Sunday Seeds
Sunday, 28 March 2027

Easter Sunday

Gospel: John 20:1–9

“He saw and he believed.” John 20:8

Liturgical colour: White & gold
The Empty Tomb!: worksheet for age 6
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Jesus Is Alive!: worksheet for age 4
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For grown-ups

Easter morning begins in the dark. Mary Magdalene finds the stone rolled away, Peter and the beloved disciple run to the tomb, and what they find is an empty space and some linen cloths. The Gospel says of one of them, “He saw and he believed.” Peter in Acts then tells how God raised Jesus, and Paul invites us to set our hearts on what is above.

Faith often starts like that: not with a thunderclap but with noticing. Young children believe easily and will happily tell you that Jesus is alive. Let their joy lead the day. Easter is not one Sunday but a whole season, so there is time for feasting, for alleluias that come back after Lent, and for the quiet work of letting resurrection shape how we treat each other at home: forgiving quickly, starting fresh, and expecting good things.

Dinner-table questions

  1. How do you think Mary and Peter felt when they saw the empty tomb?
  2. Who would you most like to tell that Jesus is alive?
  3. What makes you want to shout Alleluia?
This week’s family practice: At dinner, light a candle and say “Alleluia, Jesus is alive!” together. Then each person shares one happy surprise from their day. Keep it going through the Easter season.

This Sunday’s readings

First reading
Acts 10:34a, 37–43
Psalm
Psalm 118 — This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.
Second reading
Colossians 3:1–4 (or 1 Corinthians 5:6b–8)
Gospel
John 20:1–9