Easter 2010

Easter Worship Service, 2010 April 4 Click on any picture for a larger version, then use the "back" button on your browser to return to this page. Thanks to Nancy Carbonaro for some of the pictures on this page. (Hers are the good ones!) For pictures of Holy Week events preceding Easter, click here.
As in the past several years, NHCC sponsored a community Easter egg hunt prior to worship. Here senior pastor Ken Baily welcomes the everyone and prepares to offer an Easter prayer.
The crowd -- at least the younger members of it -- wait impatiently for the egg hunt to start.
The beautiful, warm day (after March's heavy rains) brought out a nice crowd.
Most eggs were easy to find, even for the youngest, but some were better hidden.
One of the youngest egg hunters. What could be inside?
Oh, so that's what is in the eggs!
A couple of successful hunters show off their baskets.
A new feature this year was games in Great Hall between the egg hunt and the start of worship.
The worship service included all the usual elements. Here Tom Fletcher reads the scripture from Acts.
Passing the peace -- greeting friends and visitors -- is part of worship every Sunday.
Music is always an important part of Easter worship, as indeed of almost all our worship services. Here the congregation rises and sings.
The delightful trumpet soloists from last year, Ross Hill and Christine Fawson, were back.
Minister of Christian Education Krysia Burnham's message to the children was about God's Easter basket. No chocolate bunnies but some things that are perhaps more important.
Everyone is listening as Ken reads the Gospel message from Luke. (Spoiler alert... Jesus' tomb was empty.)
Ken preached the Easter sermon.
As always at NHCC, Easter worship included Holy Communion. Here Krysia Burnham blesses the bread.
Here Ken and Krysia distribute the "wine" (actually grape juice so that all may participate). This picture shows the lilies and tulips that decorated the sanctuary.
Ken offers the benediction at the end of worship.
The benediction response was the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah, spectacular with organ, brass, and choir.
After worship, cake and other refreshments were served in the parlor.
There were a wide variety of treats for all ages.
These young ones seem to have liked it.

Easter Worship Service, 2010 April 4

Click on any picture for a larger version, then use the "back" button on your browser to return to this page.

As in the past several years, NHCC sponsored a community Easter egg hunt prior to worship. Here senior pastor Ken Baily welcomes the everyone and prepares to offer an Easter prayer.

The crowd -- at least the younger members of it -- wait impatiently for the egg hunt to start.

The beautiful, warm day (after March's heavy rains) brought out a nice crowd.

Most eggs were easy to find, even for the youngest, but some were better hidden.

One of the youngest egg hunters. What could be inside?

Oh, so that's what is in the eggs!

A couple of successful hunters show off their baskets.

A new feature this year was games in Great Hall between the egg hunt and the start of worship.

The worship service included all the usual elements. Here Tom Fletcher reads the scripture from Acts.

Passing the peace -- greeting friends and visitors -- is part of worship every Sunday.

Music is always an important part of Easter worship, as indeed of almost all our worship services. Here the congregation rises and sings.

The delightful trumpet soloists from last year, Ross Hill and Christine Fawson, were back.

Minister of Christian Education Krysia Burnham's message to the children was about God's Easter basket. No chocolate bunnies but some things that are perhaps more important.

Everyone is listening as Ken reads the Gospel message from Luke. (Spoiler alert... Jesus' tomb was empty.)

Ken preached the Easter sermon.

As always at NHCC, Easter worship included Holy Communion. Here Krysia Burnham blesses the bread.

Here Ken and Krysia distribute the "wine" (actually grape juice so that all may participate). This picture shows the lilies and tulips that decorated the sanctuary.

Ken offers the benediction at the end of worship.

The benediction response was the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah, spectacular with organ, brass, and choir.

After worship, cake and other refreshments were served in the parlor.

There were a wide variety of treats for all ages.

These young ones seem to have liked it.

Easter Worship Service,
2010 April 4