RESOURCES FOR
Easter
Eastertide Reflections by Kara Eggers
Target group: Children and Families
Easter: The Resurrection of Jesus by Wesley Hill
Easter is more than a day―it’s a season even longer than Lent. In fact, for the Christian who has died with Christ and been brought to life in him, Easter is the new, joyous, and radical way of living. The world is turned upside down. In this short volume, priest and New Testament scholar Wesley Hill explores the history and significance of the season of Easter for the church and for our own spiritual formation.
Target group: Adults
Rise: A Child’s Guide to Eastertide by Laura Alary
Rise: A Child’s Guide to Eastertide follows a child through the fifty days of Easter, as she shares in family and community celebrations, hears stories of the Risen Jesus, notices how the world around her is coming alive again, and ponders how growth and new beginnings are part of her own life.
Target group: Children 4-7 years
The King of Easter: Jesus Searches for All God’s Children by Todd R. Hains and Natasha Kennedy
Following Jesus’s journey from his birth to the cross, his resurrection, and beyond, and featuring a family prayer, The King of Easter reminds us of the meaning of Easter and Jesus’s power to save.
Target group: Children 4-8 years
The Liturgical Home: Easter
Rediscover the beauty of the historical celebration of Easter. Easter is the high point of the Church year, but it is often celebrated for one day and then we move on. This year, why not celebrate Easter differently? Author Ashley Tumlin Wallace has collected recipes and traditions from around the world and compiled them into The Liturgical Home: Easter, a living guidebook to help families celebrate the season of Easter in their own homes.
Target group: All ages