An eggstra-special Easter at Ardrishaig
If you have ever wondered why we celebrate Easter by consuming lots of delicious chocolate eggs, then now is your chance to find out.
For three days next week, Ardrishaig Public Hall will be hosting a special event called Journey to the Cross.
Open from Thursday March 28 to Saturday March 30, this interactive and multi-sensory exhibition provides an opportunity to explore what Easter is all about.
A series of displays will tell the story of Easter, tracing the footsteps of Jesus Christ to the cross and beyond. On the way you can set aside your distractions and worries for a while as you savour the sweet aroma of perfume, handle some pieces of silver, explore how darkness fell as Jesus died, and discover how eggs came to symbolise Easter.
It has been 14 years since this exhibition was last shown in Ardrishaig, and the person who organised it back in 2010 is looking forward to presenting it again.
Ruth Carruthers told The Advertiser: “We kept photos from the last time Journey to the Cross was put on here.
“The hall itself has seen such improvements since then and provides a much nicer setting to work with. Of course the biblical account of the first Easter hasn’t changed, and we hope people will come along to see this exhibition and leave with a better understanding of why Easter became the turning point of history. People from all the local churches have been involved in putting this event on, and it’s great to have everyone working together.”
A series of displays will tell the story of Easter, tracing the footsteps of Jesus Christ to the cross and beyond.
In the run-up to the event local people have offered their help in a huge variety of ways, from home baking to floral arrangements, and from organising refreshments to physically moving the displays into place.
Throughout the three days the exhibition will be open free of charge to the public, with tea, coffee and home-baking available, and Ruth promises there will even be a few chocolate eggs to enjoy!
Opening times are Thursday March 28 from noon until 8.30pm, Good Friday from 10am until 8.30pm (with a special service taking place at 6.30pm) and Saturday March 30, from 10am until 1pm.