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On Easter Sunday St. Columba church held their usual 7 a.m. sunrise service at the Otumoetai beach. Because of daylight saving it was still a little dark when the first people began to arrive and there was a chilly wind, but by the time the service began, the wind had gone. A fire, in remembrance of the one on the beach that first Easter, burned brightly for much of the service. But the tide came in towards the end and washed it away.
About 65 people took part, some from other churches. Rev. Donald Hegan provided music with his guitar as praises to God filled the morning air. Just as we sang the words "Up from the grave He arose", the sun came up like a big red ball - an awesome sight.
Communion was served along with fish, which had been cooked that morning, and it wasn't hard to visualise Jesus giving the disciples bread and fish for breakfast. All agreed it was a great service and a wonderful way to begin Easter Sunday morning.
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