(*Garden Tomb in Jerusalem)

Peace to you.

Hope that you are doing ok - especially if you had a power outage yesterday.

As it was getting dark and cold, my family and I experienced a "life without power" for a few hours. I was involuntarily forced to slow down... literally to be still. There was really not much to do without power. So I decided to read the resurrection accounts in all four gospels. And I found there those living a life without power - the apostles, the women, and those grieving. Then, something happened. They encountered the risen Christ in person, and their lives were never the same.

Do you know someone who lives a life without power? Let us reach out to that person and invite them to the church this Sunday! In so doing, both they and we will experience the power of His resurrection.

You and your loved ones are invited to join us for our Easter Celebration. Hodgdon UMC and Mars Hill UMC are gathered at 9 am, and the Houlton UMC at 11 am. If you are not able to attend in person, you can worship with us online via the following links:

• Hodgdon UMC: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070411631446
• Houlton UMC: https://youtube.com/live/Ck_x9KmI_eQ?feature=share
• Mars Hill UMC: https://www.facebook.com/MarsHillUnitedMethodist

Hope you have a very blessed Easter. And I'm looking forward to worshiping with you this Sunday. Christ is risen today! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

In Christ,
Pastor Victor