On Easter morning at Faith Alive, the congregation celebrates “Flowering the Cross.” People are encouraged to bring fresh flowers, from their yard or the store, to adorn a 6-foot wooden cross.

On Easter each year, the suffering and sacrificial death of Jesus culminates in the triumph of his resurrection with the symbol of a living cross of blooming flowers.

The 7-foot cross, made years ago by the church’s facilities supervisor, the late Eric Stark, is loosely wrapped in grapevines, providing places to tuck the flowers.

With Easter upon us, that most venerable day when Christians across the globe celebrate the atoning death of Jesus, we would do well to remember that THE symbol of this day, the cross, is not only ...

As Western Christians celebrate Easter (March 27), correspondent Kim Lawton looks at the role flowers play in Easter worship services as a symbol of new life. She talks with Linda Roeckelein, head ...

Easter eggs, the Easter spirit and a whole lot of spring flowers bloomed in the hats — and sometimes on the dogs — of revelers at the Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival in New York on Sunday ...

With the arrival of spring, Easter flowers have made their way to Wilson Borough. A flower tent at 24th and Butler streets in Wilson Borough opened Friday and will remain until June 15. The tent ...