All the resources for Holy Week and Easter Sunday are available in one file from the diocesan website at https://www.derryandraphoe.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Holy-Week-and-Easter-2021.pdf
• Sunday (Easter Sunday) – Jesus is Risen – Mark 16:1-10
Read: Read the story of Easter Sunday. Jesus is Risen! When the women went to the tomb to prepare the body the tomb was empty! The stone was rolled away and the grave clothes were folded up neatly! Jesus had risen from the dead just as he said he would and this is why we celebrate Easter. Jesus was dead and is now alive again! Jesus defeated death and because of that we will get to spend eternity with God in heaven but only if we trust in Jesus as our Saviour – that is something to celebrate!
Watch: https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/get-involved/easter/
The Bible Society have a number of Easter Stories to watch – The Super Cool Story of Jesus is a good place to start. Take time to watch them. They also have some resources you can download.
Do: Colouring Page – https://whatsinthebible.com/activity-library/jesus-risen-coloring-page/
Pray: Lord God, Easter is the most important day of the year. The first Easter was the most important day ever. Thank you for Jesus, who rose from the dead – because of this we can look forward to heaven where we will be with you. Amen (Taken from Family Time)
God of new life, on Good Friday we remember how Jesus’ friends felt sad and helpless when they saw him die on the cross and be buried in a tomb. Now at Easter, we celebrate that Jesus’ death was not the end and that his friends’ sadness turned to great joy when Jesus rose from the dead and returned with the promise of new life for all people. We share in their joy this Easter time. Amen (Taken from Praying Together)
The Lord’s Prayer.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come,
thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us each day our daily bread,
and forgive us our tresspasses,
as we forgive those who tresspass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.