Local church hosts Easter sunrise services
Manoah Tuiasosopo
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Many in Yuma headed to church Sunday morning for the annual Easter sunrise services.
These all-day services provide a space for those who celebrate Easter for reflection, joy and renewal.
Some common Easter traditions include Lent and vigils, along with the familiar decorations and Easter egg hunts.
Pastor Jason Taylor with the Vertical Church in Yuma shared what Easter sunrise services mean to him: “We get together, we celebrate. We open the bible which is the word of God. We preach the Gospel message and we invite everyone, just like Jesus did to come to him. It’s a big day for Jesus, it’s a big day for the church and people really tend to show up on Easter Sunday.”
Taylor expected more than a couple thousand attended the handful of Easter services hosted by the church.