Introduction to the Christian Church Year

The life of the Church is centered around the Church’s worship. As Christians gather for worship, they do so with a strong sense of time and history. Humans have always been time conscious. Light and darkness regulate our days. Daily life is ordered by the activities of work and rest. Seasons change in a regular [...]

The Nativity of Our Lord and Christmastide

The season of Christmas begins with evening prayer on Christmas Eve (December 24) with the first celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord, and ends with midday prayer on January 5. The evening services of Christmas Eve mark the beginning of the Church’s celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord. The season continues after December [...]

The Epiphany of Our Lord and the Sundays after Epiphany

The Epiphany of our Lord may begin with the vigil or evening prayer on January 5. Epiphany is a Fest of Christ with a fixed date of January 6 and marks the celebration of the visit of the Magi. The Epiphany season consist of the Sundays after Epiphany and ends the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. [...]

A Prayer for The Resurrection of Our Lord

O almighty and eternal God through the death of Your Son You have destroyed death, and by His rising to life again you have restored innocence and everlasting life. Being delivered from the power of the devil, grant that I might live under You in Your kingdom and that I may be forever comforted by [...]

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 522 other followers