The Rev. Nancy Thornton McKenzie, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Millerton and the South Amenia Presbyterian Church in Wassaic, agreed with [Michael] Dandridge.
She said people should continue to remember Christ’s sacrifice every day, not only on Easter Sunday.
“According to the reformed tradition, every Sunday should be considered a smaller celebration of the resurrection of Christ,” she said.
The Rev. Tyler Jones, pastor at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the City of Poughkeepsie, said his church also had a big turnout on Sunday.
Jones believes a lot of it has to do with people looking to reinforce their faith in light of the constant stream of bad news lately.
“I think people are taking their (spiritual) hunger to a place they’ll know it will be fed,” Jones said.