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 [...]
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Introduction to the Christian Church Year
Posted by ScotK on November 8, 2007
http://scotkinnaman.com/2007/11/08/introduction-to-the-christian-church-year/
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 [...]
Posted by ScotK on February 6, 2007
http://scotkinnaman.com/2007/02/06/the-nativity-of-our-lord-and-christmastide/
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. [...]
Posted by ScotK on February 5, 2007
http://scotkinnaman.com/2007/02/05/the-epiphany-of-our-lord-and-the-sundays-after-epiphany/
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 [...]
Posted by ScotK on April 16, 2006
http://scotkinnaman.com/2006/04/16/a-prayer-for-the-resurrection-of-our-lord/

