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Easter: This is the most important holy day of the Christian calendar. Easter Sunday commemorates the day in the springtime when the resurrection of Jesus is believed to have occurred. Easter Sunday falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after March 20th, the nominal date of the Spring Equinox. It can be on any Sunday from March 22nd to April 25th. Eastern Orthodox churches sometimes celebrate Easter on the same day as the rest of Christianity. However if that date does not follow Passover, then the Orthodox churches delay their Easter - sometimes by over a month.

Ecumenical: From a Greek word meaning worldwide . Any movement which attempts to bring together various denominations or traditions within a single religion.

Epiphany : Christians recall the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus on January 6th.

Equinox: The date and time when the sun crosses the equator. On that day, the daytime and nightime are both very close to 12 hours. This happens about March 21 and September 21. Many religious holy days are synchronized to the equinoxes, including the Jewish Passover, and Christian Easter.

Eucharist: Means a "good gift" or "thanksgiving." See Communion.

Exodus: A mass movement of people from an area or country. It often refers to the departure of Hebrews from slavery in Egypt.

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