Sunday of the Resurrection, or Easter Day
The people at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer welcomes everyone. We look forward to seeing you at this 10:30 am service of Holy Eucharist celebrating our Lord’s Resurrection at Church of the Redeemer.
It is in-person and on-line. The link to the service live cast is on the Welcome page of this website.
All are welcome to participate fully at Redeemer.
- All races.
- All religions.
- All countries of origin.
- All sexual orientations (including LGBTQ+).
- All genders.
Easter
Easter is the feast of Christ’s resurrection.
According to the Venerable Bede, the word ‘Easter’ derives from the Anglo-Saxon spring goddess Eostre. Bede wrote that the month of April was was called Eosturmonath, after Eostre. Some scholars debate this, as Bede is the only historical source for this reason.
The more linguistic derivation of the name Easter comes from likely sharing a root with the Proto-Germanic word ‘austron,’ meaning “dawn.” That word is also the root for the word “east.”
Easter Day is the annual feast of the resurrection, the pascha or Christian Passover, and the eighth day of cosmic creation. Faith in Jesus’ resurrection on the Sunday or third day following his crucifixion is at the heart of Christian belief. Easter sets the experience of springtime next to the ancient stories of deliverance and the proclamation of the risen Christ.
In the west, Easter occurs on the first Sunday after the full moon on or after the vernal equinox. Easter always falls between March 22 and April 25, inclusive. Following Jewish custom, the feast begins at sunset on Easter Eve with the Great Vigil of Easter.
The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates Easter on the first Sunday after the Jewish pesach or Passover, which follows the spring full moon. Although the two dates sometimes coincide, the eastern date is often one or more weeks later.
Easter also refers to the season of 50 days starting on Easter Day. The Ester season lasts through the Day of Pentecost.
