Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Easter? Aren't there other holidays in between? Presidents' Day? For the church, Easter is our most Holy of days. It takes much planning and effort to present music and drama as an act of worship.
You say, yeah, we agree. But January 2nd? What's the rush. Easter is very soon this year -- March 23rd. The earliest date possible is March 22nd. Last year it was April 8th. So a full two weeks earlier this year.
Easter is a movable Holy Day based on both the solar and lunar calendars. This is a Hebrew calender not Gregorian. Here is the rule --- Easter is observed on the Sunday after the first full moon on or after the day of the ecclesiastical equinox. This is not the vernal equinox, but a fixed date - March 21st.
The Eastern and Western Churches use different calendars (Julian vs. Gregorian respectively), our Greek Orthodox brothers may celebrate the Lord's Resurrection on a different date. This year they will celebrate April 27th. Last year April 8th, the same as we did.
To find out more see this article at Wikipedia.
In any event, Easter is a mere 81 days away. And in Wisconsin, it also means Easter will be cold!!!!!!!!!!!
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Matt,
I would suggest the "Roman guards" where their "longjohns" as the guard the tomb. I remember one Easter standing guard in the snow!
It is amazing how quickly our attention can turn from Christmas to Easter, but the reality is both holiday are eternally linked. If it were not for the reality of the incarnation, and the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ neither holiday would have any meaning.
Praise be to God for his amazing gift.
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