Easter,anniversaryoftheResurrectionofChrist,observedonthefirstSundayafterafullmoononorafter21March.SongtotheLord:“MaythelightofChrist,risinginglory,dispelourdarkness.TheLordbewithyouAndalsowithyou.Letuspray.”1.TheoriginofEasterWhatistheoriginofEaster?WecanfindtheanswerfromBible.Bible:MatthewChapter16verse21“…Jesusbegantoexplain…thathemustbekilledandonthethirddayberaisedtolife.”1.1JesusknewaboutHisdeathandpredictedit.Bible:MarkChapter15verse14“WhatshallIdothen,withtheoneyoucallthekingoftheJews?”Pilate(thejudge)askedthem.“Crucifyhim!”theyshouted.“Why?Whatcrimehashecommitted….”Crucify:钉在十字架上处死1.2ThetrialofJesuswasasham!1.3Jesusdied.Bible:Markchapter15verse37“Withaloudcry,Jesusbreathedhislast.”1.4Jesuswasburiedinatomb!Bible:Markchapter15verse46“SoJosephboughtsomelinencloth,tookdownthebody,wrappeditinthelinen,andplaceditinatombcutoutofrock.Thenherolledastoneagainsttheentrancetothetomb.”Linen:亚麻布1.5Jesusrosefromthedead!Bible:MarkChapter16verse6“Don’tbealarmed,..YouarelookingforJesuswhowascrucified.Hehasrisen!Heisnothere.Seetheplacewheretheylaidhim.”Thetombwasempty!1.6Jesusmetwithhisdisciplesandothers.Bible:MarkChapter16Verse9.“JesusappearedtoMaryMagdalene.”LukeChapter24verse15.“Jesushimselfcameupandwalkedwiththem….”MarkChapter16Verse14“LaterJesusappearedtotheelevendisciples.”JohnChapter20verse29“Jesussaid“Becauseyouhaveseenme,youhavebelieved;blessedarethosewhohavenotseenmeandyethavebelieved.”BecauseJesustheSonofGodfulfilledGod’spromiseandpaidthepriceofsinforus.Easter’snamecomesfromtheAnglo-SaxongoddessEostre,associatedwithspringandfertility,andcelebratedaroundthevernalequinox.equinox[’i:kwinɔks]春分2.Easteregg,hareandflowerEasterisasymbolofrebirthandhope.Eastergifthavearelationshipwithtypicalspringandregeneration,suchas:eggs,chicken,hare,flowers.2.1EastereggAtEasterEve,childrendressupsomeeggstobecolored.Someoftheseeggscookveryold,someonlyemptyshells.AtEastermorning,childrenwillhappilyfindthattheEasterbasketisfilledwithchocolateEastereggs.2.1EastereggAtEasterEve,childrendressupsomeeggstobecolored.Someoftheseeggscookveryold,someonlyemptyshells.AtEastermorning,childrenwillhappilyfindthattheEasterbasketisfilledwithchocolateEastereggs.2.1EastereggEastereggsareinordertobringhappinesstopeople.Thesebeautifulanddecorativeeggsrepresentthepeople'sgoodwishesandsharethejoyoftheseasonchange.2.2EasterHareTheEasterharehasitsorigininpre-Christianfertilitylore.TheHarewerethemostfertileanimalsknownandtheyservedassymbolsofthenewlifeduringtheSpringseason.EasterBunnyOREasterHare2.3FlowerFlowers,especiallyliliesistheseasonalsymbol.lily[ˈlili]n.百合，百合花ThenewclotheswornonEasterSundayareasymbolofnewlife.ThecustomcomesfromthebaptismonEasterSundayofearlyChristianswhowereledintochurchwearingnewrobesofwhitelinen.Baptism[ˈbæptizəm]：洗礼3.1wearingnewclothesAgamethatEggsarehiddeninvariousplacesforchildrentofind.ItissaidthatEasterBunnyhideggsintheroom,orthegrassandletkidstofind.3.2EggHuntingAfterchurchservices,everyonewentforawalkaroundthetown.NowadaysmanypeoplewalkinEasterparadestoshowandseenewspringclothes,especiallyhats.3.3ParadeEastereggrollisatraditionalgameplayedwitheggsatEaster.3.4EggRolling
