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The St. Andrew’s Easter Project – Please submit your video by Wednesday, April 8!

April 2, 2020 Uncategorized

Background
This Easter, we will hear the story of Jesus’ resurrection as told in John’s gospel.  Easter is the high holy day of Christianity, the day that gives everything else and all of our lives meaning.  Most years we celebrate Easter together in worship, with glorious music, exquisite flowers, a (hopefully!) rousing sermon, and shared Eucharist.  This year, our lived Easter experience will actually be much closer to that of Mary Magdalene, who was alone when she met the resurrected Jesus.  So let’s take this opportunity to engage deeply with the Easter story from our new vantage point of social distancing.  What insights do we gain about the meaning of Easter when we encounter it in a more personal, individual way?
What is the St. Andrew’s Easter Project?
The St. Andrew’s Easter Project will be a collection of videos filmed by parishioners in which they share reflections about John’s Easter story.  It will be a way for us to hear from one another about what Jesus’ resurrection means in our lives right now.
Who can participate?
Anyone and everyone. Your video can be of just you yourself; or of your family all together sharing their reflections. You can be 5 years old or 95 years old. If you have a smartphone or laptop with filming capacity but don’t know how to make a video, we have folks who can talk you through the process. If you don’t have access to video technology, we can find someone to interview you by phone and record your reflections that way.  We can work together to ensure that everyone who wants to participate is included.
How do I prepare to make my video?
Read John 20:1-18.  Read it again.  And probably again.
Think and pray about these questions:

  • What part of the story resonates the most for you right now?  Why?
  • Where and how have you encountered the risen Lord?

Plan what you want to say to answer those two questions. Your video should be no more than 3-5 minutes long.
How do I submit my video?
If you took your video on your computer: 
Start an email to be sent to  standrew@standrewsepiscopalchurch.net. Then click on the paperclip to attach a video. (When you choose your video, it will probably tell you that it is too large and it’s sending it as a google drive link.  That is fine.) Once the file is attached, simply send the email.
If you took your video on your phone:
More than likely you’ll need to save your video to Google drive and send it that way.  Here’s how: 
Click on the video, then the share button, and then on the Google drive symbol. 
Once the video has been saved to google drive, start an email to be sent to  standrew@standrewsepiscopalchurch.net. Then click on the paperclip to attach and choose “insert from drive.”  Once the file is attached, simply send the email.
If you have any questions or concerns, email our Easter Project technology person, Raven Cadena, raven.cadena@gmail.com