And boxes of lilies, the classic flower of Easter, were coming out squished ... many of which have far-smaller “altar guilds” or may even rely on a local florist to adorn the altar.

Delicate Easter flowers help us tap into the beauty of the present moment, whether they’re displayed in an altar centerpiece, a dainty bouquet, intricate installation or in nature. And each type ...

AVOCA — Dozens of baskets filled with the makings of a traditional Easter breakfast sat on the altar of the Queen of Apostles Church Saturday waiting to be blessed. Flowers and greens were ...

Nellie White has the much-admired large, white, trumpet-shaped flowers. An Easter lily’s journey to the altar begins deep in December, when the seasonal focus is on poinsettias. “We actually ...

They can alternatively attach a flower provided by the church. “We have this very large wooden cross we put on the altar at Easter time, and it’s wound with jute rope. We told our parishioners ...

Like so much of Catholic doctrine, the placing of flowers by the Easter altar can appeal to evolving tradition. In spring there are no finer cut flowers than those from the Netherlands.

the alleluias are removed from service and flowers are removed from the altar. “On Easter Sunday, we bring the alleluias back,” Reverend Stephen Carson, Rector of St. Francis Episcopal Church ...