The children of Rhunahaorine Primary School and Early Learning Centre brought the story of Jesus’ resurrection to life as they celebrated Easter at their end-of-term service.
Parents and grandparents joined staff and pupils at A’Chleit Church on Wednesday, March 27, where school chaplain Marilyn Shedden told a dramatised story of the Easter week.
“It had been planned for the beach as in previous years, but due to the rain and our usual beach being washed away, the event was in the church,” said head teacher Catriona Brown.
“The children entered the church waving palm branches and shouting ‘Hosanna’. Just as everyone settled in their seats, pupil Stuart Byers gave us all a shock when he slammed a table, knocking everything on it onto the floor – of course, he was acting as Jesus when he entered the temple to find money lenders and stalls.”
Marilyn explained to the children about the last supper and Stuart – as Jesus – broke bread to share out with some juice.
Other pupils got in on the act, with Kieran Hurd taking position as one of the soldiers who arrested Jesus and led him away, while Camille Loganbill, Edel Parkhouse and Charlotte O’Hanlon were the women who found the tomb empty.
The finale was when the daffodil cross was brought into the church, signifying Jesus was alive.
Reverend Lyn Peden, Church of Scotland minister of North Kintyre, consolidated the afternoon by emphasising that Christians believe Jesus came alive again and how Easter can be a happy time after the sadness of learning about Jesus’ death.
The afternoon concluded in the church hall with tea, coffee or juice and hot cross buns.
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