On Easter Sunday, the great hall of Grace Episcopal Church was quiet. The choir wasn't singing, the Rector wasn't preaching and Sunday school wasn't ending because it hadn't begun in the 166-year-old building in almost a year.

Last August, an earthquake centered in Virginia shook the congregation out of their home at Grace Episcopal in downtown Charleston.

Instead of pews, there's scaffolding. Red 'danger, do not enter' tape covers the hall instead Easter decorations.

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1. Kendall Harmon wrote: My hat is off to the synagogue for their gracious hospitality—wonderful stuff! April 9, 7:03 pm | [comment link]

2. WestJ wrote: It is a great story of hospitality. The writer of the story repeats one of my “pet peeves” numerous times when he writes “Easter Sunday”. Easter is always on Sunday. The correct form is “Easter Day”. You may as well say “Sunday Sunday”. Anyway, it is very nice of the synagogue to give them space to worship. April 9, 8:13 pm | [comment link]

3. MichaelA wrote: Yes, agreed. April 10, 7:04 am | [comment link]

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