The day started bright and early with the 8 am congregation. There were double the number that I am used to at 8 am. Some had even come bright and cheerily on pilgrimage from Alloa to hear me sing the Exsultet. (I sing the Exsultet here twice – once at the vigil, a modern version which everyone can join in and then again at the 8 am, when I sing a plainsongy version).
It was a very full church at 10 am for a very joyous service. Flowers and alleluias were everywhere. The congregation even managed a big laugh for the joke at the start of the sermon which was an Easter gift from Mother Ruth.
There was even a real Easter bunny bouncing around the garden scattering Easter eggs afterwards.
People who were there last night were still talking about the fire. As well they might.
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