EASTER SERVICE

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I was hesitant.  Elizabeth asserted herself and I went along.
As always, she was right.

We almost missed the service because we assumed it would be in the church that overlooks the square, but it was in another just a few blocks away. We asked someone and made it to services in plenty of time.

After the service, we went to Danny's Burgers around the corner from the church. I had not yet even had breakfast.

The burgers were really tasty. Elizabeth had a small one, but I had the large, skipped much of the bread and enjoyed a Coke Lite with it which is not very healthy, but a treat and on the diet anyway.

They did not come with potatoes, so there was no temptation there.

It was a surprised to find the spot open. 

Clearly it had been modeled on American burger joints. After ordering they brought a red cone, like those used in construction, for the table. The number on the cone told the worker where to deliver the meals.

The television interviewed people in various parts of Costa Rica who had voted. It is a huge election. Carlos Averna ?? vs Fabrico Averna. We are for Carlos, or at least against Fabrico.

Gay marriage is the major issue. Fabrico is an Evangelical preacher who has made his popularity almost completely on that one issue, drawing over conservative Catholics.

The priest had something to say about the election, but we could not tell where he stood. Around town are cars with flags urging people to go and vote. Many of them are pushing Carlos.

The television interviewed people in various parts of Costa Rica who had voted. It is a huge election. Carlos Alvarado vs Fabricio Alvarado Muñoz. We were for Carlos, and he won.

Gay marriage is the major issue. Fabrico is an Evangelical preacher who has made his popularity almost completely on that one issue, drawing over conservative Catholics.

The service was not as I suspected.  The music was all guitar and voices and much of the songs were unlike hymns.  Nothing was solemn.  The voices were good too, and sometimes some of the congregation sang along.  Other times they clapped along.

We sat near the back and we did not take communion, but we could understand some of the service.

The preacher's voice was clear, well enunciated, and projected by microphone.

There were readings from Saint Paul to Corinthians and another about the Apostles.  

They did the handshake of Peace and the Blessing of the children.

One refrain was from the song "Amen" and the congregation sang A...Amen, Amen, Amen.  Well it was one part we knew very well.

Even with Elizabeth's more undeveloped Spanish ability, she could recognize some of the parts of the service because she remember them from her Episcopalian days.

In front of us was a very little girl playing with her Minnie Mouse doll, and across from here was aan older girl with a Barbie like doll.

It was relaxed.  Sometimes children walked the central isle for a bit.

I wondered if the singing and clapping and guitars were influenced by the rise in Evangelican alternatives.

Here is one we remembered.

ALEGRE LA MANANA

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