Commemorating the first Easter

Most of our Easter remembrance is organised through food. (Other than church attendance that is.) On Thursday night, we celebrated the Last Supper with a lamb roast with bitter herbs (well, rosemary and garlic) and unleavened bread (lavash from the shops), and dark grape juice in lieu of wine. Then last night (Friday) we had home-cooked fish and chips, but I am not sure where this more Catholic tradition originates. The kids will be having an egg hunt on Sunday morning and we'll be having a smashed egg cake (the hollow egg on top symbolising the empty tomb, with white icing to remind us that our sins are gone and God will judge us innocent in His sight) with dinner that night. HT to Nicole for the cake idea.

My grandmother, Nanna, is visiting from Adelaide (South Australia) for Easter and my brother and his family have come across from Kalgoorlie (a mining town a day's drive to the east). It is lovely to celebrate with family, and for Nanna to come to church Easter Friday and listen to Jeff preach. Daryl and his family will come to the Easter Sunday service, and Jeff is preaching then as well.

Happy Easter, from my family to yours!