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EASTER means a resurrection and, according to Leviticus, it is a jubilee; the brand new and the new creation.
That is the assurance from God and the meaning of Easter for me and, I believe, the wider Korean community.
In the Korean Christian community Easter is like another New Year’s Day, it is like a family reunion.
For Korean Christians it is a celebration of the life of Jesus Christ and the life that God has given unto us.
Korean folks get together and there is a huge meal!
It is a celebration, that is why people bring food and that is how we celebrate and enjoy friendship and fellowship together.
Romans 5:8 says that God demonstrates his love for us through the life, passion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
That is the Apostle Paul’s confession and it is my confession as well.
That is how we can experience the love of God; it is manufactured through Jesus Christ.
Easter is very meaningful for me because it visualises the love of God for me.
In the Easter celebration time we can invite people to come to relationships with us and eventually come to a relationship with God.
Easter is an invitation.
For the last nine years all the Korean churches in the Brisbane area (about 22), regardless of denomination and commitment to their mother church, get together on Easter Sunday morning at about 5.30am.
About 300- 400 people get together to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
That is very meaningful for me as a minister because it is ecumenical.
