Dear Friends,
The annual celebration of Jesus’ resurrection is just around the corner. When Easter arrives, we will gather and celebrate the good news that Christ has risen from the grave and broken the power of sin and death.
We will have four worship opportunities on Easter Sunday.
Our first worship service will be a sunrise service outdoors around the porte-cochere at 7:30 AM on Easter morning. Since this is an outdoor service, there is no need to register in advance. However, I would suggest bringing a chair. Be sure to check the weather before leaving home. Early spring mornings can be cold.
We will also have The Well and both Sanctuary services at their normal times. So that we can ensure safe occupancy levels and maintain necessary COVID-19 precautions, we are asking people to register in advance for these three services. Please help spread this information – people must register in advance to attend Easter worship in The Well and the Sanctuary. This is the only way we can safely celebrate Easter. You can register directly through Realm, by visiting centralmethodist.net/easter-sunday-registration or calling Shay Justice in the church office at (843) 662-3218 x 122. An email and Facebook post will be made on Monday with the registration links as well.
If you need to cancel your registration before Easter, please do so as soon as possible. Registration will begin at 8:00 AM on Monday, March 22nd and will close at 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 1st. As on other Sundays the 9:00 AM Sanctuary service will be live on the radio at 97.1 FM and The Well and 11:15 AM Sanctuary service will be live-streamed. Overflow seating will also be available.
As is our tradition on Easter, we will celebrate Holy Communion. I am happy to report that the three indoor services will celebrate Communion indoors! We will still use prepackaged elements and receive the elements in our pews, but this is a move in the right direction.
I look forward to celebrating the good news of the risen Christ with you!
Your is in Christ,
Thomas W. Smith