EASTER

Easter is the most important feast in the Christian calendar.  We celebrate the fact that God raised Jesus from the dead and so, after the bleakness of Lent and Passiontide, all is bright and joyful.  The liturgical colour is white or gold, the church is bright with flowers, the bells which have been silent since the singing of the Gloria on Maundy Thursday ring out again, Alleluias are sung and the music reflects our joy and gratitude at the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

The season of Easter lasts for 50 days, from Easter Day until Pentecost.