Message from the Council of Christians and Jews: CCJ Explainer on ‘Christian Seders’ launched today, 29 March 2023

Pesach (Passover) and Holy Week are two highly significant festivals for Jews and Christians, respectively, and which overlap next week. At the Council of Christians and Jews, we often encounter Christians who wish to know more about Pesach and its connection to the Easter story (especially in relation to the Last Supper). To help provide some context, we have developed this brief ‘explainer’. As well as highlighting some of the background to Pesach and the Seder meal, we want to explain why we think holding ‘Christian Seders’ is not a good idea for churches. 

The brief resource, can be found here. 

It’s also pinned to our Twitter here. 

and can found on our FB page here. 

For more information, email CCJ Senior Programme Manager James Roberts on James.Roberts@ccj.org.uk 

You can also refer to the Methodist Church’s guidance here.