What We’re Reading: Passover, Good Friday And Easter

What We’re Reading: Passover, Good Friday And Easter

Some Easter stories that caught our eye. Matthew 27 and 28 — New Testament Observing Good Friday — Baylor Magazine Could Good Friday eventually be a holiday in Pennsylvania – again?  — Tri-State Alert Easter Monday could soon become federal holiday under new GOP proposal — Fox News A Night of Revelation: Discover How Passover […]

Both Marie Notland and Pastor Jens Thoresen emphasize how important Easter is to their faith.

Good Friday and message of hope and renewal

Across the country, scenes of cultural festivity mark the onset of the Easter weekend. Children take to open fields with brightly-coloured kites dancing in the sky; families prepare to indulge in sweet treats and long-awaited getaways, and communities prepare to indulge in light-hearted tradition. Yet, amidst the excitement, it is imperative to pause and acknowledge the true essence of this sacred period — Good Friday, and the message of Easter …

In the areas of crisis and war in this world, the meaning of Easter becomes even more urgent.

In Ukraine or in the Gaza Strip, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or in Sudan, Christians prepare Easter despite the bombs and fighting that threaten them at every moment. In these areas of conflict, Reformation gathered testimony of hope while identifying obstacles to peace.