Parishioners gather along Stonington Point during a Community Sunrise Service for Easter on Sunday, April 9, 2023. The joint service featured the Rev. Gillian Barr of Calvary Episcopal Church and the Rev. Norm Erlendson of the First Congregational Church of Stonington. “It’s so nice to be back here together,” said Erlendson. The last time the community service was held was in 2019. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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The Rev. Gillian Barr, left, of Calvary Episcopal Church and the Rev. Norm Erlendson, of the First Congregational Church of Stonington, share a bible as they lead parishioners in a prayer during a Community Sunrise Service for Easter at Stonington Point on Sunday, April 9, 2023. “It’s so nice to be back here together,” said Erlendson. The last time the community service was held was in 2019. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Parishioners listen to a prayer during a Community Sunrise Service for Easter at Stonington Point on Sunday, April 9, 2023. The joint service featured the Rev. Gillian Barr of Calvary Episcopal Church and the Rev. Norm Erlendson of the First Congregational Church of Stonington. “It’s so nice to be back here together,” said Erlendson. The last time the community service was held was in 2019. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Siblings Claire, left, 14, and Charlie, 12, Grenier walk along the rocks with their mother Lauren, not pictured, after a Community Sunrise Service for Easter at Stonington Point on Sunday, April 9, 2023. The joint service featured the Rev. Gillian Barr of Calvary Episcopal Church and the Rev. Norm Erlendson of the First Congregational Church of Stonington. “It’s so nice to be back here together,” said Erlendson. The last time the community service was held was in 2019. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Parishioners gather for a Community Sunrise Service for Easter at Stonington Point on Sunday, April 9, 2023. The joint service featured the Rev. Gillian Barr of Calvary Episcopal Church and the Rev. Norm Erlendson of the First Congregational Church of Stonington. “It’s so nice to be back here together,” said Erlendson. The last time the community service was held was in 2019. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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The Rev. Norm Erlendson, left, of the First Congregational Church of Stonington, and the Rev. Gillian Barr, right, of Calvary Episcopal Churc,h lead a Community Sunrise Service for Easter at Stonington Point on Sunday, April 9, 2023. “It’s so nice to be back here together,” said Erlendson. The last time the community service was held was in 2019. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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