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Really stupid question about Easter from a religious perspective

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Stoneyard · 12/04/2025 07:55

I hope no one finds this disrespectful, but I’m not a Christian and no one I know is a practicing Christian.

My new next door neighbour is a retired priest. He is coming over for dinner on Tuesday. Would it be weird to buy him an Easter egg? He said next week is ‘holy week’ so he’s really busy.

Of course I do understand the importance of Easter to Christians and I know the story of the crucifixion and the resurrection. From a secular perspective we gift Easter eggs but only eat them on Easter Sunday. My question is, is it rude to give an Easter egg before Easter Sunday? I realise it’s quite a sombre time before Easter Sunday.

hoping for some advice from practicing Christians. (He’s CofE)

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Mountainfrog · 12/04/2025 07:56

I think that’s a lovely gesture, he’d probably save it for Easter Sunday to eat it.

AppleKatie · 12/04/2025 07:58

If he’s relaxed enough to come out to dinner in Holy Week he’ll be delighted with an Easter egg (and this statement is probably true of 95% of priests)

Soonenough · 12/04/2025 08:00

I think it would be lovely . Holy Week starts on Thursday , Good Friday , Easter vigil and then Easter Sunday.

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Stoneyard · 12/04/2025 08:01

Thank you!! I will buy him a small and lovely Easter egg

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Phunkychicken · 12/04/2025 08:02

My step dad is a retired CofE Vicar and is and has always been big on Easter cards. So maybe just a card?

It is a tough (and v busy) week

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Stoneyard · 12/04/2025 08:03

Oh I’ve never heard of Easter cards, thank you

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CraftyGin · 12/04/2025 08:04

Stoneyard · 12/04/2025 07:55

I hope no one finds this disrespectful, but I’m not a Christian and no one I know is a practicing Christian.

My new next door neighbour is a retired priest. He is coming over for dinner on Tuesday. Would it be weird to buy him an Easter egg? He said next week is ‘holy week’ so he’s really busy.

Of course I do understand the importance of Easter to Christians and I know the story of the crucifixion and the resurrection. From a secular perspective we gift Easter eggs but only eat them on Easter Sunday. My question is, is it rude to give an Easter egg before Easter Sunday? I realise it’s quite a sombre time before Easter Sunday.

hoping for some advice from practicing Christians. (He’s CofE)

I think it would be weird to give an elderly gentleman an Easter egg.

We do eggs at church but just targeted at children - send them on an Easter egg hunt while we have our prosecco.

SocialEvent · 12/04/2025 08:06

Easter eggs are no way just for kids these sars. Hence all the gourmet and fancy ones.

Sounds great OP

SocialEvent · 12/04/2025 08:06

*These days

DilemmaDelilah · 12/04/2025 08:08

He is unlikely to eat his Easter egg before Easter, as it is still Lent, a time of abstinence, but I'm sure he will be pleased with the thought. My uncle is a Catholic priest - he probably wouldn't eat the Easter egg at any time but he was a monk in an enclosed order before he went out into the community and doesn't indulge himself very much. We just get him a card. C of E are (usually) much more relaxed.

Catullus5 · 12/04/2025 08:10

I am C of E by upbringing. I'm sure he'd be delighted to receive an Easter egg and the fact that you might give it to him before Easter Sunday wouldn't matter at all. I'm surprised to read someone saying to the contrary.

Judd · 12/04/2025 08:10

I think it would be a lovely gesture and no need to worry about giving it before Easter Sunday. It's so nice that you've invited him round for dinner to make him feel welcomed to the neighbourhood.

Coali · 12/04/2025 08:13

I’ve never bought an Easter egg for an adult. I thought they were just for children. I’m not religious though, so didn’t realise it was something you do for adults in Christianity, I thought they were more of a pagan/rite of spring gift for children - that’s how we do them anyway!

2dogsandabudgie · 12/04/2025 08:22

I would buy an Easter card and an egg.

ErrolTheDragon · 12/04/2025 08:25

You’re overthinking a bit, perhaps.
It’s a seasonal treat, regardless of age or religiosity. If you think he likes chocolate and you want to give him a gift then go for it! He can eat it when he wants.

nonmerci99 · 12/04/2025 08:27

It sounds like a lovely gesture. The priests at my Catholic Church would be delighted with a gift, either chocolate or alcohol as this is typically gifted, but as others have said they would save it until Lent is over.

animalculous · 12/04/2025 08:29

Perhaps a card and a nice bar of chocolate might be better for an adult, rather than an egg. Or a decent bottle of wine. Many practicing Christians will abstain from alcohol, meat and treat foods over Lent, so it's nice to receive these at Easter.

drspouse · 12/04/2025 08:31

Soonenough · 12/04/2025 08:00

I think it would be lovely . Holy Week starts on Thursday , Good Friday , Easter vigil and then Easter Sunday.

Monday is the start of Holy Week.

IsItAllRubbish · 12/04/2025 08:33

Soonenough · 12/04/2025 08:00

I think it would be lovely . Holy Week starts on Thursday , Good Friday , Easter vigil and then Easter Sunday.

Holy Week starts on Palm Sunday!

Nice gesture OP, he doesn’t have to eat it straight away (I would).

PishPish · 12/04/2025 08:34

I think the shape is irrelevant, as is his Christianity — it’s surely more of a gamble as to whether he likes chocolate! If you wouldn’t give a dinner guest a bar of Lindt, I probably wouldn’t give them an egg.

Justkeepingplatesspinning · 12/04/2025 10:44

He's going to be thrilled to get a nice dinner made for him - Holy Week is madly busy if you work in a church.
I think he would be delighted that you'd thought of an Easter egg. You can always leave it on his doorstep next Sunday or hand it over if he's in?

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