As the date of my retirement was approaching in 2008, I do remember thinking, (and also saying out loud) that I would definitely miss preaching on Easter, as that is my favorite day of the year to preach. I love everything about Easter, but the resurrection message most of all.
I was definitely surprised, and of course pleased, that as things turned out, in 2009, I was doing an Interim assignment over Lent and Easter. There was an Associate Pastor, and he preached one service and I preached the other, so I actually did get to preach last year on Easter Sunday, which I never expected post-retirement.
This year, I am also doing an Interim. I am the Associate Pastor this time, so of course the Senior Pastor preaches on Easter. My "preaching Sunday" is usually the fourth Sunday of the month. This year that turns out to be Palm Sunday. I certainly can't complain. Palm Sunday is pretty close to Easter.
For me, it is nothing short of amazing that the thing I knew I would "miss the most", I've managed to keep pretty close.
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