Welcome to the Church Year: An Introduction to the Seasons of the Episcopal ChurchChurch Publishing, Inc., 2004 - 130 páginas From birthday cakes and anniversary dinners to summer vacations at the beach, each family has its own ways of marking the days and seasons of its life. For the Christian family—especially Episcopalians—it’s no different. With an array of colors and an assortment of rich traditions, Episcopalians move through the Church year, marking the days and seasons that tell the story of Christ in our lives—in history and today. This book—written for newcomers to the Episcopal Church as well as lifelong members—takes readers by the hand and leads them through the Church year, from the first Sunday of Advent through the last Sunday of Pentecost, answering questions like “Why do we use purple in Lent?” and “What does Maundy Thursday mean?” In an easy-to-read conversational style, Welcome to the Church Year introduces readers to the traditions of the Church seasons and explains why we do what we do. But it does more than offer interesting trivia about church vestments and pageantry. Its insights can help readers participate in the liturgies of the Church year in a deeper, more meaningful way. |
Contenido
Welcome to the Church Year | 1 |
What Is the Church Year? | 2 |
Time in the Church Year | 3 |
The Two Cycles of the Church Year | 5 |
The Development of the Liturgical Calendar | 6 |
The Lectionary | 9 |
Traditions of the Christian Year | 10 |
Advent | 15 |
Holy Week | 67 |
Holy Week in the Early Church | 68 |
Holy Week in the Episcopal Church Today | 71 |
Palm Sunday | 73 |
The Liturgy of the Palms | 74 |
The Sunday of the Passion | 75 |
Monday Tuesday and Wednesday in Holy Week | 77 |
Tenebrae | 78 |
Advent Traditions | 17 |
The Advent Calendar | 19 |
Advent Lessons and Carols | 20 |
The Sunday Liturgy in Advent | 21 |
The Lectionary | 22 |
The Blessings | 25 |
Questions for Further Thought and Discussion | 26 |
Christmas | 27 |
Christmas Themes | 29 |
Christmas Services | 31 |
The Lectionary | 32 |
The Twelve Days of Christmas | 34 |
The Holy Name | 35 |
Christmas Lessons and Carols | 36 |
Questions for Further Thought and Discussion | 38 |
The Epiphany | 39 |
Epiphany Themes | 40 |
The Feast of the Epiphany | 41 |
The Baptism of Our Lord | 43 |
The Sundays after the Epiphany | 45 |
Holy Days in Epiphany | 46 |
Epiphany Blessings | 47 |
Questions for Further Thought and Discussion | 49 |
Lent | 51 |
Lenten Themes | 53 |
Lenten Traditions | 55 |
Spiritual Disciplines | 56 |
The Way of the Cross | 57 |
Ash Wednesday | 58 |
The Sunday Liturgy in Lent | 61 |
The Penitential Order | 62 |
The Catechumenate | 63 |
The Lectionary | 64 |
The Prayer over the People | 65 |
Questions for Further Thought and Discussion | 66 |
Maundy Thursday | 79 |
The Lessons | 80 |
The Footwashing | 83 |
The Reserved Sacrament | 85 |
The Lords Supper | 86 |
The Night Vigil | 87 |
Good Friday | 88 |
The Lessons | 89 |
The Solemn Collects | 90 |
The Veneration of the Cross | 91 |
Communion from the Reserved Sacrament | 92 |
Holy Saturday | 93 |
Questions for Further Thought and Discussion | 94 |
Easter to Pentecost | 95 |
Easter Themes | 97 |
Easter Traditions | 99 |
The Easter Vigil | 100 |
The Service of Light | 101 |
The Service of Lessons | 103 |
The Holy Eucharist | 104 |
Easter Week and the Great Fifty Days | 105 |
The Sunday Liturgy in Easter | 106 |
The Ascension | 107 |
The Day of Pentecost | 109 |
Questions for Further Thought and Discussion | 112 |
The Season after Pentecost | 113 |
Trinity Sunday | 114 |
Themes in the Season after Pentecost | 118 |
Holy Days | 120 |
The Transfiguration | 121 |
All Saints Day | 122 |
The Last Sunday after Pentecost | 123 |
Questions for Further Thought and Discussion | 126 |
Notes | |
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Welcome to the Church Year: An Introduction to the Seasons of the Episcopal ... Vicki K. Black Vista previa limitada - 2004 |
Welcome to the Church Year: An Introduction to the Seasons of the Episcopal ... Vicki K. Black Vista previa limitada - 2004 |