It’s funny that even I, as an Anglican priest, have the tendency to feel that once Easter Sunday has finished, Easter is over, done and dusted as they say. But Easter isn’t just that one Sunday when chocolate eggs are consumed.
In actual fact, the church calendar marks a whole 50-day period of celebration called Easter-tide, and each Sunday during that time is supposed to be regarded as a ‘mini-Easter’ of sorts – perhaps we can use it as a reason to eat mini Easter eggs? Easter in the church ends on Pentecost Sunday, which is on 19 May this year.
And certainly, for me, Easter is a wonderful time of year that is full of new beginnings and fresh starts. It ties in with spring and new life all around us, and so it’s a time of hope, joy and often a time for our own personal renewal and growth.
One of the things that has been resurrected (pun intended!) this year for us in Luz church is having some form of a Sunday school for the church, although we are calling it Sunday Club! We have started slowly on this, and it’s only happening on the last Sunday of each month in the salão, which is the parish-owned hall, just behind Luz church.
The idea is of course, to teach children about the many bible stories, traditions, and Christianity itself through fun activities and games. It’s run by our wonderful volunteers Debbie Schutte and Shirleen Horley, and primarily aimed at children from 5–12 years old, but if any other ages are interested, then I am sure they would be most welcome.
If you would like to register to come along to that, then please get in touch with me on +351 964 236 675 or email stvincentsalgarve.west@gmail.com
Have a wonderful Easter-tide!
