Did you know? (Sunday, February 6, 2022)
The 2nd of February is always 40 days after Christmas Day. The day is celebrated as the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. The feast also commemorates Jesus’ first […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, January 30, 2022)
Every year, since 2005, the United Nations designated January 27th International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The day is set aside to mark the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, to honor […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, January 23, 2022)
Since 1908 Christians from a wide cross-section of denominations have come together for what is known as the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU). The week begins on the […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, January 16, 2022)
In the Christian East, the celebration of Christ’s birth also became a Festival distinct from the Epiphany. Their celebration of Epiphany is also twelve days after Christmas. Unlike Western Christians […]
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Did You Know (Sunday, January 9, 2022)
Epiphany is one of the oldest Christian celebrations. It commemorates the earliest manifestation of God in and through Jesus. It is even a more ancient feast day than Christmas. It […]
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Did you Know? (Sunday, December 26, 2021)
It is appropriate to keep our Christmas trees and other Christmassy decorations up until the 2nd of February when we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. This […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, December 19, 2021)
The Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Advent is found on page 158 of our BCP. It first appears in a 10th century service book used by Priests. It reminds […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, December 12, 2021)
The Collect for the Third Sunday of Advent is found on page 157 of our BCP. It has as its source the second oldest service book used in the western […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, December 5, 2021)
The collect for the second Sunday of Advent is to be found on page 156 of our BCP. It is based on the collect for the third Sunday of Advent […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, November 28, 2021)
It is the beginning of the Church year! Happy New Year to all! Today’s collect is to be found on page 156 of our BCP. This collect was composed for […]