EASTER holy days were well and truly observed in Myrtleford, with the community invited to attend a long and varied list of Holy Week events in the lead up to this year's Easter Sunday.
"Holy Week is a week where we are encouraged to move from our head into our heart," Canon Moira Evers said.
"To spend some time listening deeply and to think about journeys, because that is what Holy Week is all about."
To culminate the Easter celebrations, last Sunday saw services across a number of denominations within our community to observe the commemoration of Jesus' resurrection miracle.
At St Paul's church, service began at 9am, with Easter eggs even spotted decorating the altar.
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Celebrations at Myrtleford's St Paul's church initially kicked off with a peace rally and singalong held on Palm Sunday, this year on 13 April.
Attendees decorated their own protest sign, designed to spread the message of peace in these tumultuous times.
Guest speaker, Lee Couch, a Gamilaroi woman who works locally conducting retreats, particularly for women, also gave a short address centred around peace, reconciliation and deep listening.
On Holy Monday, 14 April, St Paul’s hosted an art exhibition which featured local artist from Porepunkah, Avalyn Doyle, who presented her latest body of work entitled ‘Devotion’ to a fair-sized crowd of attendees.
Parishioners were invited to a meditation session run by Canon Moira on Holy Tuesday, before a Taize Service the following evening.
Holy Thursday, traditionally a time to remember the Last Supper, before Jesus’ crucifixion, was celebrated by St Paul's hosting a Middle Eastern themed dinner.
Good Friday was marked by an Ecumenical Walk of Witness.
At 10:30am, a crowd of local parishioners started walking from Ruby’s Takeaway, baring a cross on a circuit through town to the Piazza where a liturgy was held, followed by a service of Hot Cross Buns, tea and coffee.
Easter Saturday evening saw the lighting of the New Fire for Easter; featuring a candle-lit service with renewal of baptismal vows followed by champagne and sweet treats.
