Using the Catechism Book for Family Easter

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If your family has a copy of The Whole Counsel of God catechism book, there are numerous resources for use on Easter Day.

• p. 103, “Death Conquered by Death” — read this famous passage from Athanasius
• p. 105, Question 33 — read responsively, including the secondary answer (“Because he lives…”); see also Questions 32 and 56
• p. 107, “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” — sing this hymn
• p. 108, “The Anastasis” — look carefully at this ancient painting; notice Hades under Christ’s feet, the doors of Hades broken down, and Adam and Eve being lifted up with Christ in his resurrection
• p. 109, “Christ’s Victory Over Death and Hell” — read this excerpt from John Chrysostom’s famous Paschal Homily
• p. 198, The Baptismal Covenant — renew your baptismal vows together, saying the renunciation of evil, Apostles’ Creed, and vow to obedience
• p. 246, “Te Deum Laudamus” — read this hymn of praise, especially fitting during Easter (note the line “overcame the sharpness of death”)
• p. 251, “Pascha Nostrum” — read the Pascha Nostrum, traditionally used at Morning Prayer in the Easter season (Easter is the Christian Passover)
• p. 308, “Easter” — read this explanation of the Easter season
• p. 311, Church Calendar diagram — notice where the Easter season falls in the Church Calendar and color in the Easter section of the diagram with a gold colored pencil, crayon, or highlighter
• p. 314, Collect for Easter Day — say this prayer together
• p. 314, Easter Day — read one or more of the Scripture passages listed

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Johnathan Arnold
Johnathan Arnold
Johnathan is a husband and father, pastor of Redeemer Wesleyan Church, global trainer with Shepherds Global Classroom, and founder of holyjoys.org. He is the author of The Kids' Catechism and The Whole Counsel of God: A Protestant Catechism and Discipleship Handbook (forthcoming). Johnathan has also been published in Firebrand Magazine, the Arminian Magazine, God’s Revivalist, and the Bible Methodist Magazine.