Easter Bible Reading Vigil

For the past few years during the Holy Week, the church would have Stations of the Cross. This year we had Bible Reading Vigil instead. It started on Good Friday; after the Good Friday Service at 7.30pm and ends at before Easter service at 8.00 am.

 As usual, such activity is held at the Youth Center. There are helpers who keep the place in order and also to coordinate the flow of the reading. A week before the vigil, the MYFers and some of the adults cleaned up the Youth Center. So all of us have to remove our shoes to walk in the sparklingly clean floor.

 Each reader is given a 15 minute slot. Of course those who want to read longer can do so. Before their turn to read, the reader will sit at waiting table to follow the reading that is done by the reader. Both the Bibles used at the reading and at the waiting table are the same translation with big prints. A few minutes before the time, the helper will remind the person waiting to read to wait next/behind the reader so the reader knows his time is up.

 The wooden cross that has been used for all the stations of the cross is used to decorate the Youth Center....a reminder to all of us that it's all about the cross.

 The reader reads aloud the Bible passage for 15minutes. We started off with the book of Isaiah.

The roster showing the readers on Good Friday. There is another list to show the helpers during this time. Helpers also do the reading when the reading slots are not filled in. For eg, this morning during the 6.00 - 8.00 am slot, we were short of readers. So those of us who were helpers; Mr Hunt, Jamie and I took turns to read.

There is also those who volunteer to stay over in the Youth Center through Friday and Saturday night. Friday night was Pastor and family with Lyn...Dan had to pull out from it. Tonight will be Ben and family (minus Joash who has just left for NS) and some of the MYFers.

It was a very good experience and really not an easy task for me as Dan was admitted to hospital on  Maundy Thursday. But the challenge and the sacrifice made to keep the appointed time to help and read was a reminder of what my Saviour had done for me and much much more to my little inconvenience. Blessed Easter!!