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Alex Gondola

Alex Gondola (alex@stpaulucc.com) is senior pastor at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Wapakoneta, Ohio. He is author of four books, including Holidays Are Holy Days (CSS, 2004), and numerous articles.

Articles by this author:

  • Signs of Hope and Joy

    A Dramatic Easter Service
    By Alex Gondola, Alfred Schroeder
    December 2008

    Easter Sunday is usually the day churches are as full as they ever get. So it’s a great opportunity to express the good news of Christ’s resurrection in a powerful way. This dramatic Easter presentation has a strong scriptural foundation and it engages worshipers in a creative, participatory manner. You can and should adapt it to suit your sanctuary and congregation, using, for example, more or fewer volunteers or different symbols. We’ve used this format both as a sunrise/Sonrise service and at the regular worship hour.