When Does Easter Come?
"Easter is a Christian holiday whose date varies each year."
In A.D. 325, a church council determined that Easter should be determined by the first full moon after March 21st. Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after this full moon.
Easter can never come earlier than March 22nd and can not be later than April 25th.
Our Almanac actually looks forward to April 23, 2000 as the latest Easter would be celebrated since 1943 when Easter fell on April 25th.
For us, we can look forward to April 25, 2038 when Easter will fall on the absolute latest date it could fall on.
The actual word Easter is thought to be a variation of the name of the goddess Eostre who was celebrated every spring.
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Easter is a season where we celebrate the coming of new things. The rising of the dead. Nature coming back from its winter sleep.
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Hollow Chocolate Bunnies full of disappointment that symbolically remind of us of the empty tomb of Jesus Christ who rose from the dead to give us new life.
It's not about fancy clothes on Sunday, egg hunts, or baskets full of candy. Although, those are fun and a good practice to bring us in fellowship with each other.
Just remember what it's ultimately all about this Sunday
Amen
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