I ended my first on this topic with this thought:
This is the shape of the Church Calendar that has been in place since the Fourth Century. It not only predates the Reformation of the 16th Century, but it even predates the Great Schism (between East and West) of 1054 by almost 600 years! So this [...]
Entries from November 2009
A Primer on the Church Year: So What Happened?
November 21st, 2009 · 3 Comments
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A Primer on the Church Year: Walkthrough
November 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments
The last post gave some background on the origins of the Church Year and why Christians have celebrated the seasons of the Church Year since at least the Fourth Century AD. In short, observing the seasons and rhythms of the Church Year gives believers a sacred sense of time: a way to celebrate God’s mighty [...]
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A Primer on the Church Year: Background
November 19th, 2009 · No Comments
This post is mainly for the great group of talented musicians we have at our church now, but if the rest of you want to listen in, that’s fine.
Being a liturgical church in a mostly non-liturgical part of the country, visitors usually run into some things that require explanation. On the most basic level, there [...]
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