Christian Dating Tips: How to Celebrate Easter

Regularly church attending Christian and Catholics know that Easter and Christmas are the high holy holidays that draw people to church when they maybe do not attend on a weekly or even monthly basis.  So, certainly if you have any Christian inclinations, Easter is a wonderful time for you go to church.

On Easter itself, there are typically 2 or 3 service time.  There is usually a, gasp, early morning service.  This will likely be at either 5:30 a.m. or 6:00 a.m.  The 5:30 a.m. service is often referred to as an Easter Vigil service.  Whereas the 6:00 a.m. service is known as a Sunrise Easter service.  They are both really very similar.  It will just depend on what the churches near you are offering.

Additionally, it will matter at what time you can actually pull yourself up and out of bed.  This service often starts outdoors in the church courtyard area.

Now, even if you are not an early morning person (me neither), attending this service when you are a single can often be excellent for you.  Being outdoors out in the courtyard with the other predawn vulnerable sleep deprived souls can prove to a lightly bonding experience.

You won’t re really be chatting massively with each other.  But you can exchange a few thoughts and words.  “Do you know what time they’re starting the breakfast afterwards?  Did I need to R.S.V.P. for that in advance?”

See what I mean?  Just 1 or 2 sentences of almost anything can come out of your mouth.  No one is expected to be coherent at that hour.

The service itself harkens to the Jewish Seder tradition of the Oral Telling of the History of God with the Hebrews and then segues to the Christian New Testament readings as a continuation of God’s hand working in history.  The early morning service is a longer service than the later mid-morning service.  Well, that means you can see more people there and sing with them.

Then at the end, do know just about every Christian and Catholic church I have ever attended on Easter knows that strangers are visiting and host a breakfast after the early morning service and before the 9 or 10:30 or 11:00 a.m. service.

So don’t race out the door.  Look in the church bulletin for an announcement.  Listen to the announcements during the service.  They’ll make a point to say something.

When you get your church bulletin inside when there is more light, tell the usher, “I’m visiting your church today.  Will there be any kind of parish breakfast afterwards?  Where will that be held?”

In all likelihood, they will get your name and make sure to sidle up to after the service to personally shepherd you into the parish hall, fellowship hall.  They want visitors to attend.  Today, you’re their guest.  Embrace it.

Chit chat and say hello to everyone you pass in line for any kind of food or coffee.  Just practice breaking the ice.  Today you might meet your Soul Mate.  However, even if you don’t you can massively leverage your time in your visit by expanding your social circle by leveraging the large number of people who will be attending church services along with you on Easter Sunday.

And while you’re there, celebrate the day, and pray and ask the Lord for your Soul Mate.  Just keep your eyes peeled while you’re there!

To all who celebrate it, Happy Easter!

Happy Dating and Relationships,

April Braswell