Easter

 Introduction and Origin-

Easter is an important Christian holiday where the resurrection of Jesus Christ is celebrated, three days after Jesus was killed, he rose from dead. The word “Easter” comes from the goddess named Eostre. Ancient people held a festival to worship ‘Eostre” every spring. Her symbol was a Rabbit. Easter and rabbit both symbolize fertility.  The date we celebrate Easter changes year by year. It is determined by the lunar calendar. The lunar calendar is based on the phases of the moon. Easter is one of the few holidays that is celebrated all over the world. An estimated 2 billion people celebrate Easter for religious reasons.

 

Ways of celebration – Australians choose to celebrate Easter in various ways depending on their religious beliefs, interests, and hobbies.  Being the most important festival of the Christian calendar and Australia being identified as 61 percent of the Christian population attending church prayer is an important tradition of Easter, In Australia Easter begins on Good Friday which marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Easter special roast dinner is an important tradition of Easter celebration in Australia. The abundance of other sweets and chocolate is eaten during Easter than any other time of year. Peeps are the most popular non-chocolate candy on Easter.

 

How kids celebrate Easter?

Easter for kids means Easter eggs, Pancakes, chocolates and holiday and games. While kids are sleeping, parents hide the Easter eggs. The children believe the Easter bunny brings the eggs during the night. On Easter morning the children look for eggs. Sometimes, there is a prize for the child who finds the most of eggs.

 

 

Books on Good Friday

·         Good Friday  (link)

·         The Easter story  (link)

·         The very first lord’s  supper (link)

·         An Easter gift for me (link)

·         Easter eggs for Anya (link)

 

 

 

Quotes on Good Friday –

·         If Christ is God, He cannot sin, and if suffering was a sin in and by itself, He could not have suffered and died for us. However, since He took the most horrific death to redeem us, He showed us in fact that suffering and pain have great power.” E.A. Bucchianeri

 

 

·         “The dripping blood our only drink,
The bloody flesh our only food:
In spite of which we like to think
That we are sound, substantial flesh and blood--
Again, in spite of that, we call this Friday good.” ― T.S. Eliot

 

·         “Maybe the Good Friday story is about how God would rather die than be in our sin-accounting business anymore.” ― Nadia

 

·         “Easter is a time when God turned the inevitability of death into the invincibility of life.”
― Craig D

 

·         “Christmas and Easter can be subjects for poetry, but Good Friday, like Auschwitz, cannot. The reality is so horrible it is not surprising that people should have found it a stumbling block to faith.”
― W.H. Auden

 

Gifts ideas on Good Friday –

·         Pool party Tumbler  (link)

·         Rainbow sparkle backpack (link)

·         God bless cross Nightlight  (link)

·         Ballerina Ragdoll  (link)

·         Fun Graphics notebook  (link)

 

Ways to wish on Good Friday –

• Happy Easter! May this beautiful day be a testimony to God's love and glory
• May God shower you with blessings, love, and peace this Easter
• Thankful for your friendship, for this holiday, and for the grace of Jesus Christ. Happy Easter!
• Praise and thank the Lord for His loving blessings! May this beautiful springtime bring you the greatest feelings of gratitude, love, compassion, hope, and faith
• Let us join in praising Jesus for His selflessness and deep love for humanity. May the beauty of Easter holidays warm your heart and bring peace and joy to your family.