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The Christ candle burned bright in its jar. Behind it is the Murray River, with NSW shore on the otherside, but the red bank behind that is back in Victoria, due to the meandering of the river.

Burce and Merle, Jenny and Ian, light the small candles in glass bowls. A beautiful sight in the pre dawn darkness.

Enjoying the fellowship over hot cross buns.

Jenny and Ian toasting hot cross buns on the fire.

Nyah Boat Ramp was again the setting for an Ecumenical Easter Dawn service.  We gathered in the dark and lit the Christ Candle, and then the small candles in glass bowls that gave light to our service sheets.  Sylvia Bail gave the reflection, about the crosses we carry.  Dawn broke as the service continued with birdsong and hymns and communion.  We toasted hot cross buns on the first fire, and enjoyed catching up with people from surrounding areas.

My estimation for how many people we might expect on the Way of the Cross walk was around 50.  We more than doubled that, and the group included many differnt denominations and cultures as well as families on holiday and young and old.  It was a delight.  The readers read superbly and brought the story alive.  We had just enough hot cross buns to share out among everyone, and it was wonderful to get together as a varied and colourful Christian Community.  Thank-you to Church leaders, The Guardian and all the people who helped along the way and back in the kitchen. Jan

Noon yesterday we  expected 19 …… and ended up with a circle of 30 people at our Maundy Thursday Meal.  First course was succulently tender roast lamb with salad and flat bread.  Second course was flourless orange cake with fruit and cuppa. Then optional footwashing; followed by the bread and wine of course. Finally we went into the church and stripped the altar ready for the Good Friday service.

Last Sunday Palm leaves abounded both in the Swan Hill Church and out at the Nyah West Senior Citizen’s Centre where we had our whole parish 5^th Sunday Service.  Palm leaves formed an arch as we processed into the building to the sound of Murray’s Clarinet.  The whole Passion Narrative was read………..with passion; each member of the congregation taking part.