Dear Family and Friends of First UMC of Torrance,
The lilies have faded, the eggs have been found, and the hallelujahs have quieted—at least in volume. Easter Sunday may be behind us on the calendar, but for us as followers of Christ, Easter is not a single day. It’s a way of life.
We are Easter people.
What does that mean, exactly? It means that resurrection isn’t just something we commemorate—it’s something we live. It means hope has the final word, not despair. It means light shines in the darkness, even when the days grow ordinary again. It means Christ is risen, and because of that, we rise too—not just at the end of time, but now, in our everyday lives.
Being Easter people is less about fanfare and more about faithfulness. It’s about waking up each morning and choosing to walk in the light of new life. It’s about extending grace to others because we’ve received grace ourselves. It’s about forgiving, loving, and serving with joy—even when no one’s watching and the music isn’t playing.
In these post-Easter weeks, I invite you to carry the resurrection with you into the routine. How do we practice resurrection when the calendar reads May and the hype has died down?
Maybe it looks like reaching out to someone you’ve lost touch with. Maybe it’s volunteering in a ministry or helping a neighbor. Maybe it’s pausing to pray when you’re overwhelmed, or choosing kindness in a difficult conversation. These small acts of resurrection become our testimony—they say, “Christ is alive, and so am I.”
Let’s not let the joy of Easter fade with the season. Let’s keep living the resurrection story in our homes, our workplaces, our friendships, and our community.
Christ is risen. Still. And because of that, so are we.
With resurrection hope,
Pastor Jacob