Happy Easter! The above photo was taken at Morehead United Methodist Church on Horse Pen Creek Road. It was taken on Good Friday, a day in Greensboro that was extremely gloomy and overcast. For Christians, the day, overcast weather would seem appropriate, given Friday was the day Christ was crucified. The fact that it was crucifixion day is the reason the cloth, draped on the cross, is black. As a liturgical color, black reminds us to pray for the soul of the departed*. Today, the cloth will be white. White is used on Christmas and Easter, symbolizing the birth and resurrection of Christ. 

Morehead Church has been working hard to prepare for Easter. Look at how perfect that turf is, and that new seating area is so inviting. The weather today is predicted to be sunny all day, which should make for an uplifting sense of joy and hope whether one is at church, at home, or somewhere in between. 

Happy Easter!

*more information about liturgical colors.