Find out more about Easter Day and what it means to Christians around the world.

Tables, from The Book of Common Prayer (1662). Cambridge University Press, 2006 edition.

Easter Day, from The Book of Common Prayer (1662). Cambridge University Press, 2006 edition.

This Easter Day, our online service is from The Crypt Chapel at Lambeth Palace, where the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby is preaching on The Resurrection. Rev Shannon Preston, Chaplain to the Community of St Anselm leads our service.

Join us from Holy Trinity, North Ormesby in The Diocese of York, for our Easter Day service. The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell is going to be preaching on The Resurrection, and will be joined by The Revd Bridget Woodall.

A former inmate at Winchester Prison will speak of how the Christian faith changed his life in an Easter Day service streamed into cells across the country this weekend.
 

From the Crypt Chapel in Lambeth Palace, watch this exclusive clip from Rev Canon Chris Russell. Filmed as part of our weekly worship, the full online service marks the Third Sunday of Lent with the theme 'Overturning the Tables'.

Families everywhere enjoy Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday. It’s the first of several traditions which continue right up until Easter Day. Read more about how families can join in with all of these special events.

Chocolate eggs are all part of children’s excitement at Easter. These tasty suggestions and activities will help children learn why eggs are a symbol of the real meaning of Easter, and why it’s the most important celebration in the Christian calendar.

Easter from Common Worship: Holy Week and Easter by The Church of England.