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Holy Humor Sunday
The Second Sunday of Easter
April 11, 2021
Many churches in the United States have begun to observe “Holy Humor Sunday” on the Second Sunday of Easter. The celebration of holy laughter has been a custom in Europe since the earliest centuries of the Christian faith. In the Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant countries, the entire week after Easter Sunday was celebrated as a festival of joy and laughter. Parties and picnics were held as part of the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection.
The idea of encouraging joy and laughter has its roots in the writings of theologians from the early church. Augustine of Hippo, Gregory of Nyssa and John Chrysostom wrote of God’s turning the tables on the devil by raising Jesus from the dead. The Resurrection is God’s “Risus paschalis,” or God’s Easter laugh. Sometimes known as “Bright Sunday,” this day is growing in popularity in churches in North America. It’s a day when we can tell jokes, sing songs of joy, delight in good food, enjoy a time of light-heartedness, all in honor of Resurrection joy.
One pastor writes: ”Laughter releases tension, and we have enough of that these days. I think we all need to stop taking ourselves so seriously. We need to recognize that this is really God's world, and He has so much in store for us. We put too much emphasis on what's wrong and what's bad with it.”
People of Christ Episcopal Church, Blaine:
You are cordially invited to a special Zoom Coffee Hour.
Please prepare a story or a joke (good, clean humor)
that will encourage laughter in your sisters and brothers.
11.00 a.m. April 11th, 2021
The Second Sunday of Easter
Holy Humor Sunday!
COFFEE HOUR LOGIN & PASSCODE:
https://zoom.us/j/99860175037?pwd=d0F2WlhZVFhoSFVveTl5bFNiT1p2Zz09
Meeting ID: 998 6017 5037
Passcode: 252225
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- Loads of Love (still happening during Covid)
- On the first and third Mondays of the month, from 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm, we cover the cost for laundry at The WashHouse on 3rd St.
- Blaine Food Bank (still happening during Covid)
- Donations from the Christ Church community are given every week to the local food bank
- Back-to-School Supplies (On hold during Covid)
- Each year the Christ Church community donates supplies to local schools
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- The Children's Giving Garden (on hold during Covid)
- All the produce from the Children's Giving Garden goes to The Boys and Girls Club of Blaine
- Christmas Giving (waiting for details for Covid changes)
- Donations of toys for children in our local schools
- Fourth of July Open House (on hold during Covid)
- We open our doors to the crowds that gather for the Blaine 4th of July Parade and festivities, providing clean bathrooms, snacks, water, and a quiet place to take a rest.
- Coat Drive (waiting for details for Covid changes)
- Donations given to the Interfaith Coalition Coat Drive for Whatcom County
- Thanksgiving Baskets (waiting for details for Covid changes)
- Each year Christ Church donates pies - 103 pies in 2019
- Quilting & Crafting Group (on hold during Covid)
- Thursdays from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm in Gibbs Hall
Bishop Rickel Blessing the Coats for the Interfaith Coalition Coat Drive
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