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Easter

Easter is the most important day of the Christian church. It celebrates the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Easter season begins with the service of the Easter Vigil and ends with the Eve of Pentecost. There are fifty days of Eastertide.

The beautiful butterfly emerging from the seemingly lifeless chrysalis suggests a parallel to the Lord's coming forth from the tomb. The larva suggests the lowly condition of man on earth; the chrysalis, the body of man in the grave; the butterfly, the body destined for eternal life.

The lamb, the eagle, and the dolphin are all symbols of Christ's dominion over the works of God's hands, as in Psalm 8:6-9 Thou hast given him dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the seas, whatever passes along the paths of the sea. 0 Lord, our Lord, how majestic is thy name in all the earth!

Easter lilies are associated with the resurrection because from the decay of the bulb grows and blooms a new lily, symbolizing the idea of life from death.

The crowned Alpha and Omega in the upper center of the windows symbolizes Christ the King forever, as in Revelations 1:8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet.

The color for Easter is white.

The Cross of Glory is used in the openings. This is the Latin cross with the rising sun placed behind it, a fitting cross to represent Easter.