Sophomore Mia Cross’s alarm blared at 5 a.m. She stumbled out of bed, flicked on her lamp and began getting ready for church. It was Easter morning, and under her breath she quietly rehearsed the lines of the sermon she wrote. She would soon deliver part of the sermon at Asbury United Methodist Church. This year marked her fourth time participating in the youth-led tradition, where students take charge of almost every aspect of the service.  After the opening words, and as the first light of morning filters through the stained glass windows, the congregation joins together in a unified call: “Christ is risen!” For sophomore Libby Morris, that moment never gets old. To read more, click the link in bio. #storybymeredithwacha #designbysloanehenderson #socialmediabylibbyfitzpatrick