April 2021 the Monthly Newsletter of Covenant Lutheran Church, ELCA
The Promise The People of Covenant are called to: gather, grow and go serve…With God’s Love! April 2021 The Monthly Newsletter of Covenant Lutheran Church, ELCA Inside This Issue 2. Message from Pastor Sara 3. Message from Council President 4. Congregational Life 5. Education 7. Money Matters 8. Memorials Maundy Thursday: Livestream Youtube 9. Health Topics worship. 7pm https://youtu.be/ 11. Blood Drive sIHdrKS8VvE 12. Foundation Scholarships 13. Property News 15. Covenant News 16. Social Justice 17. Thank yous Co mm 18. Contact Information Easter Worship: Livestream Youtube worship. 9:30am https://youtu.be/kZc_3dBCTpE 1 Covenant Lutheran Church, 1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton, WI 53589 Message from Pastor Sara Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. “Easter” seems to go back to the name of a pre-Christian goddess in England, Eostre, who was celebrated at beginning of spring and fertility. The only reference to this goddess comes from the writings of the Venerable Bede, a British monk who lived in the late seventh and early eighth century. Christians observed the day of the Crucifixion on the same day that Jews celebrated the Passover offering—that is, on the 14th day of the first full moon of spring. The Resurrection, then, was observed two days later, on 16 Nisan, regardless of the day of the week. In the West the Resurrection of Jesus was celebrated on the first day of the week, Sunday, when Jesus had risen from the dead. Consequently, Easter was always celebrated on the first Sunday.
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