Worshippers listen to the liturgy as the sun rises over the Salem Congregation's God's Acre graveyard during the 251st Easter Sunrise Service of the Moravian Church, Sunday, April 9, 2023. On Easter morning, many Christians wake before dawn. They will celebrate their belief in the resurrection of Jesus, the son of God, as the sun rises. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP, File)
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