Links on Easter

General Resources on Easter

• Easter - ReligionFacts.com
  Article explaining the name, date, history, observances and customs of Easter in various branches of Christianity.
• Easter - Encyclopaedia Britannica
  Article covering the controversy over Easter's date, liturgical observances, and Easter customs.
• Why Does Easter's Date Wander? - Christian History and Biography
  By Farrell Brown. Article for the April 9, 2004 newsletter explaining the dating of Easter.
• The Christian Year - Diocese of Ely
  Handy calculator for finding the date of Easter in any year on the Gregorian or Julian calendar.
• St. John Chrysostom's Easter Sermon
  Text of Easter sermon from the great Eastern church father, circa 400 AD.
• Seven Stanzas at Easter by John Updike
  Poem for Easter, from Updike's Telephone Poles and Other Poems (1961).

Catholic Easter

• Easter - Catholic Encyclopedia
  By Frederick G. Holweck. Explains the origin, history and meaning of Easter, the Mass of Easter, and popular Easter customs. 1909.
• Easter Controversy - Catholic Encyclopedia
  Explains the historical controversy over the date of Easter.

Orthodox Easter (Pascha)

• The Origins of Pascha and Great Week - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
  Article on the history of Easter in the Greek Orthodox Church.
• ReligiousMall.com
  Orthodox store offering Easter gifts, crosses, icons, and other Orthodox religious items.

Protestant Easter

• The Great Vigil of Easter - Hope Church
  Outline of March 26, 2005 Easter vigil service at Hope Church in Michigan, part of the Reformed Church in America denomination.
• Notes for the Easter Vigil - Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel
  Step-by-step Easter vigil by a Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) pastor, with a focus on making the service interesting and meaningful instead of long and boring.
• Planning for Lent and Easter - Reformed Church in America
  By Carol Templeton. Suggested activities for Lent, Holy Week and Easter for the family.
• Worship Resources for Easter - United Methodist Church Board of Discipleship
  Lots of articles and resources on Easter liturgy, music and activities.