{"id":8912,"date":"2026-04-07T14:10:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/?p=8912"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:57:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:57:51","slug":"easter-sunday-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/index.php\/2026\/04\/easter-sunday-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Sunday, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>6:00 a.m. \u2013 Sunrise Service, Menemsha<\/strong><br \/>The rain held off for the sunrise service, though Chilmark was shrouded in a misty fog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9:00 a.m. \u2013 Easter Worship<\/strong><br \/>Rev. Stoddard preached on Jesus\u2019 words to Mary at the tomb: \u201cDo not be afraid,\u201d reminding us that God is always with us. Jesus (Emmanuel) means \u201cGod is with us.\u201d<br \/>Sean MacMahon sang his composition \u201cThe Tomb is Empty\u201d (see below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"align:center\">\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1751303864\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=4042689780\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/seanmcmahon.bandcamp.com\/album\/all-hail-king-jesus-christ\">All Hail King Jesus Christ by Se\u00e1n McMahon<\/a><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, carrying the spices they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the entrance to the tomb, so they went in; but they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. They stood there puzzled about this, when suddenly two men in bright shining clothes stood by them. Full of fear, the women bowed down to the ground, as the men said to them, &#8216;Why are you looking among the dead for one who is alive? He is not here; he has been raised.'&#8221; (Lk. 24:1-6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">lyrics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The tomb is empty<br \/>So is the world<br \/>There\u2019s nothing for me<br \/>Here, my Lord<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tomb is empty<br \/>Alone and bare<br \/>There\u2019s nothing that I can<br \/>Take with me there<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tomb is empty<br \/>The grave is dark<br \/>The Holy One entered<br \/>And then left the ark<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tomb is empty<br \/>The body\u2019s gone<br \/>What is this light?<br \/>It\u2019s not yet dawn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tomb is empty<br \/>The women said<br \/>The Lord is alive<br \/>He\u2019s not dead<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(The tomb is empty<br \/>So is the world<br \/>There\u2019s nothing for me<br \/>Here, my Lord)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday School<\/strong><br \/>Seventeen children attended Sunday School. They heard the story of the Resurrection, made resurrection biscuits (a melted marshmallow inside leaves an empty \u201ctomb\u201d), and created rocket cups and flower art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/daffodils.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/daffodils.png 800w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/daffodils-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/daffodils-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/daffodils-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then they lined up for the Egg hunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6964sm-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6964sm-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6964sm-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6964sm.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"700\" data-id=\"8921\" src=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6968sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6968sm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6968sm-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6968sm-768x672.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Eggs in trees and hiding in walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"968\" src=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6967sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6967sm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6967sm-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6967sm-768x929.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6972sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6972sm.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6972sm-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6972sm-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in the hall the plastic eggs were opened and the candy retrieved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rain held off for the 6am sunrise service, though Menemsha was shrouded in a misty fog. 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