Easter
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1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him.
2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.
3 They had been saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?"
4 When they looked up, they saw
that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. 5 As
they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe,
sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. 6 But he said to them,
"Do not be alarmed; |  |
you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was
crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place
they laid him.
7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going
ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you."
Gospel of Mark 16: 1-7 (NRSV) |
Christians celebrate the resurrection of Christ on Easter
Day, the first Sunday after
the first full moon, after the first day of
Spring.
Dates for coming years are:
| April 4 |
1999 |
April 11 |
2004 |
| April 23 |
2000 |
March 27 |
2005 |
| April 15 |
2001 |
April 16 |
2006 |
| March 31 |
2002 |
April 8 |
2007 |
| April 20 |
2003 |
March 23 |
2008 |
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CHRIST'S LAST WORDS FROM THE CROSS
THE FORGIVING SPIRIT
"Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."
Luke 23:34
HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS
"Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise"
Luke 23:43b
COMPASSION FOR THE HEARTBROKEN
"Behold your mother."
John 19:27
THE REALITY OF SUFFERING
"My God, my God, why
hast thou forsaken me?"
Matthew 27:46b
THE HUMANITY
OF JESUS
"I Thirst"
John 19:28
THE WORK OF CHRIST COMPLETED
"It is finished."
John 19:30
THE FINAL COMMITMENT
"Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit."
Luke 23:46
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