Did you attend Easter Sunday church service? What affect did it have on you and why?

I watched Easter Parade (Fred Astaire, Judy Garland). Does that count? I enjoyed it (for the umpteenth time)

Sadly I didn't attend church this year.

In fact, I haven't gone to an Easter church service in years. *shame, shame*

... but I still love the lord and recognized him on that day and every day as well.

I will say that Easter is definitely different from being a child to an adult.

I regard every church service as a celebration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I regard every church service as a celebration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Thank you, as we all should every day.

I regard every church service as a celebration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Shouldn't that be 'MY Lord Jesus Christ'? You really can't speak for everyone.

You are right Galveston, every church service ia a celebration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Scott Gem-
Yes He is 'our' Lord and Savior. He came to this earth and died for all of us, and the ones who accept Him and do His will--will have eternal salvation. Hopefully everyone will turn to Him before the end.

You are right Galveston, every church service ia a celebration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Scott Gem-
Yes He is 'our' Lord and Savior. He came to this earth and died for all of us, and the ones who accept Him and do His will--will have eternal salvation. Hopefully everyone will turn to Him before the end.

Sorry Donna, he may be your Lord but he's not mine. As I've said before, I am happy for you that you find comfort and solace in believing what you believe. But please don't assume, expect or require that others believe as you do.

Sorry Donna, he may be your Lord but he's not mine. As I've said before, I am happy for you that you find comfort and solace in believing what you believe. But please don't assume, expect or require that others believe as you do.

As I said, 'hopefully' everyone will turn to Him before the end.
SG believe me I don't require that anyone believe in Jesus as I do. Everyone has a right to believe as they wish, but please don't deprive me of 'hoping' that everyone will turn to Jesus before the judgement. I know this sounds pushy, but it's what I have to do and it's what I want to do for my Lord. I know that for me, Jesus is the answer. And I know that this is the part that upsets everyone, but, I know that for everyone, Jesus is the answer.

Yep, they sort of miss me if I don't show up,

Donna,
I have no problem in your hoping to yourself that people see the light as you believe it. Its when you impose that belief on others that I object. When you talk about "our" Lord you make too broad a statement.

Many celebrated the risen Christ. I acknowledged that, and the Easter bunny, and celebrated Goddess Oestar.

The Easter bunny is real to my kid. Christ is the Way for many. The holiday was originally pagan. It's all good.

I think you are weakening Scott will get you to the alter one of these days.

But I don't know I guess some will doom me to hell, we had a large Easter Egg hunt for the kids before Church. Still on that candy rush

Jesus is the answer.

What is the question?

Could be the answer to many questions.

How do I get to heaven?
How do I live for an eternity?
Who is the only one who can save me?
Who is the Son of God?
By who's name am I baptized into?
Who must I accept to be saved?

Is this enough questions?

No, 14 hour day at work - a Catholic hospital. On this day, I had to tell a teenager that their mother was dying - I could not save her, science, technology would not save her. What could I offer, But the hope that Her mother would be at peace with God. Its what Easter is all about.

Im a Christian by choice. I don't believe easter Sunday, Because they don't have definite or exact date to celebrate, sometimes they celebrate it IN THE MONTH OF APRIL BUT NOW IT IS IN MARCH. BUT WHY IN CHRISTMASS THEY CELEBRATE ALWAYS IN DEC25. THE DATE ALWAYS THE SAME. IF YOU GOT MARRIED JUNE 18 YOUR ANNIVERSRRAY ALWAYS JUNE 18 OF THE YEARS.

Many celebrated the risen Christ. I acknowledged that, and the Easter bunny, and celebrated Goddess Oestar.

The Easter bunny is real to my kid. Christ is the Way for many. The holiday was originally pagan. It's all good.

In fact, Christianity is the most copycat religion around. A large part of the holidays, rites and practices are based on or incorporated pagan rituals. This is not a put down, it shows the intelligence of the early church founders. They knew Christianity would be hard sell so they sweetened the pot by incorporating practices of the peoples they were trying to convert.

I remember, back in the early 60s, when slogan buttons were popular (now they just put slogans on T-shirts or other articles of clothing), I had a button that read; "No Easter this year they found the body!". I was bemused when most of my friends read that and asked; "What body? The Easter Bunny's?" So many of them (Christians and Jews) hadn't a clue what Easter meant.

Im a Christian by choice. I dont believe easter sunday, Because they dont have definite or exact date to celebrate, sometimes they celebrate it IN THE MONTH OF APRIL BUT NOW IT IS IN MARCH. BUT WHY IN CHRISTMASS THEY CELEBRATE ALWAYS IN DEC25., THE DATE ALWAYS THE SAME. IF YOU GOT MARRIED JUNE 18 YOUR ANNIVERSRRAY ALWAYS JUNE 18 OF THE YEARS.


As you are a christian you know that it is more commonly resurrection Sunday which is preceded by Good Friday (or the day Christ was crucified) BUT not the exact day it occurred because for one we work off a completely different calendar than they did in ancient times. Specific dates have been debated but the event is for sure.

No, 14 hour day at work - a Catholic hospital. On this day, I had to tell a teenager that their mother was dying - I could not save her, science, technology would not save her. What could I offer ,? but the hope that Her mother would be at peace with God. Its what Easter is all about.

YES. (although sometimes it is not reassuring to hear at the time) Christ died and rose for ALL of our sins so that we would be with Him forever if we make that choose

I sure hope this doesn't become a my God versus your God thread. Back to the original posted question.

I'm presbyterian. Along with the normal Sunday services, I do attend services during holy week, specifically maundy Thursday and good Friday. The good Friday service is the one, if I had to choose just one service to go to, that id attend.

In our church (and by that I mean MY church... just in case that made any panties bunch) it is a moving event as the lights are put down one by one and candles extinguished one by one as we are read through the crucifixion and death of Christ. By the time the scriptures describe the moment of death, the church is in complete darkness, save for one candle, which is then extinguished, leaving all in complete darkness for a few minutes.

Might sound like a "show" to some, but I promise you, visual darkening forces the weight of the moment on you. By the end you are no longer seeing the back of the person seated before you. No longer watching the choir. You are hearing the words without distraction, and feeling the depth of the struggle. Its just unbelievable.

As for easter, if we go, its early service... I don't care for the pomp and circumstance. Though its not a bad time to see all the Chr-easters you haven't seen all year (people who only attend at Christmas and Easter).

i sure hope this doesnt become a my God versus your God thread. back to the original posted question.

im presbyterian. along with the normal sunday services, i do attend services during holy week, specifically maundy thursday and good friday. the good friday service is the one, if i had to choose just one service to go to, that id attend.

in our church (and by that i mean MY church... just in case that made any panties bunch) it is a moving event as the lights are put down one by one and candles extinguished one by one as we are read through the crucifixion and death of Christ. by the time the scriptures describe the moment of death, the church is in complete darkness, save for one candle, which is then extinguished, leaving all in complete darkness for a few minutes.

might sound like a "show" to some, but i promise you, visual darkening forces the weight of the moment on you. by the end you are no longer seeing the back of the person seated before you. no longer watching the choir. you are hearing the words without distraction, and feeling the depth of the struggle. its just unbelievable.

as for easter, if we go, its early service... i dont care for the pomp and circumstance. though its not a bad time to see all the Chr-easters you havent seen all year (people who only attend at Christmas and Easter).


That sounds like a PHENOMONAL good Friday service, just reading it seems intense would have loved to have experienced it.

I also agree with you... Church is much more than just a place to go... our church was overflowing with the "it's a tradition" folks but hopefully through the message some were convicted by the Holy Spirit for change

Thanks for your input

Im a Christian by choice. I dont believe easter sunday, Because they dont have definite or exact date to celebrate, sometimes they celebrate it IN THE MONTH OF APRIL BUT NOW IT IS IN MARCH. BUT WHY IN CHRISTMASS THEY CELEBRATE ALWAYS IN DEC25., THE DATE ALWAYS THE SAME. IF YOU GOT MARRIED JUNE 18 YOUR ANNIVERSRRAY ALWAYS JUNE 18 OF THE YEARS.

As a Christian you would realise I am sure, that Easter is set off the celebration of Passover. From the bible, this is one of the few exact dates we do know as a Chrsitian. But then I am sure you were aware of that.
And of course I am sure you are aware that the day is not set by calender but by the specific dates following the Jewish Passover. So if you follow the actual Hewbrew calender I understand it does not move.

But then I am sure as a Christian you have studied your faith and know how and why things work. This is what you leavn in bible classes or seroiuis independent study

As a Christian you would realise I am sure, that Easter is set off of the celebration of Passover. From the bible, this is one of the few exact dates we do know as a Chrsitian. But then I am sure you were aware of that.
And of course I am sure you are aware that the day is not set by calender but by the specific dates following the Jewish Passover. So if you follow the actual Hewbrew calender I understand it does not move.

But then I am sure as a Christian you have studied your faith and know how and why things work. This is what you leavn in bible classes or seroiuis independent study

If you follow the Hebrew calendar, why christmas always December 25. Therefore Celebrating christmas is not December 25.

That sounds like a PHENOMONAL good friday service, just reading it seems intense would have loved to have experienced it.

Toward the end of the service, when the lights have been dimmed and the readings have taken us to Jesus' last minutes, our minister, dressed in a black robe, announces that Jesus has died and slams closed the Bible. The last church lights are immediately turned off and the church is in total darkness. The congregation sits stunned.

After several minutes, a few lights are turned back on (very dim) and the congregation leaves in total silence.

This Good Friday tradition has made Easter services all the more joyful--white vestments and altar cloths, white robe on the minister, women and girls in pretty floral dresses, the chancel full of white lilies, happy music and singing, smiling faces.