After year of pandemic darkness, North Carolina churches welcome Easter s promise of light WTVD
For many Christians this year, Easter feels like a light at the end of the tunnel following a year of pandemic darkness.
For many, it s hard not to draw analogies to the very story of Jesus death and resurrection that choir members were preparing to celebrate.
Except for a short gathering on Christmas Eve, Easter morning will be the first in-person worship service for University Presbyterian s congregation since the pandemic forced the closure of the church building more than a year ago. A lot of people are starting to feel like there is some light at the end of the tunnel, said Jarrett McLaughlin, who pastors University Presbyterian with his wife, Meg Peery McLaughlin, That cannot help but resonate with the Easter proclamation. We re definitely feeling all of that in this season of Lent. In some ways, it s been a year of Lent.