Bright Easter is the most important Orthodox and Catholic holiday. And if adults are aware of the meaning of this day and the meaning it carries, then children need to be told in detail about Easter. The celebration of Easter is a joyful event for every Christian, no matter whether he is Orthodox or Catholic. This day represents the victory of good over evil, faith in eternal life, in the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Every year its date differs depending on the lunar calendar, but always falls on Sunday. Easter should become a favorite and understandable holiday for children.
Retelling for kids kindergarten biblical stories is complicated by the plasticity and sensitivity of the child’s psyche. But they must receive basic knowledge. The book of God - the Bible - has two sections:
Each of these parts is in turn subdivided into chapters written by the prophets. The original Old Church Slavonic translation of the Bible is difficult to understand, so many adaptations have been created in modern languages.
The New Testament describes the life of the son of God, Jesus Christ, immaculately conceived by the virgin Mary. As a result of his wanderings, he accepts death from the traitor Judas. Yes, not just death, but a very painful one, through crucifixion (like a robber or a thief). And three days later he resurrects and ascends to heaven, to his Father.
The essence of this story is that God sacrificed his only son to save mankind from their sins. And the day of celebration symbolizes the cleansing of the human race from sins.
How to convey to your child the meaning of the holiday
The difficulty of explaining stories from the Bible to a child lies, first of all, in the seriousness of the topic being addressed. Children (especially from junior groups preschoolers in kindergarten) everything is perceived as a fairy tale, a funny story. But acquaintance with tragic fate son of God shouldn't be funny. It will be difficult to explain the meaning of the entire depth of the New Testament. Easter should be close and accessible to children.
When telling your children about Easter, try to remain as serious and friendly as possible. Let it not be easy to pacify the irrepressible energy of preschoolers: remember, with your story you are instilling in them respect and understanding of the foundations of their professed religion. Your students should perceive the Resurrection of Christ not as a cheerful celebration with eating Easter cakes and colorful eggs, but as a sacrifice of some distant person.
When explaining the meaning of this holiday in kindergarten, try to evoke sincere children's emotions with your story and touch the sensitive strings of unspoiled children's hearts. Tell them briefly the life of Jesus, his childhood, his good deeds throughout his life, as well as the events that preceded His Resurrection.
Sad notes in the history of Easter
Little ones should be touched by the sad story of Jesus' crucifixion on the cross, next to robbers and thieves. The story is actually very difficult, but only after listening to it to the very end will children understand the meaning of celebrating Easter. Some, especially sensitive babies may cry at this moment. You shouldn't console them and come up with a happy ending. Fiction on such a serious topic is unacceptable.
Getting preschoolers in kindergarten interested in biblical stories and explaining the symbolism of the holiday is not as difficult as it seems at first glance. You just need to show sensitivity, attention and care.
If you explain to older children, you can, in addition to retelling the biblical story, have a conversation about sacrifice, good deeds, forgiveness, eternal life. Ask your students leading questions. Let them come to the necessary conclusions themselves.
Symbolism of the holiday and Orthodox traditions on this day
IN Russian Federation on this day it is customary to paint chicken eggs V bright colors, bake beautiful Easter cakes, go to visit relatives, when meeting, greet each other with the phrase “Christ is risen.” It’s difficult for kids to understand all these symbols of atonement for human sins. They perceive these activities as fun and pleasant entertainment. We must try to explain to them why it is customary to adhere to a special diet during Lent, that believers break their fast after long and painful dietary restrictions.
Can I tell you briefly interesting story the origin of the tradition of dyeing eggs. Mary Magdalena, having learned that Jesus had risen, hurried to the emperor to tell the good news. And so that she would be allowed into the wards, she brought him a gift - chicken eggs. Falling at the feet of the emperor, she exclaimed: “Christ is risen.” The emperor did not believe it and cynically declared that these eggs would sooner turn red than a person would rise from the dead. And then the eggs turned red!
Interesting stories about traditions will definitely interest kids.
For our readers: a message about the Easter holiday from detailed description from various sources.
Easter is the original holiday of the arrival of spring and the awakening of new life. About 3.5 thousand years ago, the Jews gave new meaning to the Canonian holiday of welcoming spring - on this day they also began to celebrate the exodus of the Jews from Egypt, described in the Old Testament. About 2 thousand years ago, Easter acquired another meaning; on this day Jesus Christ was resurrected.
On this day it is customary to say: “Christ is Risen!”, to which they answer “Truly He is Risen!”.
The name Passover comes from the Hebrew word "Pesach", which means "deliverance", "exodus", "mercy".
Easter holiday
Easter date
IN Christian tradition Easter is celebrated according to the lunisolar calendar, on the first Sunday after the spring full moon. Easter is always celebrated only on Sunday, but falls on different dates.
Lent precedes Easter
The celebration of Easter in Christianity is preceded by Lent- the longest and strictest period of abstinence from many types of food and entertainment.
Easter traditions
It is customary to celebrate the onset of Easter by placing on the table colored Easter cakes and Easter itself - this is the name given to a curd dish in the shape of a pyramid with a truncated top.
In addition, the symbol of the holiday are painted boiled eggs. According to ancient traditions, they were considered a symbol of life. The eggs are also associated with the legend of how Mary Magdalene presented an egg to Emperor Tiberius as a sign that Jesus Christ had risen. He said that this was impossible, just as an egg cannot suddenly turn from white to red, and the egg instantly turned red.
Since then, Christian believers have painted eggs red for Easter. Although Lately Most people paint eggs in any color or put stickers on them.
Although Easter is celebrated by Christians (Catholics and Orthodox) and Jews. Details of the celebration vary.
On Easter, believers often visit churches, illuminate Easter cakes and colored eggs.
Easter history of the holiday briefly.
Children about Easter
History of Easter for children
Orthodox Christians call Easter “the feast of feasts and the triumph of solemnities.” On this day, the Orthodox Church celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. This holiday symbolizes the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and preserves the historical memory of the redemptive voluntary sacrifice in the name of humanity of Jesus Christ and His Resurrection.
Christian Easter celebrated not according to the sun, but according to lunar calendar and therefore does not have a constant date.
How did the Resurrection of Christ from the dead happen? One of the testimonies of this greatest miracle belongs to the historian Hermidius, the official historiographer of Judea. On Sunday night, Hermidius personally went to the tomb to make sure that the deceased could not be resurrected. In the faint light of dawn he saw the guards at the door of the coffin. Suddenly it became very light and a man appeared above the ground, as if woven from light. There was a clap of thunder, not in the sky, but on the earth. The frightened guard jumped up and immediately fell to the ground. The stone that blocked the entrance to the cave rolled away. Soon the light above the coffin disappeared. But when Hermidius approached the coffin, the body of the Buried One was not there. The doctor did not believe that the dead could be resurrected, but Christ, according to his recollections, “really was resurrected, and we all saw it with our own eyes.”
Easter traditions
Easter is preceded by a strict seven-week period of Lent, when believers abstain from certain types food. The week before Easter is called Holy Week. Each day of the week is associated with the events of the last days of Christ’s earthly life.
On the day before Easter - Holy Saturday - old and young believers gather in churches for prayer. Special Easter food is brought to the temple to bless it. On the day of the Resurrection of Christ, special dishes are placed on the table, which are prepared only once a year - Easter cake, Easter cottage cheese, Easter colored eggs. Midnight comes and the religious procession begins in the churches. Holy Saturday is replaced by Easter Sunday.
But the Easter holiday is not only about prayers. This holiday has always had another side - a worldly one. While the Easter service was going on, no one dared to indulge in festive entertainment. But when the “icons passed,” the Easter festivities began.
What kind of entertainment is accepted for Easter? Firstly, the feast. After a seven-week fast, one could again afford any food whatever one’s heart desired. In addition to Easter dishes, there are many traditional delicacies of Russian cuisine on the table. There were (and still are) all sorts of games with Easter eggs, round dances, and swing rides.
On Easter it was customary to celebrate Christ. Everyone exchanged colored eggs and kissed each other three times. Christening means congratulating each other on the holiday, and colored eggs are a symbol of life.
Long before the appearance of Christ, ancient peoples considered the egg to be the prototype of the Universe - the world was born from it, surrounding a person. U Slavic peoples Those who converted to Christianity, the egg was associated with the fertility of the earth, with the spring revival of nature. This is a symbol of the Sun and Life. And to show respect to him, our ancestors painted eggs.
Festive Easter omens
The Orthodox believed that miracles could be seen on Easter. At this time, you are allowed to ask God to fulfill your desires.
Since pagan times, the custom of dousing yourself with well or river water on Easter has remained.
At Easter, old people combed their hair with the wish that they would have as many grandchildren as there were hairs on their heads; old women washed themselves with gold, silver and red eggs in the hope of getting rich.
On Easter, young people climbed onto the roofs to meet the sun (there was a belief that on Easter “the sun is playing,” and many tried to watch for this moment).
EASTER TREATS
Boiled Easter
Ingredients
➢ 2 kg of cottage cheese,
➢ 1.5 kg sour cream,
➢ 1.5 kg butter,
➢ 12 eggs (yolks),
➢ 1.5 kg sugar, vanillin.
Preparation
Easter is prepared from Thursday (best) or Friday.
Rub the cottage cheese through a sieve. You should not pass the cottage cheese through a meat grinder, otherwise it will become denser, but it needs to be saturated with oxygen. Grind sour cream, butter, raw yolks with half a glass of sugar. Mix everything together in a saucepan, put on fire and stir.
When the mass has melted, add the rest of the sugar, stirring, heat, but do not bring to a boil.
Add vanillin at the tip of a knife, mix, cool. Place the mixture in a gauze bag and hang it to drain. Leave for 10-12 hours. After this, transfer the mass into a beaker and press down with a press.
Easter nuts
Ingredients:
➢ 1.2 kg of cottage cheese,
➢ 1 glass of sugar,
➢ 200 g butter,
➢ 200 g pistachios or peanuts,
➢ 4 cups heavy cream, vanilla sugar.
Preparation
Rub the cottage cheese through a sieve, add sugar and vanillin, stir well. Add eggs, butter, chopped nuts. Mix everything thoroughly and pour the cream into the cottage cheese. Mix the mixture again, place it in a mold lined with damp gauze, and place a press on top.
Place in a cool place for a day.
SMS congratulations on Easter
Paper crafts for Easter. Easter composition with your own hands
Beautiful cards and congratulations on Easter
How to dye eggs for Easter
Easter crafts for kids
Easter, the day of the Resurrection of Christ, is the most main holiday Orthodox Church. This is where the main meaning of the Orthodox faith lies - God himself became man, died for us and, having risen, delivered people from the power of death and sin. Easter is a holiday of holidays!
Easter. A little history
EASTER ends the seven-week Great Lent, preparing believers for a proper celebration of the holiday.
Throughout Holy Week, preceding EASTER, basic preparations for the holiday were made, including cleaning and whitewashing houses, etc. (see Holy Thursday), women baked special Easter bread (paska, Easter cake), painted and painted eggs, baked piglets (in Ukraine and in Belarus). Easter dishes were usually blessed in church on the eve of the holiday or on the first day of EASTER. During Holy Week, men were busy preparing firewood for the Easter fire, storing feed for livestock, etc.
Easter celebrations began with a procession of the cross, when a procession of parishioners led by clergy left the church and walked around it, and then returned to the church threshold; here the priest announced the Resurrection of Christ, after which the people returned to the temple, where the festive service continued.
History of Easter, Easter customs and meals
The history of Easter goes back to ancient times. About 5 thousand years ago, Jewish tribes celebrated it in the spring as a calving festival, then Easter was associated with the beginning of the harvest, and later with the departure of the Jews from Egypt. Christians have put a different meaning into this day and celebrate it in connection with the resurrection of Christ.
At the first Ecumenical Council Christian churches in Nicaea (325) it was decided to move Orthodox holiday a week later than the Jewish one. By decree of the same council, Easter should be celebrated on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox. Thus, the holiday travels through time and falls every year on different days in the period from March 22 to April 25, old style.
Having come to Rus' from Byzantium, Christianity also brought the ritual of celebrating Easter. The entire week preceding this day is usually called Great or Passionate. Special emphasis is placed on last days Holy Week: Maundy Thursday- as a day of spiritual cleansing, acceptance of the sacrament, Good Friday - as another reminder of the suffering of Jesus Christ, Holy Saturday - a day of sadness, and finally, the Bright Resurrection of Christ.
The Orthodox Slavs had many customs and rituals dedicated to the days of the Great Week. Thus, Maundy Thursday is traditionally called clean, and not only because on this day every Orthodox man strives to be spiritually cleansed, to take communion, to accept the sacrament established by Christ. Maundy Thursday was widespread folk custom cleansing with water - swimming in an ice hole, river, lake or dousing in a bathhouse before sunrise. On this day they cleaned the hut, washed and cleaned everything.
Beginning with Maundy Thursday They were preparing for the festive table, painting and painting eggs. According to ancient tradition, colored eggs were placed on fresh sprouted greens of oats, wheat, and sometimes on soft green tiny leaves of watercress, which were specially sprouted in advance for the holiday. From Thursday they prepared paska, baked Easter cakes, women, pancakes, small products from the best wheat flour with images of crosses, lambs, cockerels, hens, doves, larks, as well as honey gingerbread cookies. Easter gingerbread cookies differed from ordinary ones in that they had the silhouettes of a lamb, bunny, cockerel, dove, lark and egg.
The Easter table differed from the festive splendor; it was tasty, plentiful and very beautiful. Wealthy owners served 48 different dishes according to the number of days of the expired fast.
The holiday lasted throughout Bright Week, the table remained set, people were invited to the table, food was given, especially to those who could not or did not have such an opportunity, the poor, the poor, and the sick were welcomed.
The Resurrection of Christ is the biggest holiday of Orthodox Christians. For Western Christians, the biggest holiday is Christmas. Every person has a birthday and the fact that the Lord Jesus Christ has a birthday does not say anything about who He is. Only the Lord God could resurrect, therefore the Resurrection of Christ says that Jesus Christ is truly the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Lord God, the Second Person of the Holy Trinity.
The Resurrection of Christ is the essence of the Orthodox faith. “If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, and your faith is also in vain,” the Apostle Paul addresses Christians. One day he preached in Athens. The inhabitants of the city, famous since ancient times for their curiosity about everything new, seemed ready to listen to Paul... He told them about the One God, about the creation of the world, about the need for repentance, about the appearance of Jesus Christ in the world. The Athenians listened to the apostle with interest until he began to talk about the resurrection. Hearing about this incredible fact, they began to disperse, sarcastically saying to Pavel: “We’ll listen to you next time.” The story of the resurrection of Christ seemed absurd to them.
But the main thing in Paul’s sermon was precisely that Christ rose from the dead.
Christ conquered death. By His death and resurrection He brought to life everyone for whom the event that occurred in the burial cave is an indisputable fact and is perceived so closely that it becomes a fact of his own resurrection. “If we believe that Jesus died and rose again, then God will also bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus” (1 Thess. 4:14).
Christ resurrected after the Jewish Passover, a holiday established in honor of the liberation of the Israeli people from Egyptian slavery. The Resurrection of Christ became a new Easter - the joy of liberation from the slavery of death. “The word “Easter,” writes Saint Ambrose of Milan, “means “passing.” This holiday, the most solemn of holidays, was named so in the Old Testament Church - in remembrance of the exodus of the sons of Israel from Egypt and at the same time their deliverance from slavery, and in the New Testament Church - in commemoration of the fact that the Son of God Himself, through the Resurrection from the dead, passed from this world to the Heavenly Father, from earth to heaven, freeing us from eternal death and slavery to the enemy, giving us “the power to become children of God” (John 1:12).
The significance of the resurrection of Christ for humanity makes Easter the most significant celebration among all other holidays - the Feast of Feasts and the Triumph of Triumphs.
The Easter night service is permeated with optimism. Each reading and chant echoes the words of the catechetical word of St. John Chrysostom, which is read already when the morning wakes up outside the windows of Orthodox churches: “Death! Where is your sting? Hell! Where is your victory?
Christ conquered death. The tragedy of death is followed by the triumph of life. After His resurrection, the Lord greeted everyone with the word: “Rejoice!” There is no more death.
The apostles announced this joy to the world. They called this joy “Gospel” - good news about the resurrection of Christ. The same joy fills a person’s heart when he hears: “Christ is risen!”, and it echoes in him with the main words of his life: “Truly Christ is risen!”
How to celebrate Easter?
You need to prepare for Easter celebrations in advance. The Church prepares believers for the most important holiday with a seven-week fast - a time of repentance and spiritual cleansing. It is impossible to experience Easter joy in its entirety without fasting, even if not as strictly as the monastic rules prescribe. If you tried to fast before Easter, you can confirm this yourself.
The celebration of Easter begins with participation in the Easter service. It is completely special, different from ordinary church services, very “light” and joyful. IN Orthodox churches As a rule, the Easter service begins exactly at midnight, but it is better to come to the temple in advance so as not to end up outside its threshold - most churches are crowded on Easter night.
At the Easter liturgy, all believers try to partake of the Body and Blood of Christ. And after the service is over, the believers “share Christ” - they greet each other with a kiss and the words “Christ is Risen!”
Arriving home, and sometimes right in the temple, they arrange an Easter feast. During Easter week, all churches generally allow anyone to ring the bells. The celebration of Easter lasts forty days - exactly as long as Christ appeared to His disciples after the Resurrection.
On the fortieth day, Jesus Christ ascended to God the Father. During the forty days of Easter, and especially in the first week - the most solemn one - they go to visit each other, give colored eggs and Easter cakes, and play Easter games.
We will be happy to post your articles and materials with attribution.
Send information by email
Easter. History of the holiday, folk signs
Easter. Christ is risen! Truly Risen!
God, as you remember, created the world in six days, from Sunday to Saturday, and he dedicated Saturday to rest. For the first Christians, the week also began on Sunday. And only since they began to celebrate Easter separately from the Jews, this day became the final day, a day off, as we now say. During the year we rest on Sundays - this is our little weekly holiday. But Easter Sunday is called Great Sunday, because on this day “Christ rose from the dead, trampled down death by death, and gave life to those in the tombs.”
For believers Easter- this is the end of Lent, and for everyone together, including non-believers, - the joy of meeting with family and friends for a special, festive table, the advantages of which include traditional, purely Russian dishes and Russian entertainment.
This holiday always evokes a feeling of the final victory of spring and the awakening of nature. This does not contradict the religious meaning of Easter, symbolizing the immortality of Christ, the main holiday in Orthodoxy, the second most important in Catholicism and other areas of Christianity.
Christians have been preparing for this day all year, both young and old are waiting for it. On Easter they dress up in festive clothes and prepare a festive dinner too. After seven weeks of fasting, one is finally allowed to eat whatever the soul desires, to have fun and have fun: “This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad on it.” The Church testifies: “God became man so that man could become god and enter into the glory of the Lord. As Christ Himself said: “And the glory that You gave Me, I have given them” (John 17:22).
Easter days are dedicated to church and fun. You can take your children to the forest, to the park, or take the kids on a swing (traditional entertainment in old Russia).
Eat good omen: whoever spends Easter in a joyful mood will have happiness in life and success in business all year long.
Russian people consider Easter the main Christian holiday. In honor of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, this day is called Velikoden (Great Day), and also – Bright Resurrection, and also – Christ’s Day. The word “Passover” itself is translated from the Hebrew “passover” as “origin”, “deliverance” (from Egyptian slavery).
Christian Easter comes from the Greek "paschein" - "to suffer." This is because Christ suffered before being resurrected. But since the 5th century, Easter has turned into a joyful holiday of the Resurrection of Christ.
Every year, Easter, calculated according to the lunar calendar, falls on different numbers(theoretically from April 4 to May 8). In the Soviet era, there were only a few old women in the cities who had Paschal rewritten for several years. Nevertheless, everyone knew the days of the main traveling holidays. Due to the importance of the benefits we received through the Resurrection of Christ, Easter is the Feast of Feasts and the Triumph of Feasts, which is why the Divine Service of this Feast is distinguished by its grandeur and extraordinary solemnity. All Light Easter week All the bells are ringing. Holy Easter is celebrated in the most solemn way in all Christian countries. New Testament Easter is a holiday of deliverance (through Christ) of all humanity from slavery, from everything base and devilish, and the granting of eternal life and eternal bliss to people.
Having suffered terrible torment at Golgotha the day before, on the evening of Good Friday, Jesus Christ died on the cross. After this, by the noble member of the Council Joseph of Arimathea and another secret disciple of Christ, Nicodemus, with the permission of Pilate, the Savior was removed from the cross and buried in a new grave carved into the rock.
All this happened on Friday, for Holy Saturday marks the transition from sorrow to the joyful approach of the Resurrection. During the singing of the Midnight Shroud, the Shroud is taken to the altar and placed on the throne, where it remains until the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord as a sign of the daylong stay of the Risen Savior on earth.
What is the Shroud? The Shroud is a large cloth made of silk fabric with an image of the Savior lying in the tomb. It symbolizes precisely the linen with which Joseph of Arimathea, together with Nicodemus, wrapped the body of Christ before being placed in the tomb: “And Joseph, taking the body, wrapped it in a clean shroud; and he laid him in his new tomb, which he had carved out of the rock...” (Matthew 27:59-60).
The Easter liturgy ends with the jubilant “Christ is Risen,” to which those praying in the church joyfully answer in chorus: “Truly He is Risen.” The Great Resurrection of Christ is celebrated as a great Act of God. Great because Life conquers death, Good defeats evil, finally, the Divine defeats Satan, God defeats the devil... The essence of earthly and universal Life lies in this eternal confrontation. Moreover, there is one very important thought: salvation occurs in solitude, salvation comes from dislike. Salvation is accomplished alone, but celebrated together. Russian people associate Easter with spring - the life of nature, with the blossoming of good feelings - the unity of people, with hope for future happiness. With the Resurrection of Christ, victory over death took place on Earth for the first time, the victory of Life and Immortality over evil forces hell.
Easter among Orthodox Christians is not only the biggest holiday, but is also celebrated the longest of all holidays - a whole week (week): “That whole week is one day; for when Christ was resurrected, then the sun stood without setting all that week,” says ancient Scripture figuratively. Also in ancient Rus' Bright Week was known under the name Holy, Great, Joyful.
Many prominent prose writers and poets have a description of Russian Easter. Particularly poignant words can be found among those who were forced to leave Russia during the years of the revolution - A. Kuprin, I. Bunin, N. Shmelev, Sasha Cherny, Z. Gippius and others.
Easter folk signs
Since ancient times, the people have associated the Holy Resurrection of Christ with the sun. The peasants had a belief that on Easter “the sun plays.” And people tried to lie in wait, to spy on the moments of the play of the sun. Views of the harvest and the weather were also associated with the play of the sun.
On the first day of Easter it was noted: on Easter the sky is clear and the sun is shining - for a good harvest and a red summer; for holy rain - good rye; for holy thunder - for the harvest; the sun rolls down the Easter hill into summer; if it's on the second day of Easter clear weather– the summer will be rainy, if it’s cloudy, the summer will be dry.
It was believed that from easter egg there can be relief from any ailment. If the egg is kept for three to twelve years, then it can even cure diseases. And if you put the blessed dye in the grain, then it will be good harvest. There is also this opinion: if the egg is left until next Easter, then it can fulfill any wish. On the first day of Easter, children addressed the sun with chants, sayings, and songs.
Svetlana Tarasova
How to tell your child about Easter.
How tell your child about Easter.
How tell your child about Easter, Christ's Resurrection?
Easter- This is one of the greatest and most significant Christian holidays.
He is loved by both adults and children.
There are practically no children in Christian family who would not have heard of Easter and how it is celebrated. But why this holiday is so great, why it is so joyful for everyone, many children do not know.
After all, parents do not always introduce their children to the faith, even if they observe and celebrate Christian holidays.
And, if so, then, of course, it makes more sense tell the child about it: Why Easter became a great holiday, and why is the Day Easter is considered the most important of all days? AND Here: It doesn’t matter how much you yourself believe in God.
How tell your child about Easter, Christ's Resurrection?
If you find it difficult or simply don’t know how to do it correctly, it’s available tell your child about Easter and its history, we offer you an interesting and simple option story who will introduce child with the history of the holiday, Easter and the Resurrection of Christ.
So, in order to the story was clear, colorful and interesting, we invite you to prepare illustrations with image: Jesus Christ, Devil, King (abstract image, God. As well as symbols Easter: colored eggs, Easter cake and cottage cheese Easter.
Story accompany with illustrations. Then to kid it will be easy and interesting to listen to your story.
Telling a child about Easter.
Introduction:
You know that a holiday is coming soon, for which we will paint eggs, make cottage cheese Easter and baking Easter cakes. Do you know what this holiday is called? – Easter.
But as Easter it's called differently, you know? - Resurrection of Christ.
This holiday is considered the most important holiday for all believers in God. It is the most solemn and joyful of all holidays.
Do you know why? Because on this day the greatest miracle on earth happened, which gave people hope for eternal life.
Main part:
The fact is that once upon a time Jesus Christ, the son of God, lived on earth. And Jesus Christ came to earth to help people and save them from death, so that their souls would not go to hell. Easter- Christ's Sunday
Hell is another world ruled by the Devil. The soul in this world is tormented by fire. Easter- Christ's Sunday
Jesus Christ told people that if they stop sinning, then God will forgive them. And after death, their soul will go to Paradise, to God. Easter- Christ's Sunday
Jesus Christ explained to all people that in order not to sin, one must not do bad things, one must not offend anyone, one must never deceive, one must always tell only the truth. This is what Jesus Christ himself always did. Easter- Christ's Sunday
Many people, including the Tsar who ruled at that time, did not like this. The king did not want all people to become better and know the truth, because then he would not be able to rule.
And therefore the Tsar ordered to kill Jesus Christ if he did not stop doing good to people. But Jesus Christ was not afraid. He wanted to save people, so that people would become better people, so that they would stop sinning and God would forgive them and let them into heaven.
At that time, the most terrible and shameful punishment was crucifixion, because only bandits were killed this way.
And, in order to frighten people who wanted to become good, and to convince everyone that Jesus Christ is a deceiver, he, too, like a bandit, was crucified on the cross. Easter- Christ's Sunday
After the death of Jesus Christ, they placed him in a special place for the dead - the tomb.
And after three days and three nights, Jesus Christ rose from the dead. Thus, he proved to people that everything he said was true and that if they did not sin, God would open Paradise for them. And after death, their soul will be able to live there even better. All people gained confidence that their soul could be immortal if they became better. Easter- Christ's Sunday
Conclusion.
The day when Jesus Christ was resurrected was called Easter. And it became the most joyful and happiest day for all people.
That is why the first thing to say on the day Easter when you see someone That: "Jesus is Risen", and in return you should say: "Truly He is Risen". And vice versa.
Symbols Easter steel eggs, Easter cake and cottage cheese Easter.
The symbol is an egg.
The egg has become a symbol Easter, because Jesus Christ was reborn to new life from the tomb. And from the shell of an egg a new life is born.
Eggs used to be painted only red, since the red color signifies the blood that Jesus Christ shed on the cross, defending the lives of people. Easter eggs
The symbol is Easter cake.
Easter cakes are baked on Easter because bread has always been considered the most important dish on the table. Therefore, from the moment Jesus Christ was resurrected, special bread was served on his table.
Nowadays this bread is called Easter cake. And it is always baked on Easter so that it is on the table. Easter cake
Symbol - curd Easter.
Also served on the table, it was placed in a special wooden dishes- beekeeper. At the top of the bean bag there should be the letters XB (Christ is risen, and on the sides there should be images of a cross, a spear and a cane, as well as sprouts and flowers, symbolizing the suffering and resurrection of Jesus Christ. curd Easter
That is why, in Easter every day they put colored eggs, Easter cakes and cottage cheese on the table Easter.
Only for children under six years of age, talk about Easter, Can limited to:
Introduction.
The story about that that Jesus Christ was able to defeat the main evil of man - death. Because after death he was resurrected.
And the Conclusion.
So this one story includes concepts that almost everyone knows child. It is easy to understand and should not cause any difficulties.
Naturally, you can come up with your own interpretation. story about Easter, based on your knowledge child and his abilities.
Publications on the topic:
What to tell preschoolers about winter? Winter is a wonderful time of year. When introducing preschoolers to this time of year, I draw attention to the fact that winter is the coldest time of the year.
Report “Individual approach to a child as a means of developing cognitive interest” Report " Individual approach to the child as a means of developing cognitive interest.” For many children it is necessary to find an individual one.
Program tasks: Continue to introduce the Russian matryoshka doll, how to make it, show characteristics Polkhov-Maidansky,.
Consultation for teachers “How to tell parents of preschoolers what play is in a child’s life” The main activity of the child preschool age- a game. Play is an inexhaustible source of joy for a child; it fills his life.
Easter. Christ is risen! Truly Risen!
God, as you remember, created the world in six days, from Sunday to Saturday, and he dedicated Saturday to rest. For the first Christians, the week also began on Sunday. And only since they began to celebrate Easter separately from the Jews, this day became the final day, a day off, as we now say. During the year we rest on Sundays - this is our little weekly holiday. But Easter Sunday is called Great Sunday, because on this day “Christ rose from the dead, trampled down death by death, and gave life to those in the tombs.”
For believers Easter- this is the end of Lent, and for everyone together, including non-believers, it is the joy of meeting with family and friends at a special, festive table, the dignity of which includes traditional, purely Russian dishes and Russian entertainment.
This holiday always evokes a feeling of the final victory of spring and the awakening of nature. This does not contradict the religious meaning of Easter, symbolizing the immortality of Christ, the main holiday in Orthodoxy, the second most important in Catholicism and other areas of Christianity.
Christians have been preparing for this day all year, both young and old are waiting for it. On Easter they dress up in festive clothes and prepare a festive dinner too. After seven weeks of fasting, one is finally allowed to eat whatever the soul desires, to have fun and have fun: “This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad on it.” The Church testifies: “God became man so that man could become god and enter into the glory of the Lord. As Christ Himself said: “And the glory that You gave Me, I have given them” (John 17:22).
Easter days are dedicated to church and fun. You can take your children to the forest, to the park, or take the kids on a swing (traditional entertainment in old Russia).
There is a good sign: whoever spends Easter in a joyful mood will have happiness in life and good luck in business all year long.
Russian people consider Easter the main Christian holiday. In honor of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, this day is called Velikoden (Great Day), and also - Bright Resurrection, and also - Christ's Day. The word “Passover” itself is translated from the Hebrew “passover” as “origin”, “deliverance” (from Egyptian slavery).
Christian Easter from the Greek "paschein" - "to suffer." This is because Christ suffered before being resurrected. But since the 5th century, Easter has turned into a joyful holiday of the Resurrection of Christ.
Each year, Easter, calculated according to the lunar calendar, falls on a different date (theoretically from April 4 to May 8). In the Soviet era, there were only a few old women in the cities who had Paschal rewritten for several years. Nevertheless, everyone knew the days of the main traveling holidays. Due to the importance of the benefits we received through the Resurrection of Christ, Easter is the Feast of Feasts and the Triumph of Feasts, which is why the Divine Service of this Feast is distinguished by its grandeur and extraordinary solemnity. All bells are ringing throughout Easter week. Holy Easter is celebrated in the most solemn way in all Christian countries. New Testament Easter is a holiday of deliverance (through Christ) of all humanity from slavery, from everything base and devilish, and the granting of eternal life and eternal bliss to people.
Having suffered terrible torment at Golgotha the day before, on the evening of Good Friday, Jesus Christ died on the cross. After this, by the noble member of the Council Joseph of Arimathea and another secret disciple of Christ, Nicodemus, with the permission of Pilate, the Savior was removed from the cross and buried in a new grave carved into the rock.
All this happened on Friday, for Holy Saturday marks the transition from sorrow to the joyful approach of the Resurrection. During the singing of the Midnight Shroud, the Shroud is taken to the altar and placed on the throne, where it remains until the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord as a sign of the daylong stay of the Risen Savior on earth.
What is the Shroud? The Shroud is a large cloth made of silk fabric with an image of the Savior lying in the tomb. It symbolizes precisely the linen with which Joseph of Arimathea, together with Nicodemus, wrapped the body of Christ before being placed in the tomb: “And Joseph, taking the body, wrapped it in a clean shroud; and he laid him in his new tomb, which he had carved out of the rock...” (Matthew 27:59-60).
The Easter liturgy ends with the jubilant “Christ is Risen,” to which those praying in the church joyfully answer in chorus: “Truly He is Risen.” The Great Resurrection of Christ is celebrated as a great Act of God. Great because Life conquers death, Good defeats evil, finally, the Divine defeats the satanic, God defeats the devil... The essence of earthly and universal Life lies in this eternal confrontation. Moreover, there is one very important thought: salvation occurs in solitude, salvation comes from dislike. Salvation is accomplished alone, but celebrated together. Russian people associate Easter with spring - the life of nature, with the blossoming of good feelings - the unity of people, with hope for future happiness. With the Resurrection of Christ, the victory over death, the victory of Life and Immortality over the evil forces of hell, took place on Earth for the first time.
Easter among Orthodox Christians is not only the biggest holiday, but is also celebrated the longest of all holidays - a whole week (week): “That whole week is one day; for when Christ was resurrected, then the sun stood without setting all that week,” says ancient Scripture figuratively. Even in ancient Rus', Bright Week was known under the name of Holy, Great, Joyful.
Many prominent prose writers and poets have a description of Russian Easter. Particularly poignant words can be found among those who were forced to leave Russia during the years of the revolution - A. Kuprin, I. Bunin, N. Shmelev, Sasha Cherny, Z. Gippius and others.
Easter folk signs
Since ancient times, the people have associated the Holy Resurrection of Christ with the sun. The peasants had a belief that on Easter “the sun plays.” And people tried to lie in wait, to spy on the moments of the play of the sun. Views of the harvest and the weather were also associated with the play of the sun.
On the first day of Easter it was noted: on Easter the sky is clear and the sun is shining - for a good harvest and a red summer; for holy rain - good rye; for holy thunder - for the harvest; the sun rolls down the Easter hill into summer; if the weather is clear on the second day of Easter, the summer will be rainy; if it is cloudy, the summer will be dry.
It was believed that an Easter egg could provide relief from any ailment. If the egg is kept for three to twelve years, then it can even cure diseases. And if you put the blessed dye in the grain, then there will be a good harvest. There is also this opinion: if the egg is left until next Easter, then it can fulfill any wish. On the first day of Easter, children addressed the sun with chants, sayings, and songs.
Elena Viktorovna Shcherbakova
Introducing preschool children to the celebration " Easter"
Job preparatory group "Easter tree"
Inside Easter We hid the eggs a small and sweet surprise - candy.
Easter can become very bright and interesting holiday for children. After all, kids are always happy to help mom decorate with white icing and colored sugar. Easter cakes , color eggs in different colors or put fancy stickers on them.
With children you can prepare for Easter cards for relatives, hand-paint eggs and decorate the house for the holiday. But your child needs to be told about Easter, about its traditions and history, about Great Lent in words understandable to a child. While you are coloring eggs or coloring a homemade card, tell your child, why is all this being done? Small story about the life and death of Jesus Christ will bring meaning and understanding to the holiday Easter.
Tell your child about Easter maybe something like this way: “You and I are preparing for the holiday Easter, this is the most important religious holiday and it is dedicated to the resurrection of the son of God Jesus Christ from the dead. Once upon a time, God sent his son Jesus to earth, who grew up among people and then defeated Death and rose from the dead. He could have chosen not to die, but he chose death to help people get rid of their sins.
Jesus died on Friday, he was crucified on the cross, and on Sunday it happened strong earthquake, and Jesus stood up and left his tomb. Jesus showed that we do not die forever, then we wake up and go to heaven, where we live another eternal and very happy life. Jesus is very good, he loved all people very much, and taught them that love for all people should always live in the heart. And he committed his act out of very great Love for all living beings.
Since then on Easter people paint eggs and bake special Easter bread: these are symbols of new birth and eternal life.” Celebration Easter lasts forty days - the number of days Jesus came to his disciples after his Resurrection. On the fortieth day, Jesus Christ ascended to his and our Father - God. All forty days, and especially active in the first week Easter, it was customary to receive guests and go on visits, give Easter cakes and dyes. And the next Sunday after Easter - Farewell when it is customary to visit and remember the dead.
