Happy Easter!!!

He is Risen!!!

Easter, also known as Resurrection Sunday, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Christians believe that Jesus was crucified on Good Friday, and rose from the dead after three days on Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday marks the end of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting, prayer and penance, and is followed by a 50-day period called Eastertide, which ends with Pentecost Sunday.
The celebration of the resurrection of Jesus is observed as an Easter Vigil (also known as Paschal Vigil) in Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran and some Anglican churches, and “Sunrise Service” in many Protestant churches. Borrowing from the Jewish tradition, a liturgical day begins at sunset, and thus the Easter Vigil begins between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter Sunday. The Easter Vigil service moves from darkness to light, symbolically re-enacting the Easter story of Jesus rising from the dead. The service begins outside the church where the priest lights and blesses a fire. A Paschal candle, representing the Risen Christ, is lit from that fire. The candle is processed through the church, and the Exsultet, Easter proclamation, is sung. Passages from the Bible are read, the Gloria and Alleluia are sung, and the Eucharist (or Holy Communion) is celebrated. In many churches, this is also a time when new members are baptized into the Church in accordance with ancient tradition. The “Sunrise Service” is similar, but held outside early in the morning on Easter Sunday, so that attendants can see the sun rise.

And it is celebrated across many faiths in many countries…  Enjoy the day, regardless of your religious preference! I wish you a Happy Easter, in its true meaning and may the sunrise be beautiful!

And I wish you plenty of Easter eggs (all found now and not later), and Peeps to your heart’s content!

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Happy Easter!!! — 12 Comments

    • Alleluia!!

      Forgot that earlier. Went with Mrs. BillB to early service and then sang with the choir for the second service. A real great showing of people today after these last two years of COVID craziness. And only one elderly woman was wearing a mask.

      • We had a full house for second service, and a half-full house for early service, plus a smaller sunrise service. A scattering of masks, and three hats. I miss Easter hats.

  1. Happy Easter to you
    Happy Easter to you
    Enjoy the eggs and the bunnies
    And Christ is risen, too

  2. TXRed- I haven’t seen Easter hats in years!

    TOS- Amen!

    Ed- And the same to you and yours, sir!