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PHOTOS: 2024 Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater

Ella McDonald, 22, seated center-left, came from Birmingham, Alabama, to attend Easter Sunrise Services with her friends Sarah Swift, 20, seated next to her, and Ellie Swift, 18, right, at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Nevaeh Carrey, 17, center and Travis Frederickson, 16, right, stay warm under blankets as they take part in the Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Musician Ron McMillon performs during Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Thousands of people wait for the sun to rise and listen during Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. This year marked the 77th year for this annual event, which is hosted by the Colorado Council of Churches. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

The sun rises during Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Chloe Rose, 15, and her sister Indiana, 12, stay warm under blankets as they take part in Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Chad Anderson and his daughter Bridget, 12, have a slice of sunlight warming their faces as the sunrises during Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. Thousands of Christian worshipers attended the Easter Sunday sunrise service at Red Rocks. This year marked the 77th year for this annual event, which is hosted by the Colorado Council of Churches. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Reverend Erin Gilmore gives the sermon “The Other Side of the Comma,” during Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Stephanie Marchiano, left, and her friend Lauren Mckelvey, cuddle with Marchiano’s 15 year old Husky Cali, center, as the take part in Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

From left to right Remington Rose, 5, Anderson Littler, 15, mom Mary Littler, father Bronson Rose and Chloe Rose, 15, barely pictured, stay warm under blankets as they take part in Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Adrian Miller gives the welcome address to thousands of worshipers during Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

A waning moon sets over Ship Rock, one of the two large rock formations at Red Rocks Amphitheater during Easter Sunrise Service in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Artist Scramble Campbell, whose first name is Keith, paints the scene during Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

A worshiper’s book lays next to them during Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

People wait for the sun to rise during Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

People wait for the sun to rise during Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Patsy Lasater, second from left, and her family take photos of the rising sun during Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. The family is from left to right her twin sister Cathy Carroll and Everett Lasater, 11, with blanket, second from right. At right is Karlie Lynn, 15. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Messiah Pacheco, 4, sleeps next to Scarlett Duran, 9, right, during Easter Sunrise Services at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Adrian Miller gives the welcome address to thousands of worshipers during Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. Thousands of Christian worshipers attended the Easter Sunday sunrise service at Red Rocks. This year marked the 77th year for this annual event, which is hosted by the Colorado Council of Churches. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Doves released by Aphrodite’s Doves fly over worshipers after being released during Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. This year marked the 77th year for this annual event, which is hosted by the Colorado Council of Churches. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Thousands of worshipers are seen below Ship Rock, one of the two large rock formations at Red Rocks Amphitheater, during Easter Sunrise Service in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. This year marked the 77th year for this annual event, which is hosted by the Colorado Council of Churches. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Thousands of worshipers greet the rising sun during Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Erica Vargas, center, holds onto her son Christian, 5, who wore bunny ears on his head during Easter Sunrise Services at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)