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The Day of Pentecost

June 5, 2017

Pentecost is nothing less than the renewal of all creation

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In Liturgy Tags Holy Spirit, Kalendar, Agricultural festivals

On fixing the date of Easter

January 16, 2016

A proposed set and shared date for Easter raises some interesting questions

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In Liturgy Tags Agricultural festivals, Easter, Kalendar

Father, we thank thee who hast planted

April 10, 2015

A look at another fine Bland Tucker hymn based on an early Christian source

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In Liturgy Tags Agricultural festivals, Church, Eucharist, Kingdom, Hymns

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

September 14, 2014

Connecting Holy Cross Day, the Transfiguration, and the Feast of Tabernacles

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In Liturgy Tags Advent, Agricultural festivals, Holy Week, Hymns, Kalendar, Kenosis

Glorious things of thee are spoken

August 25, 2014

Connecting Newton’s fine hymn to the Transfiguration, Holy Cross Day, and Sukkoth

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In Liturgy, Music Tags Advent, Agricultural festivals, Heaven, Eucharist, Hymns, Kenosis, Transfiguration

The Transfiguration

August 6, 2014

Connecting this feast to its Jewish forebear

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In Liturgy Tags Agricultural festivals, Theosis, Kalendar, Transfiguration

Lammas Day

August 1, 2014

Harvest, food, and the Bread of Life

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In Liturgy Tags Agricultural festivals, Eucharist, Kalendar, Ceremonies

Thanksgiving Day

November 28, 2013

Not only a harvest festival, this Holy Day is an important part of the Advent arc

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In Liturgy Tags Advent, Agricultural festivals, Hymns, Translation

The Rogation Days

May 7, 2013

On the origins of and provisions for this important observance

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In Liturgy Tags Agricultural festivals, Anglicanism, Ceremonies, Kalendar, Litanies, Processions, Repentance, Rite