The power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ lies at the heart of the birth and growth of the Christian church. This was the Easter morning message delivered by the Rev. Dale Cranston on Easter morning - a message that was received by more than 100 parishoners and visitors.
It has been decades since Christ Church has welcomed so many into its historic sanctuary. Father Cranston credited record attendance throughout this year’s Holy Week to the resurrection underway at Christ Church itself – nearly unprecedented growth that has accompanied the congregation’s commitment to inclusion according to the church rector.
Since Father Cranston arrived nearly a decade ago, the congregation has grown to be as diverse as it is welcoming. Christ Church has also become widely recognized within the Diocese of New York as one of its fastest growing congregations – a testimony to God’s amazing grace, to the faith of ardent parishoners and church leaders, and the congregation’s growing belief that there is spirit and strength in an approach that chooses love over prejudice and fear.