[Magdalen] Easter Egg Hunts BEFORE Easter

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

The easter egg hunt is really another type of halloween.  It has roots in a
sacred festival, but then has moved to be a kind of party event.  It is
probably a neat idea to have it at a different time than Easter, so the two
do not get mixed up together as they are at Christmastime.

Kids have a grand time hunting for candy, and it's terrific for the kids.
I can see why some think it is nothing but a distraction to have it
literally at Easter however.  Let the kids have their fun. Let Easter have
its undisturbed time.  Both can coexist if at different times.

We no longer formally observe the easter events, but we exchange candy.




James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
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On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 12:27 PM, Kate Conant <kate.conant at gmail.com> wrote:

> When did so many places (including churches) start having Easter egg hunts
> BEFORE Easter?  (Even Western Easter not Pascha!)
>
> I just noticed that our local community center (which used to be the parish
> hall of St Andrew's on-the-Mount) is having a Spring Fling on March 29th
> including an Easter egg hunt.
>
> I Googled this and found it happens very often.  I suppose this is similar
> to what happens during December with Christmas parties and such.
>
> Kate
>
> "To every thing there is a season"
>
>
> "What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and walk
> humbly with your God?"
> Micah 6:8
>