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The Friday Five: Spring Holidays
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thefridayfive but a week late:
1) What spring holiday(s) do you celebrate?
Easter
2) How do you celebrate it?
We share chocolate and I will go to church.
3) How was your celebration different in 2020 and/or 2021?
Last year churches weren't open, so I wrote a short virtual service which was sent to our Family Praise members. This temporary monthly virtual service is still going strong, and again I've written something which has gone out, although we are now able to meet.
4) What special foods do you make or acquire for your spring holiday?
Simnel cakes (see icon), although this year SM made them. We always make three - one for us, one went in the post to our daughter, and we'll take one with us when we go to see our son and granddaughter tomorrow (daughter-in-law will be at work, she's a nurse). Plus Easter eggs - this year everyone's getting small eggs with knitted egg cosies. The daughter sent money for me to buy eggs for everyone, so we'll have those.
5) Is there special music for your spring holiday?
The church will have certain hymns, although no singing is allowed. Last Sunday (Palm Sunday) we handed out the musical instruments and rattled our way through the hymn with tambourines, castanets and similar. And there are the classic big pieces, like Handel's Messiah and Bach's St Matthew Passion.
thefridayfive but a week late:1) What spring holiday(s) do you celebrate?
Easter
2) How do you celebrate it?
We share chocolate and I will go to church.
3) How was your celebration different in 2020 and/or 2021?
Last year churches weren't open, so I wrote a short virtual service which was sent to our Family Praise members. This temporary monthly virtual service is still going strong, and again I've written something which has gone out, although we are now able to meet.
4) What special foods do you make or acquire for your spring holiday?
Simnel cakes (see icon), although this year SM made them. We always make three - one for us, one went in the post to our daughter, and we'll take one with us when we go to see our son and granddaughter tomorrow (daughter-in-law will be at work, she's a nurse). Plus Easter eggs - this year everyone's getting small eggs with knitted egg cosies. The daughter sent money for me to buy eggs for everyone, so we'll have those.
5) Is there special music for your spring holiday?
The church will have certain hymns, although no singing is allowed. Last Sunday (Palm Sunday) we handed out the musical instruments and rattled our way through the hymn with tambourines, castanets and similar. And there are the classic big pieces, like Handel's Messiah and Bach's St Matthew Passion.
