The meaning of Easter

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The meaning of Easter
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Easter

• Easter wasnt originally a Christian festival.
• The Anglo-Saxons used to celebrate the return of
  spring. The festival was named after their
  goddess of offspring and spring Easter.
• The Christian missionaries decided to spread the
  message of Easter slowly so that the Anglo-Saxons
  could celebrate their pagan festivals but in a
  Christian manner.

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What does Easter represent?

• Its the celebration of Jesus resurrection.
• On Good Friday we remember how Jesus was
  crucified and he died for our sins.
• On Easter Sunday we celebrate how Jesus came back
  to life. We give out Easter Eggs as a sign of
  new life. They can be chicken eggs Boiled and
  painted or coloured. Or as most people prefer
  Chocolate.

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When Easter is Celebrated

• Easter is celebrated on the Friday to Sunday
  after the full moon that is on or after the
  vernal equinox.
• Before AD 325 Easter was variously celebrated on
  different days of the week, including Friday,
  Saturday, and Sunday.
• Now we commemorate the crucifixion on Good Friday
  and celebrate the resurrection on Easter Sunday.

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Liturgical Colours

• The Liturgical Colour of the Easter season is
  white

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Symbols

• The Cross is the symbol of the Crucifixion, as
  opposed to the Resurrection. However, in A.D.
  325, it was decreed that the Cross was the
  official symbol of Christianity. The Cross is not
  only a symbol of Easter, but it is more widely
  used, especially by the Catholic Church, as a
  year-round symbol of their faith.