Lesson 6: Festivals

Question 1

What is a festival?

Answer 1

• A festival is a day or period of celebration for religious reasons.

Question 2

What does Christmas commemorate?
How long does it last?

Answer 2

• Incarnation and birth of Jesus
• Begin on 25th December, last 12 days, ending with Epiphany.

Question 3

TRUE OR FALSE….

The christian calendar would be used in churches that use non- liturgical worship .

Answer 3

• Liturgical worship churches
• Will do prayers linked to the Christian calendar.

Question 4

What does epiphany commemorate?

Answer 4

• Recalls the visit of the wise men.

Question 5

What does Easter celebrate?
How long does it last?

Answer 5

• Easter celebrated resurrection of Jesus from dead.
• Celebrations befoe Easter Sunday, finish on Pentecost.
  Pentecost = when holy spirit descended

Question 6

How do Christian celebrate Christmas?
Why do they do these things?
Give 6

Answer 6

1.) Lights/ candles–> represent Jesus as light coming into world of darkness.
2.) Carol services –> retells happy story of Jesus’ birth.
3.) Christmas cards and gifts –> recalls the 3 wise- men, reminds Christians of gift of Jesus.
4.) Nativity plays –> remembering Jesus’ story.
5.) Midnight mass –> reflects holiness of ythe night and the joy of Jesus’ birth.
6.) Attend a church service

Question 7

Why do Christians celebrate Jesus’ death (midnight mass) at Christmas?

Answer 7

• His birth and death are linked.
• Part of God’s plan to forgive humanity.

Question 8

TRUE OR FALSE…..

Christmas is the most important religious festival.

Answer 8

• False.
• Easter is!!
• Commemorates Jesus’ rising from the dead.

Question 9

What are the different stages of Easter?
What do these stages commemorate?

Answer 9

1.) Holy Week –> build up to Jesus’ crucifixion.
2.) Good Friday –> The day Jesus was crucified
3.) Easter Eve (Saturday- night.)
4.) Easter Sunday –> Jesus’ resurrection.

Question 10

How is Good Friday often celebrated?

Answer 10

• Processions in streets with a cross.

Question 11

What 3 Christian beliefs does Christmas revolve around?

Answer 11

• Incarnation/ virign birth
• Jesus is part of Trinity
• God made flesh.

Question 12

What Christian beliefs does Easter revolve around?

Answer 12

1.) Jesus resurrected and ascended to heaven.
2.) His death led to salvation for everyone.
3.) Resurrection shows that those who believe in him will have eternal life in heaven.

Question 13

Give a quote about Jesus’ Resurrection.

Answer 13

• “Christ is risen from the dead.”

Question 14

How do Christians celebrate the day before Easter Sunday?

Answer 14

1.) Attend a church service
2.) Midnight service that starts in darkness (Orthodox Churches.)
3.) Light candles
4.) Paschal candle –> symbolise risen Christ.
5.) Holy communion

Question 15

How do Christians celebrate Easter Sunday?
2 MAIN WAYS…

Answer 15

1.) Services held at sunrise
2.) Eating eggs –> symbol of new life.