Today … Holy Saturday, I remember as a time for preparing the sanctuary, reviewing the orders for the three Easter processionals, reading (and re-reading) the Epistle and Gospel lessons, decorating the sanctuary (one more time), rehearsing the anthems and the "Hallelujah Chorus," and reviewing (one more time) the logistics for Easter, the most important church "drama" of the year. Here is an excerpt from my personal journal reflecting on the worship arts, written on Holy Saturday two years ago... read more
