Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday

I have been constant in my labor for Christ and His Church for quite some time now.  Every day looks like it presents more and more to do.  Surprisingly, our state convention in Palm Harbor, Florida a couple weeks ago went rather swiftly.  That was a good thing.  I like it when it seems like that. 

Yesterday was a great kickoff to what may be a long Holy Week Celebration though.  Our 10am service was indicative of what may be in the time passing this week.  We didn't get out of our 2nd service yesterday until around 1pm!!  I know "church folks" will probably say "that preacher preached too long."  But, in all actuality, I kinda let our mass choir, that was doing a marvelous job musically, sing until I think some of them were "wore out."  They were a blessing though; good job to our newly organized and assembled mass choir.  (Can't wait to see what they're going to do Easter Sunday morning.)  With the choir giving a "mini-concert" and the usual elongation that comes with the 1st Sunday Lord's Supper observance, we were there a while yesterday.  But, to me, that's perfectly fine as long as God is being glorified.

Last night, I got up from my unusual Sunday afternoon rest and nap to attend the prayer vigil, that was held across the street from the church building the people I pastor meet, in support of the Trayvon Martin situation.  I have mixed emotions about all this gathering and marching and such.  A great bulk of white America and the governmental powers that be in our country have all but told us, through their actions, that they don't care how much marching and meeting we do, they are still going to do what they want to do.  I just want to know who else can make an arrest and what does it take to make that happen.  All of our staging really doesn't do much if no action follows it.  We need to find someone to go and make the arrest, that's all.

Today starts the 3rd time our church will have "Seasoned Sermons From The Cross" Monday through Thursday during Holy Week annually.  Tonight at 6:30 we will welcome Pastor James C. Perkins from the Motor City, Detroit to kick us off.  I heard this guy preach at last year's Hampton Ministers Conference and was compelled to have him come to us during this season.  I'm so glad he consented to come.  If you read my blog constantly and believe in and support my ministry, you don't want to miss Dr. Perkins tonight or any of the other preachers that will bless us this week.

Monday, Dr. James C. Perkins of Detroit

Tuesday, Bishop Rudolph McKissick, Sr. of Jacksonville

Wednesday, Bishop Reginald K. Peyton of Tallahassee

Thursday, Bishop James H. Morton of Atlanta

All services, Monday through Thursday, start at 6:30pm.

Friday, Good Friday, at noon we will, once again, have The 7 Last Sayings of Jesus From The Cross.  This is promised to be another powerful worship at midday as it has been in previous years.  We'll hear presentations from Lillie Hutchinson, Damien Davis, Justin Omorinola, Terrance Bulger, Mark Wilkerson, and Anthony Andrews. We were supposed to hear again from my son in ministry, Pastor Chester Brown, III, but, of course, we know he won't be able to make it this year.  We are still, yet, praying for him and his speedy and complete recovery.  But we're going to make it work.  It won't be like it would have been had he been able to come, but we're going to make sure God gets His glory, regardless. 

I'll come back later on in the week to reflect on this week's activities and to comment on the plans for Resurrection Weekend; this is getting too long (like yesterday's worship LOL).