Easter Messages

THE observance of Easter is one of the most prominent events on the calendar of Christianity.

Today, Christians in Guyana and around the world will celebrate Easter and commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Easter is a time to reflect on the values of sacrifice, hope, and forgiveness at the heart of Christ’s message.

Traditionally, Christians will attend church, spend time with family, and organise Easter egg hunts for children. As the holiest day of the Christian calendar, Easter is also an opportunity to recognise the strength of one’s faith in helping overcome life’s obstacles.

As we consider our present-day situation, the enduring message of Easter remains relevant. It reminds us, to some extent, of the challenges Christ and his disciplines faced in their times and the adversities they would have eventually overcome.

It is a story of perseverance and the will of people to confront those who seek to thwart what they stood for despite the tall obstacles put in their way.

It is also a reminder that even the darkest of periods are only but a period and eventually that will soon pass.

Indeed, we are confident, like in times before, as peoples have been gripped by one crisis or the other, we again will overcome and persevere, and we will become stronger and better for it all.

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), at this time, extends Easter Greetings to all Guyanese and more especially to members of our Christian Community, both here and around the world, on this most [significant] event of the Christian Calendar.

For the members of the Christian Community, the Easter story represents the fulfilment of God’s Prophecy that mankind would be offered the hope of eternal life through the sacrificial death of His son, Jesus Christ and His subsequent resurrection.

It is this faith which has kept the worldwide Christian Church alive and enabled its followers to significantly contribute towards making the earth a better place for all mankind.

THE Ethnic Relations Commission, (ERC), extends Easter greetings to all Christians and fellow Guyanese at home and the diaspora.

Easter is traditionally known as a time when Guyanese truly come together, especially in kite-flying and at social gatherings. Easter befits the true spirit of our national observances which continue to foster togetherness of our peoples from many cultures.

The significance of the resurrection is an inspirational turning point, and offers mankind the universal message that there is always hope for a new beginning in the face of adversity. It brings comfort and motivation for the path to continuity even in what may be seen as the end.

As the kites of different colours and sizes soar and buzz high in the skies once more, let it symbolize our collective and sustained efforts in rising to the challenges to remove barriers of misunderstanding and prejudice.

Let the significance of the occasion of Easter guide us to renew our commitment to individually and collectively endeavour to build on the strides made in the fostering of tolerance and respect.

The Commission urges Guyanese to ensure that the true significance and message of Easter remain alive and its religious teachings inspire us to promote harmony and good relations across our dear land.

Peace and fellowship for the Easter holidays!