flowering crosses

Easter hope is blooming

During this time of pandemic, the “flowering of the cross” tradition is a great, safe way for congregations to celebrate the Resurrection.

Soup suppers, flowering crosses and feeding fish

On Easter Sunday 1949, four years after the end of World War II, the One Great Hour of Sharing offering brought relief to neighbors in need within the United States for the first time. In the 1960s, it expanded to include international needs.