Easter

As Easter is approaching, you might like to consider how to celebrate it with your family.

Every year we have two weeks of bible readings that we do together, as well as things to discuss, prayers and also optional inserts for openable eggs. It's been a great way to focus our attention on Jesus’ final week and reflect upon his death and resurrection as a family.

If you would like to use them for your family, both are available as pdf files via the resources tab. Note the start and finish dates are different for each so that the events of the Easter weekend itself line up with the readings.

Preparing for Easter with your family: Readings from the Gospel of Luke

• Aimed at more primary aged kids, although flexible and adaptable.
• Print in format needed (Acrobat Reader allows you to print as a booklet)
• Start on the Wednesday nine days before Good Friday and go through until Easter Tuesday (2 days after Easter Sunday).
• If you want to use my inserts which include the titles of the days, the bible verses and some suggestion for pictures, they are also available on the resources page.

Preparing for Easter with your family: Readings from the Gospel of Matthew

• Aimed at younger families, although flexible and adaptable.
• Print in format needed (Acrobat Reader allows you to print as a booklet)
• Note: this is exactly the same material as in previous years, it has just had a format update.
• Start on the Monday 11 days before Good Friday and go through until Easter Sunday.
• If you want to use my inserts which include the titles of the days, the bible verses and some suggestion for pictures, they are also available on the resources page.

For other ideas of how to celebrate Easter, books to read, and things to try – read through the Easter posts of the past. There is a lot in there!

We still have a simplified Passover meal and watch the Prince of Egypt on Thursday night. We still have hot cross buns on Friday morning and a little egg hunt on Sunday morning.  These have now become firm traditions, which makes them all the more special.