Minister's message: Before Easter Sunday there is Good Friday. - Gainesville Times

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Minister's message: Before Easter Sunday there is Good Friday.

The Rev. Scott Hearn is the senior pastor at Gainesville First United Methodist Church in Gainesville. He can be reached at shearn@gfumc.com.

SCOTT-HEARN — The Rev. Scott Hearn is the senior pastor at Gainesville First United Methodist Church in Gainesville. He can be reached at shearn@gfumc.com.

Christ’s followers are in the final preparations of the celebration of Easter Sunday in a couple of weeks. Choirs are placing their final touches on anthems, preachers are on the home stretch of Easter sermon preparations, lilies have been ordered, meals have been planned and matching outfits have been selected.