Throughout the Easter weekend, I had four people wish me “Merry Christmas” after the worship service. I am not making this up.
Although, I must admit that shortly after one of these occasions I managed to wish someone “Merry Easter.”
Throughout the Easter weekend, I had four people wish me “Merry Christmas” after the worship service. I am not making this up.
Although, I must admit that shortly after one of these occasions I managed to wish someone “Merry Easter.”
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I preached Easter morning at two small country churches. I think I wished someone at each church a “happy Thanksgiving”, before correcting myself.
Of course, I was in a very thankful mood, but still…
Wait…so I wasn’t supposed to hang stockings with care? No wonder they were empty. I thought I was in trouble with Santa.
Merry Easter!
We had that, too, but mostly because it snowed. I jokingly announced the first hymn as ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’. But, on BBC Radio 2, the R.E.M. concert was live. The presenter announced it was snowing, hoped everyone had a great Christmas weekend, and then said something about Easter Monday. I wonder if he realised what he said…
Could it be that without Christmas there would be no need for Easter?
i forgot what snow looks like.
here, we have a green christmas, a green easter, a green everything.
but i take solace in knowing that while you people are freezing… i can go to the beach and swim.
puhahaha. =P
(i miss snow…)
Well, I’m originally from South Carolina, and we had green everything there, too. Here in Lancashire, the snow never last for long. By service time (10:30 AM), there was little on the ground. Yet, this is the third day of Easter and I have seen it snow everyday of Easter so far!
I may be a pain in the butt for doing it, but I intentionally wish people a Happy Christmas and a Merry Easter. I find it to be a fun way to break expectations.
EXACT same think happened to me…
Sure enough I was saying Merry Easter and Happy Christmas to the next 5 people 😛
Rich – Nice! Thanks for sharing.
Janelle – I say, hang your stockings with care any day 🙂
Will – We did miss out on the snow and the cold that was predicted didn’t really make it.
GK – Hmm…
Joseph – Ahh the lifestyle of the beach, I am nowhere near there…
Ben – You have a good point, it is good to upset expectations from time to time.
Mark – Glad I was not the only one.