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	easter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Easter greeting is, "Christ is risen." The response is, "Christ is risen indeed."
		Easter hymns are songs of praise to God for the miracle of Christ's resurrection, as Christians sing alleluia (a Hebrew phrase meaning praise God) in almost every hymn during Easter.
		Easter symbols include the peacock; the sun, in honor of Jesus, the light of the world; and flowers and butterflies, symbols of the risen Lord.
	www.sundayschoollessons.com /easter.htm (301 words)

	Easter and the fifty day Resurrection season
		Easter is not the celebration of the Easter Bunny, a character who seems to have multiplied like, well, a rabbit, in today's era when some folks would rather worship inclusiveness than the real God.
		Easter is not the US celebration of the end of income tax season, as much as that is a great reason to celebrate (most years it doesn't time together as well as it did in 2001).
		Easter is not just a good excuse for a spring break from school, nor is it just a good time to start the baseball season.
	www.spirithome.com /resurrex.html (1851 words)

	Easter -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		There is no indication of the observance of the Easter festival in the (The collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other Epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible) New Testament, or in the writings of the apostolic fathers.
		The Easter Vigil concludes with the celebration of the (A Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine) Eucharist and (The act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist) Holy Communion.
		Pascha (Easter) is the primary act that fulfils the purpose of Christ's ministry on earth—to defeat death by dying and to purify and exalt humanity by voluntarily assuming and overcoming human frailty.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ea/easter.htm (3617 words)

	Annie's Easter History Page
		Her festival was celebrated on the day of the vernal equinox; traditions associated with the festival survive in the Easter rabbit, a symbol of fertility, and in colored easter eggs, originally painted with bright colors to represent the sunlight of spring, and used in Easter-egg rolling contests or given as gifts.
		An important historical result of the difference in reckoning the date of Easter was that the Christian churches in the East, which were closer to the birthplace of the new religion and in which old traditions were strong, observed Easter according to the date of the Passover festival.
		Because the Easter holiday affects a varied number of secular affairs in many countries, it has long been urged as a matter of convenience that the movable dates of the festival be either narrowed in range or replaced by a fixed date in the manner of Christmas.
	www.annieshomepage.com /easterhistory.html (3562 words)

	Easter
		Easter should be the most openly joyful time of celebration of the church year.
		The date of Easter is not fixed, but is determined by a system based on a lunar calendar adapted from a formula decided by the Council of Nicaea in AD 325.
		For the Easter season, white symbolizes the hope of the resurrection, as well as the purity and newness that comes from victory over sin and death.
	www.northbrookumc.com /easter.htm (618 words)

	The Easter Season
		Easter as an annual celebration of the Resurrection that lies at the center of a liturgical year has been observed at least since the fourth century.
		Easter encompasses a time of preparation (Lent; Advent for Christmas) as well as a following period of reflection on its significance for the life of God’s people (Pentecost; Epiphany for Christmas).
		From the earliest days of the church, the Easter Vigil was primarily a means of preparing new converts for baptism into the Christian Faith, which was normally done on Easter Sunday as the focal point of the entire year.
	www.cresourcei.org /cyeaster.html (3170 words)

	Bumper Easter tourism season
		Queensland is set for a bumper Easter tourist season with the level of holiday bookings across the state already exceeding expectations, Tourism Minister Margaret Keech said today.
		"Easter is traditionally the launch of Tropical North Queensland's busy season as travellers from the southern regions of Australia head north to cure their winter blues," she said.
		Easter marks the start of the region's peak holiday period and these figures bode well for a highly prosperous tourist season.
	www.tq.com.au /media/corporate-news/bumper-easter-tourism-season.cfm (834 words)

	Easter
		Easter also falls in the spring time which is replete with images of new growth, clean air and clear light.
		The Easter service in our parish begins at sundown of Easter eve, a Saturday, where the darkened church is slowly illuminated with candles from the large Paschal Candle (Easter candle) which the priest carries slowly down the aisle as the words, "The Light of Christ", are proclaimed aloud.
		The Paschal (or Easter) candle is lit for every service during the Easter season and stands in a prominent place in the sanctuary.
	www.chrabilene.com /easter.htm (352 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Paschal Tide
		On Easter Sunday the Armenian Church keeps the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed and on Saturday of Easter Week the Decollation of St. John.
		In the Dioceses of Portugal and Brazil (also in the province of St. Louis, Mo.) on the Monday after Low Sunday is celebrated the feast of the Joys or Exultation of Mary at the Resurrection of her Son (double of the second class).
		In Germany, at an early date, the second Sunday after Easter terminated Paschal Tide, for which reason it was called "Predigerkirchweih", because the hard Easter labour was over, or "Buch Sunday", the obstinate sinners putting off the fulfillment of the precept to the last day.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/11516a.htm (1223 words)

	Easter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		That is, the date of Easter (and Passover) is not fixed but is determined by a system based on a lunar calendar adapted from a formula decided by the Council of Nicaea in AD 325.
		Easter should be the most openly joyful time of celebration of the church year.
		Easter is an English word derives from the name of a Germanic goddess, associated with pagan fertility rites.
	www.lanettfumc.com /Easter.htm (3562 words)

	Easter: History, Meaning and Observances - ReligionFacts.com
		Easter is a spring festival that celebrates the central event of the Christian faith: the resurrection of Christ three days after his death by crucifixion.
		Easter Sunday is preceded by the season of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and repentence culminating in Holy Week, and followed by a 50-day Easter Season that stretches from Easter to Pentecost.
		In Latin, Easter is Festa Paschalia (plural because it is a seven-day feast), which became the basis for the French Pâques, the Italian Pasqua, and the Spanish Pascua.
	www.religionfacts.com /christianity/holidays/easter.htm (1227 words)

	Liturgical Seasons : Advent \| Christmas \| Ordinary Time \| Lent \| Easter
		Easter is such a special time that it continues not just for the eight days of the octave of Easter (all celebrated as solemnities of the Lord), but for 50 days (including Sundays and counting Easter Sunday itself) of the season of Easter.
		The season of Easter comes to a close, and Ordinary Time returns, on the Monday after Pentecost Sunday (from the Greek pentekoste, fiftieth day) on which we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-13).
		The liturgical color of the season of Easter is white, symbolizing purity and joy.
	www.shrinesf.org /seasons.htm (1444 words)

	Lenten season - Easter
		The Easter parade of the twentieth century had its parallel in the Middle Ages, when people walked about the countryside on Easter, stopping along the way to pray.
		Easter eggs and the Easter bunny are both connected with ancient spring fertility rites.
		Easter bunnies made of pastry and sugar first became popular in southern Germany at the beginning of the 1800s.
	apmethodist.org /easter.htm (1921 words)

	Easter and Pascha: All About Easter
		Easter (also called "Pascha" or some variant by most non-English speaking Christians) is the feast celebrating Jesus' resurrection from the dead, and is the greatest and oldest feast of the Church.
		At the Easter Vigil (in the West) three traditions developed: the baptism of new converts, lighting of the paschal candle, and the blessing of the new fire (taken from the Jewish blessing of the lamp on the eve of the Sabbath).
		Easter is the feast of the resurrection of Jesus.
	www.churchyear.net /easter.html (2166 words)

	The Liturgical Year
		It is a joyous season in which we celebrate Christ's resurrection and ascension, as well as the coming of the Holy Spirit and the beginning of the Church.
		The octave of Easter consists of the first eight days of the Easter season, which are celebrated as solemnities of the Lord.
		The color used during the Easter season is white, signifying the joy of Christ's resurrection.
	www.cyberfaith.com /calendar/easter.html (666 words)

	Catholic Community NET - Chapel - The Season of Easter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The season of Easter, commences on Easter Sunday and concludes on Pentecost Sunday.
		It is a season of great joy, when for 50 days, the Church celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
		The season of Easter celebrates that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead.
	www.catholic.org.uk /chapel/easter/index.shtml (202 words)

	Easter
		The most commonly stated rule for determining the date of Easter is that it is the first Sunday that follows the first full moon after the vernal equinox.
		This discrepancy in the dating of Easter was one of the topics on the agenda of the Council of Nicea, an official gathering of hundreds of theologians and bishops that took place in the year 325.
		The Easter season is the most joyful and festive season of the Christian year.
	www.stpaulskingsville.org /easter.htm (1935 words)

	Sermons for The Season of Easter 1997 (Year B)
		Easter was about the power of God being greater than that which was expected.
		Easter is about this Jesus who was indeed crucified, dead and buried.
		Easter is about this one being raised from the dead.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Styx/4291/whiteb297.html (729 words)

	Open Season: Easter
		Easter Celebrations in Tyumen, Russia, were broken up by secular authorities on April 14 and 15, according to a report from the Association of Christian Churches in Russia (ACCR).
		As Christian Churches in Tyumen region prepared Easter celebrations in the biggest sport arena of the city, the event was canceled by the local authorities, recommending evangelical christians to celebrate Easter some other time later," said Pastor Igor "Nikki" Nikitin, president of the ACCR.
		In order to avoid a conflict of timing with the Easter Celebrations of other Christian denominations they decided to hold their celebrations on April 14 and 15, the report said.
	exorthodoxforchrist.com /open_season_easter.htm (443 words)

	Easter
		Easter Season begins on Easter Day and lasts 50 days, ending on Pentecost.
		Meanwhile, the churches in Syria and Mesopotamia were still celebrating Easter on 14 Nisan as determined by the current Jewish calendar, regardless of the day of the week.
		Easter is an English word derives from the name of a Germanic goddess, and you won’t get any argument from me if you think the word should be deprecated because of its association with pagan fertility rites.
	www.stjohnwoodbury.org /Easter.htm (1039 words)

	EASTER SEASON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The origin of the English word Easter is disputed but may come from the Anglo-Saxon spring goddess Eastre and her festival.
		A focus on the baptismal font is appropriate throughout the season.
		A large freestanding white candle called a paschal candle may be used at every service during this season and at baptisms and funerals during the rest of the year.
	members.aol.com /notis/ceumc/EASTER.htm (285 words)

	Easter
		Color used in worship is especially important during the season of Easter.
		Meanwhile, the churches in Syria and Mesopotamia were still celebrating Easter as determined by the current Jewish calendar, regardless of the day of the week.
		Easter is an English word derives from the name of a Germanic goddess, associated with pagan fertility rites.
	www.chatwebdesign.com /lanettfumc/Easter.htm (3570 words)

	EASTER EGGS BRIGHTEN SEASON ... SAFELY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Some link this Easter tradition to the hare and egg which were the symbol of the Norse goddess Ostara; others say dyed eggs were included in rituals of Babylonian mystery religions.
		For Christians, Easter is the springtime celebration of Christ's resurrection.
		Here in the early years of the 21st century, colorfully dyed hard-cooked eggs are still a part of seasonal fun, but experts have learned a lot more about food safety than our predecessors knew.
	agnews.tamu.edu /dailynews/stories/POSC/Mar1902a.htm (817 words)

	Easter to Pentecost - Catholic Easter Season 2007
		Easter to Pentecost - Catholic Easter Season 2007
		Catholic Easter season readings, audio and video reflections, updated daily for the 50 days of Easter season, which starts Easter Sunday and ends at Pentecost.
		Reflect on the Sunday readings heard at Mass throughout the Easter season.
	www.americancatholic.org /Features/Easter/default.asp (219 words)

	Easter Devotions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Easter Sunday is the first Sunday following the first full moon after the Spring equinox.
		From the early days of the Church the Easter Vigil was the primary way of celebrating Easter.
		The Easter Season - Resurrection of the Lord
	www.carneyassembly.com /devotionseaster.html (154 words)

	Planitng season for Easter Lilies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		To do this the bloom is removed before blossoming and soil and air temperatures are carefully watched so that harvest occurs just after the period of maximum bulb growth.
		inally at the end of the third full year of growth an Easter Lily bulb is healthy enough and large enough to be harvested.
		From our hands it goes to the greenhouse where it is potted, fed and timed to bloom, ready for its Easter glory.
	www.easterlily.net /Planting/planting.html (254 words)

	The Season of Easter
		During Easter Season, the theme of worship is the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
		For this reason, ancient Christians celebrated Easter (which they called Passover) on the first Sunday after the Jewish Passover, which is 14 Nisan on the Jewish calendar.
		Easter is the first Sunday after the date in the table.
	www.kencollins.com /holy-06.aspx (1660 words)

	PC(USA) - Ideas! For Church Leaders - Reclaiming the Season of Easter
		On Easter Sunday the pews are packed, the trumpets blaring, the choir triumphant, and the energy flowing.
		Weekly communion during the season of Easter captures the joyful elements as we gather around the table.
		A paschal candle is a large, white candle that is usually lit first at the Easter vigil and then at each service during Easter season, at baptisms, and at funerals.
	www.pcusa.org /ideas/05summer/reclaimingeaster.htm (517 words)

	Easter at St. Tims (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Easter Sunday begins the most joyous of seasons for Christians.
		Later in the season we read stories that emphasize Christ's relationship to us: the story of the Good Shepherd and story of the vine and the branches are good examples that teach us both of God's love for us through Christ and of our dependence on Christ as our Lord.
		The Easter Season ends at Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit, but we remember that every Sunday is a little Easter.
	www.sttims.ca /Pages/Easter.html (294 words)

	The Easter Season
		The passage of primary importance is one quoted by Eusebius from a letter of St. Irenaeus to Pope Victor in connection with the Easter controversy.
		Dating from the time of St. Irenaeus, an absolute fast from every kind of food was observed for the forty hours preceding the feast of Easter, and although the moment assigned for breaking the fast at dawn on Sunday varied according to time and country, the abstinence from food on Holy Saturday was general.
		The Greek term for Easter, pascha, has nothing in common with the verb paschein, "to suffer," although by the later symbolic writers it was connected with it; it is the Aramaic form of the Hebrew word pesach (transitus, passover).
	www.ultrahalforum.com /TheCelticPath/Easter/Easter.html (1636 words)

	Easter
		Sermon and Liturgy for Easter Sunrise, Richard J Fairchild, Kir-Shalom.
		Meditations and Prayers for Lent and Easter by Victor Hoagland, C.P. "Journaling as a Spiritual Practice for Easter," explorefaith.com.
		Easter and Easter Controversy, from the Catholic Encyclopedia.
	www.textweek.com /easter.htm (473 words)

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