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Worship – 2 GROUNDHOG DAY: TELLING THE STORY OF JESUS
AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN
January 12 - A Dangerous Activity: why not how
January 19 – Groundhog Day: the church year
January 26 – Four-Course Meal: order of worship
February 2 – Arranging the Furniture: why there?
February 9 – What You See Is What You Get: colors,
symbols, vestments, and images
February 16 – Stump Paul: your best questions
Worship 2 Jewish Festivals
Three festivals are mandated in Hebrew Scripture:
Passover (Feast of Deliverance)
Pentecost (Feast of First Fruits)
Tabernacles (Feast of Harvest)
Worship 2 Jewish Festivals
Three festivals are mandated in Hebrew Scripture:
Passover (Feast of Deliverance) – Jesus
instituted the Lord’s Supper
Worship 2 Jewish Festivals
Three festivals are mandated in Hebrew Scripture:
Passover (Feast of Deliverance) – Jesus
instituted the Lord’s Supper
Pentecost (Feast of First Fruits) – the Holy Spirit
descended on the disciples
Worship 2 Jewish Festivals
Three festivals are mandated in Hebrew Scripture:
Passover (Feast of Deliverance) – Jesus
instituted the Lord’s Supper
Pentecost (Feast of First Fruits) – the Holy Spirit
descended on the disciples
Tabernacles (Feast of In-Gathering)
Worship 2 Weekly Cycle
Weekly Gathering
Worship 2 Weekly Cycle
Weekly Gathering
Began with the Jewish Sabbath. the 7th day –
based on the creation narrative
Worship 2 Weekly Cycle
Weekly Gathering
Began with the Jewish Sabbath. the 7th day –
based on the creation narrative
The Sabbath became important during the Exile in
Babylon: holding the Jews together
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Weekly Gathering
Began with the Jewish Sabbath. the 7th day –
based on the creation narrative
The Sabbath became important during the Exile in
Babylon: holding the Jews together
Jewish practice included rest for scripture reading
and prayer
Worship 2 Weekly Cycle
Weekly Gathering
The Lord’s Day was observed on the 1st day of the
week based on Resurrection, Pentecost, and the
“new creation” = the Eighth Day of Creation
Worship 2 Weekly Cycle
Weekly Gathering
The Lord’s Day was observed on the 1st day of the
week based on Resurrection, Pentecost, and the
“new creation” = the Eighth Day of Creation
Early Jewish Christians observed both the Sabbath
(day 7) and the Lord’s Day (day 1)
Worship 2 Weekly Cycle
Weekly Gathering
The Lord’s Day was observed on the first day of the
week based on Resurrection, Pentecost, and the
“new creation” = the Eighth Day of Creation
Early Jewish Christians observed both the Sabbath
(day 7) and the Lord’s Day (day 1)
Gentiles made the Lord’s Day primary by the 3rd C.
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Advent – Four Weeks before December 25
from adventus (Latin) meaning “coming”
Intended to be a time when we prepare
ourselves for the reality of Christ
Not observed before the 6th century
Dual focus on Christ’s first coming and his
second coming
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Christmas – December 25 to January 6 (12 Days)
Celebrates the incarnation of God
No biblical direction for this celebration
No idea of the exact date of Jesus’ birth
December 25 was the Roman celebration of
the birth of the sun god
Came into the Christian calendar in the 4th C.
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Epiphany – January 6 to the beginning of Lent
Epiphany (January 6 – ish) means
“appearance” or “revelation”
Originally based on Jesus’ baptism (3rd century)
Emphasis shifted to the Magi (4th century)
This season is a reminder of our mandate to
share Christ with all people of the world
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Baptism of the Lord – Sunday after Epiphany
Remembers Jesus’ baptism by John
Often used for baptisms and/or the renewal of
baptismal vows
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Transfiguration – Last Sunday before Lent
Began to be celebrated in the 15th century
Marks the final major “revelation” of Jesus
before he begins his journey to Jerusalem
Much more prominent in the Eastern Church
that celebrates the eternal glory of Christ rather
than the crucifixion and resurrection
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Ash Wednesday – Wednesday before the first
Sunday in Lent
Applying ashes to the body has biblical basis in
the Old Testament (Job 42:6, Daniel 9:3-5, etc.)
Ash Wednesday began in the 7th century, was
dropped by the 16th century reformers, but
reappeared in the 20th century
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Lent – 40 days (excluding Sundays) before Easter
Lent comes from the Anglo-Saxon word for Spring
or lengthening
Began as a period of preparation, fasting and
prayer, before Easter; highly variable
40 days began to be observed in the 4th century
Sundays were excluded by the 7th century
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Holy Week – Seven days beginning with Palm Sunday
Western Church – part of Lent; Eastern Church –
a season on its own
The drama of this week was first documented by
Egeria, a Spanish nun, on a pilgrimage to
Jerusalem in the early 380s. This is the only way
we know anything about early celebration of the
Week
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Holy Week – Seven days beginning with Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday observance began in the 7th or 8th
century and historically has included an outdoor
procession
Triduum (The Great Three Days) was celebrated
as one continuous worship service beginning on
Thursday night and ending at dawn on Easter
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Easter – “The greatest and oldest festival of the
Church year” and the 49 days following
There is no indication that the early Church
celebrated “an” Easter Sunday
Every “Lord’s Day” was considered a celebration
of the Resurrection
1 Corinthians 5:7-8 is the only biblical indicator tat
there may have been an annual festival
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The date of Easter is determined by the lunar-
solar calendar. Easter is the first Sunday after the
first full moon after the vernal equinox. Dates can
vary from March 21 to April 25
Everything from Ash Wednesday to the Day of
Pentecost “moves” with the date of Easter
Sunday
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Ascension – 40 days after Easter
Began to be celebrated in the 4th century
The Resurrection establishes Jesus’ power over
death and his identity as the Messiah. Ascension
establishes Jesus’ reign, his kingship, and his
authority over all things
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The Day of Pentecost – 50 days after Easter
Began to be observed in the late 4th century
Pentecost was another day for baptism, The
English name Whitsunday refers to the white
robes that were used by the baptizands
Jewish calendar, festival of first fruits of the grain
harvest: coming of the promised Holy Spirit
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The Holy Spirit is the “first fruit” fulfillment of the
promise Jesus gave
The Apostles saw themselves as the “first fruit” of
the Church that was to come
Pentecost is the turning point in the entire drama
of Scripture—the undoing of Bable
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The Season after Pentecost – Ordinary Time
Trinity Sunday (Sunday after Pentecost)
focuses on the relationship of the Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit: the only observance in
the church year focused on a doctrine
All Saints Day (November 1—ish) began in
the early 4th century
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The Season after Pentecost – Ordinary Time
Christ the King (last Sunday before Advent)
proclaims the goal toward which all of this
moves: the universal reign of Christ when
“every knee shall bow and every tongue
confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory
of God the Father.” (Philippians 2)
Worship – 3 A FOUR-COURSE MEAL
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