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For release October 14, 2010
ACL congratulates NSW Govt for declaring Easter Sunday a public holiday
The Australian Christian Lobby has today congratulated Premier Kristina Keneally for declaring Easter Sunday a public holiday from 2011.
ACL NSW Director, David Hutt said it was appropriate for the government to recognise the importance of Easter Sunday. “This is a sensible decision that I know will be welcomed by many people,” Mr Hutt said.
“Kristina Keneally is to be congratulated for recognising the importance of Easter Sunday and guaranteeing that workers will not be required to work on Easter Sunday.
“Easter Sunday is the most significant day of the Christian calendar. While the Good Friday public holiday recognises Christ’s passion and suffering, it is the Sunday resurrection that is the focal point of Easter.
Media Contact: David Hutt 0409 678 484
David: Good news about the public holiday declaration by the Premier. I have issue with your emphasis on the significance of “the Sunday resurrection”. I agree that the resurrection of our Lord Jesus is significant, however its significance depends on the propitiatory sacrifice of the Christ. Without that sacrifice our renewed relationship with God cannot exist and the resurrection becomes meaningless. The resurrection surely highlights the power God has over death and signals the fact of our eternal life with Him, but it only has real meaning in the light of what happened a few days before.
Keep up the great work.
Blessings, Doug