Christ the Lord is Risen Today, Aaaaalleluuuiiia! What a joy to hear the chimes quietly insert that melody with such gentle perfection into our hearts to begin worship this morning! Yes, Easter has come, but it has not gone. We continue to hold the beautifully decorated eggs and chocolate bunnies in our sight, remembering with joy the new life they signify.
I was surprised at how many children said they had barely begun to eat the candy from their Easter basket. When I was a kid, by a week after Easter, my poor little basket was fortunate to have anything more than a few odd jellybeans left!
Listening to the chime choir pour sweet music over our souls (second verse chords with digital trumpet taking up the melody) made me burst with pride at these dedicated people who persevered with me through ringers coming and going, music too hard to play, space at a minimum until we coalesced into a comfortable little group who breath, count and tap together, culminating in today's stellar performance. It was, if you will forgive the pun, a ringing success.
I could think of no better way to celebrate our groupness, our support of one another, our playing all the right notes at the right times, our success in finding our stride than to break bread together. We found our way to a cozy family diner in the Spencerport area, a lovely spacious warm room with just the right configuration for conversation.
How delightful it was to sit at table with these dear people and chat about life. We are in different places in our lives, but we had so much to share. We covered every conceivable topic from weddings to weight loss and enjoyed a wonderful repast while doing it. We must really do it again and soon. We plan to ring again on Mother's Day, and one last time in June before we break for the summer. Perhaps in June we can find someplace near the lake.
It puts a whole new spin on ringing when you know more about the person standing next to you!
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