Oisin and Alice are eating Easter Eggs.
NARRATOR: What are you two munching on?
OISIN/ALICE: Easter eggs!
NARRATOR: Of course, it’s Easter! Did you know that to Christians, Easter Sunday is the holiest day of the year?
*Oisin and Alice, still eating, shake their heads. *
NARRATOR: Well, do you know what Jesus and Easter eggs have in common?
OISIN: Did Jesus love chocolate too?
Alice rolls her eyes.
NARRATOR: Haha, maybe! To Christians, an egg is a symbol of new life, and Easter Sunday marks the resurrection of Jesus.
ALICE: What’s the resuc … restor …
NARRATOR: The resurrection? Let’s find out!
*We are transported to the entrance of a stone cave. *
NARRATOR: Jesus was put to death on the cross on Good Friday. After he died, his body was placed in a tomb and sealed tight by an enormous, heavy stone.
A stone is rolled into place, covering the entrance.
NARRATOR: Two days later, on Easter Sunday, Jesus’ friends and disciples found the huge stone rolled to the side and Jesus’ body nowhere to be seen.
*Jesus is seen walking with two of his disciples. They are amazed when they realise it is him *
NARRATOR: In the days that followed, Jesus was seen alive and well by his disciples. Christians believe that on Easter Sunday, God raised Jesus from the dead, confirming that there is life after death for all who follow him.
Jesus rises from the dead
Easter Sunday is a very special time for Christians.
After Jesus died on the cross on Good Friday, his body was taken down and buried in a tomb.
On Easter Sunday the tomb was empty because Jesus rose from the dead.
The story of Easter Sunday shows that God’s love is even stronger than death and that there is life after death for all who believe in God.
Now that you know all about Easter Sunday, discover the importance of church to Christians.
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