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Resources for Christian festivals...

Advent Advent

Advent is the start of the Christian year - a time of preparing and waiting, and a time of excitement, rich in traditions and customs.
This is Christmas This is Christmas

Christmas is the time when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus: God coming to earth as a human baby, to live amongst ordinary people, and reconcile them to himself.
Journey through Lent Journey through Lent

Lent, the forty days (not counting Sundays) leading up to Easter, is a time of fasting and discipline for Christians, in preparation for Easter.
They call it Easter They call it Easter

These pages use pictures selected from various Web art galleries to stimulate discussion and debate about the events which form the Easter story, the people who were involved, and the people who have explored the story for two thousand years since then.
Easter: Walking the way of the Cross Easter: Walking the way of the Cross

'Alone in the crowd' - a personal reflection on a visit to the Holy Land by Pat Robins.
An Easter Garden An Easter Garden

A virtual Easter Garden - full of plants, legends and symbols associated with Easter.

Ascension Ascension

Ascension Day is a special occasion in the Christian calendar. It is one of the four most important dates in the Christian year, marking the last appearance of Jesus to the disciples after his resurrection at Easter.
Pentecost Pentecost

'Pentecost' comes from the Greek word for fiftieth. For Christians Pentecost is the time to remember when the Holy Spirit came to the followers of Jesus, 50 days after Jesus' resurrection.


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