Im doing a childcare course and really need help. I know why christians celebrate it but i dont no what they do during the day? I just give easter eggs but i need the religious side too.
For Anglicans and Catholics (and others), Easter is not just Easter Sunday. It includes the whole week before, called Holy Week, and, liturgically, several weeks afterwards.
Holy week starts with Palm Sunday ( the Sunday before Easter) which commemorates Christ arriving in Jerusalem and being welcomed by the people. On the Thursday (Holy Thursday) we remember the Last Supper with a service which usually includes a "foot washing " ceremony.
On Good Friday there is a solemn service in remembrance of Christ dying on the Cross. It usually includes a reading of the story of Christ’s death on the cross – the Passion. It is a day of fasting.
On the Saturday night, traditionally near midnight but these days often a bit earlier, there is the greatest service of the church year – the Easter Vigil – in RC churches a Mass. This includes readings from the OT, Psalms and the telling of the gospel story of the Resurrection. Lots of singing, renewal of baptismal promises etc. etc. (There are those who have a party afterwards and stay up till dawn, but they’re a bit mad).
On Easter Sunday itself there is usually a very early service, the Mass (or Communions) of Easter Dawn in which the finding of the empty tomb features.
Most Christians will go to one or the other – the keen ones might do both. Most people will then have a good family meal together, exchange Easter eggs etc. etc. In more Catholic countries, there are often processions, plays and other celebratory events but, due to the reformation and puritan influence, these are not common in the USA or UK.
July 30th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
In addition to giving out easter baskets with cany and coloring easter eggs we go to to Church.
Also, we have family over for dinner.
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July 30th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
For Anglicans and Catholics (and others), Easter is not just Easter Sunday. It includes the whole week before, called Holy Week, and, liturgically, several weeks afterwards.
Holy week starts with Palm Sunday ( the Sunday before Easter) which commemorates Christ arriving in Jerusalem and being welcomed by the people. On the Thursday (Holy Thursday) we remember the Last Supper with a service which usually includes a "foot washing " ceremony.
On Good Friday there is a solemn service in remembrance of Christ dying on the Cross. It usually includes a reading of the story of Christ’s death on the cross – the Passion. It is a day of fasting.
On the Saturday night, traditionally near midnight but these days often a bit earlier, there is the greatest service of the church year – the Easter Vigil – in RC churches a Mass. This includes readings from the OT, Psalms and the telling of the gospel story of the Resurrection. Lots of singing, renewal of baptismal promises etc. etc. (There are those who have a party afterwards and stay up till dawn, but they’re a bit mad).
On Easter Sunday itself there is usually a very early service, the Mass (or Communions) of Easter Dawn in which the finding of the empty tomb features.
Most Christians will go to one or the other – the keen ones might do both. Most people will then have a good family meal together, exchange Easter eggs etc. etc. In more Catholic countries, there are often processions, plays and other celebratory events but, due to the reformation and puritan influence, these are not common in the USA or UK.
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