SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. - Easter Sunday is the end of Holy Week, the most sacred time of the Christian year. 

The Pilgrim Congregational Church in Southborough saw a massive turnout to celebrate the occasion.

"It's when we focus all of our energies towards this idea of rebirth," said Rev. Senior Minister Charley Eastman. "We tell the story of Jesus and how he lived and died with his disciples. How he was hung on the cross, crucified, and then went into the tomb and was resurrected. This gave in Christian life this idea of rebirth, new life and it coincides with spring."

Senior Minister Charley Eastman said Easter now involves traditions like family get-togethers for dinner, as well as service projects.

Katherine Hennessy is a native of Pennsylvania.

She's been attending the Southborough church since the late 1990s.

Hennessy said the sense of community, especially around Easter, has brought her closer to her faith.

"That's when we found that this was a really special and welcoming community and we've been involved in the church in many different fashions," said Pilgrim Congregational Church Deacon Katherine Hennessy. "Right now I currently service as a deacon and my husband is the chairperson on the financial resources committee."

An easter egg hunt followed the service...

It was a chance for children to get closer to their faith, while also enjoying themselves.

It's also in line with the message of Sunday's service, which was how to be happier at the end of Holy Week, even if the journey is difficult at times.

"I talked about what it means to cross the finish line at Easter," said Senior Minister Rev. Charley Eastman. "To have this finishing part of the Christian story where we celebrate Jesus' power and his life in the world, but then for his disciples back then it probably felt more like a treadmill day. More drudgery, hard to get through. Over time they saw the finish line but it took a lot of time to get there so that's how we focus today..."

And for some members of the church, getting to the finish as a collective is also about serving and helping one another along the way.

"It really is all about taking care of each other whether it's buying a flower or buying easter gifts for the pathways shelter in Framingham or kids in DCF custody and providing gifts for them," said Pilgrim Congregational Church Member Carla Mason. "It's really about being together and taking care of each other."