It is mentioned as a separate Feast on the fifteenth day of the same month as Passover. Today, however, the feasts of Pesach, Unleavened Bread, and First fruits have all been incorporated into the celebration of Passover.
Exodus 12:14-20 and Leviticus 23:5-8 explains the origin and purpose of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. The Feast of Unleavened Bread begins the day after Passover and continues for seven days (sundown, April 23 – sundown, April 30). The observance of the Feast of Unleavened Bread is a symbol of our commitment to turn toward righteousness and turn away from sin. During this weeklong feast, nothing with leaven in it may be eaten. Abstaining from leavened bread for seven days is symbolic of God’s people separating themselves from sin and turning towards a holy relationship with the Lord. The Lord requires us to clean our homes of any food products that contain leaven, yeast, baking powder, baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate. Foods with leaven include breads, cereals, cakes, pies, crackers, and soups. Read the labels on all of your foods, especially in the pantry and freezer. A list of foods containing leaven is listed below.
Things You Need to Know
- The Feast of Unleavened Bread begins at sundown, April 23 and ends at sundown, April 30.
- During this month, begin to clear your home of food products containing leaven.
- The only bread to be eaten during this Feast is matzah or bread without yeast.
- All believers are to bring a sacrificial offering each day beginning sundown, April 23 through sundown, April 30. You may bring your offering to The KBC dropbox, use the mobile app, give online, text: GIVE & your dollar amount to 713-322-7711 or mail to:
WVUMC
Attention: Claudia Stubblefield
6011 West Orem Drive
Houston, Texas 77085
- Please note: These offerings are not your tithe. They are separate and in addition to your tithe.
Preparing for the Feast of the Unleavened Bread
The observance of the Feast of Unleavened Bread offers us an intentional time to “spring clean” our lives. Explain to your friends and family that as we celebrate Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we ask God for the power to choose a life not dominated by sin and live in the freedom found in obedience to His Kingdom ways.
LET’S GET THE LEAVEN OUT! You may eat leavened products until sundown, Tuesday, April 23, 2023. However, please begin to remove them from your home (by eating or discarding them), now through sundown, Tuesday, April 23.