelming joy of Easter Sunday. Laura C. Bishop, Executive Vice President of Development, Palm Beach Atlantic University Resurrection Sunday has always been a time when my family has attended service together followed by a midafternoon homemade dinner at my parents’ home. Larry Lacy, Pastor, The Answer Church We don’t have any particularly unique Easter traditions, but we always enjoy the classic egg hunts and spending time together as a family. After church we have a family brunch, which is always a highlight. Last year something extra special happened — two of my granddaughters were baptized on Easter Sunday, which made the celebration even more meaningful. Dr. Mary Drabik, President, South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary As a child, Easter was a mini-Christmas-like celebration for me and my four siblings. In preparation we would blow the yokes out of the eggshells and then color the empty shells for the Easter Baskets. Later we would use the colored shells for pranks, breaking them over each other's heads. Sometimes we would forget that we had also colored hardboiled eggs. The one "accidentally" getting hit with those didn't laugh quite as hard as the rest of us for some reason. Add to this abundant candy, a brand-new shirt and a wonderful baked ham dinner after church, and it was another perfect Easter for the books. Mike McDermott, Seniors and Probate Specialist, The Keyes Company Growing up in a Ukrainian home every Easter we would make Ukrainian easter eggs called “Pysanky” - a Ukrainian verb meaning “to write.” We would decorate them with designs of the Cross or the resurrection of Christ or with triangles, which represent the Holy Trinity. Afterwards, we would take them to church on Easter morning to be blessed followed up by a most enjoyable Easter meal with a table adorned with our beautiful “Pysanky.” Oksana Horton, Creative Director, Torch and Trumpet Theatre Company The most unique Easter activity that I experienced was when our Church joined several other local churches to have an Easter sunrise service at the beach in Pompano. It was certainly unique to see the sunrise while we were praising and celebrating our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus’ resurrection. The uniqueness of this experience could be analogous to our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus rising from the dead on Easter morning. O’Neal Dozier, Pastor, The Worldwide Christian Center My family's favorite Easter tradition is to be at the beach at Sunrise. Most years we have done it with a church, but not always. My husband would lead us in song and each of us had a part of reading the scripture and telling the story "He is Risen"! My daughter Mai Lyn continues this tradition with her children. Patricia L. Colangelo, EdS., South Florida Bible College A very unique experience I’ve had during the Easter Season was during a 10year period of my early 30’s to 40’s. I had the humbled honor and privilege to play the part of Jesus in a very dramatic Easter Pageant at New Covenant Church in Pompano. There was a simulated crucifixion scene with very intense sound, lighting and special effects, fake blood and a crown of thorns, as I was nailed to a 10foot wooden cross, and then it was elevated high in front of the audience. With great prayer and fasting, this privileged opportunity each year had to have been one of the most holy and deepest spiritual experiences in my life. THANK YOU JESUS FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR US!! Coach Rick Andreassen, Founder and President, SAINTS Homeschool P.E. and SAINTS International Sports Ministry Easter lunch with family after the church service is standard around our house. Now with grandchildren, the after-lunch Easter egg hunt adds some fun for all involved. Although not necessarily unique, we like to put candy and money into the plastic eggs we hide in the back yard for the grandkids to find, except the “golden egg,” which has the praying hands of Jesus in the plastic egg and the grandchild who finds it gets the Grand Prize! Romney C. Rogers, Managing Partner, Rogers, Morris & Ziegler, LLP While living in Paris in 2012, my wife and I attended a broadly evangelical church that participated in the stations of the cross - something with which I was unfamiliar. Though not common in my own theological tradition, it was a unique experience to walk the various (minimalist) stations as I pondered Jesus' Passion sequence. Dr. Scott Manor, President, Professor of Historical Theology, Knox Theological Seminary Wants to Know… Fred Scarbrough Heather Palacios Helen Wayner Jennifer O'Flannery Anderson Jesse Carroccio Dr. Jessica Vera Justus Martin Laura C. Bishop Larry Lacy Dr. Mary Drabik Mike McDermott Oksana Horton
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