Greetings of Peace and Joy in this time of Our Lord’s Eastertide! Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! Alleluia! 

I can’t tell you how wonderful our Easter Celebrations were this year both at the Inlet and at Zion as well. My appreciation for all who helped out at the inlet with setting up our space for worship. If you haven’t ever been there for that early morning celebration, mark your calendars for next year. What moves me as we worship there is that people come from all over to worship together. People are coming from all the Christian denominations and people who don’t belong to any particular denomination as well. The variety of faiths gathered into one is exactly in keeping with Jesus’ Maundy Thursday prayer at the Last Supper. “That they may all be one. As you, Father are in me and I am in You, may they be one in us, so that the world may believe that you sent me!” (John 17:21). There is a special gift of God’s presence at that service that’s hard to describe. Being outside at the water’s edge, early Easter morning, bundled in blankets on beach chairs! Worshipping the Lord in gratitude, joy and thanksgiving! The Lord is with us! 

Back at Zion later that morning, we gave thanks too for Eleanor Crane sitting at the organ bench! Our appreciation to the Reynolds for hosting and teaching all 16 of our children who were at worship on Easter Morning at Zion! The boys and girls found their Sunday School time just what they were looking for! And for all of you! It’s just great to be a part of your faithfulness to Our Lord and to Zion’s mission! Joan and I are so grateful for this time of our lives and the pleasure to share our days with you! May God’s blessings be with you and your family in this new season! 

Winter is over! Spring is with us! You can feel the Island coming to life as more of our stores are reopening after their winter closures. The bicycles are out on the pavements again just waiting for someone to take them for a ride! The traffic lights are still blinking but not for long! Zion is gearing up too for another summer season of new faces, summer worship and lots of opportunities to be together as God’s Holy People in Christ at Zion Lutheran Church! Let’s have a great spring and get ready to welcome our extended Zion Church family back home again! I can’t wait to see the rich new blessings that God has in store for us all! 

God’s peace to you! 

Pastor Bill