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"the righteous shall be glad; they shall exult before God; they shall be jubilant with joy!" Psalm 68:3
In the Anglican tradition, we celebrate certain seasons and holy days based on the ancient church calendar. Below are resources related to such times.
Use the search feature or click on tags in related posts to find more on a specific special day or season.
Living in the Resurrection: Mental Health
By +Philip Jones | | Celebrate, Spiritual Growth | Easter, Living in the Resurrection, living out the resurrection, mental health, mental illness, Video
In this message Bishop Jones explores why congregations, in living out the Resurrection, should become aware of ways to support those with mental health challenges.
Living in the Resurrection: Approved
By Guest | | Celebrate, Spiritual Growth | Easter, poem, Resurrection, Text
During the Easter season, as we focus on living the resurrection, we rejoice that because Jesus conquered death, once and for all, we can come before God, known as sons and daughters. “Approved” by Bryan+ Patrick captures the joy of being accepted in the sight of the Lord because of Christ’s love, demonstrated through his blood.
Easter and the Overthrow of Evil
By Ron+ McCrary | | Celebrate | Easter, Great 50 Days, Great Commission, Living in the Resurrection, Resurrection, Text
Easter celebration is not like a bottle rocket that shoots with a squirt and fizzles fast. Instead, Easter is a cosmic eruption that blasts through death and into eternity.
Silent Saturday
By Carol Dowsett | | Celebrate | Easter, from the pew, Luke 23:56, Silent Saturday, Text
The women, it seems, were disrupted mid-stream in planning for the burial. They found the tomb and prepared the spices. But as an unwelcomed interloper, the Sabbath, came with its unrelenting rules. And so, "On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment." The rest of the work would need to wait until after the rest from the work.
Coming to Connect at Easter
By Guest | | Celebrate | connection, Easter, relationships
As you are well aware, there are group of people who only show up for church on Christmas and Easter. The pangs of guilt they feel as these two seasons roll around, often prompted by a call or text from a parent, bring them back to the churches or traditions of their youth. Parking lots fill up; seats are harder to find; there is that awkward pause as you try to remember if you have seen a particular person recently and which greeting you should go for.
Lenten Reflections: Teaching Us to Wait
By Guest | | AMiA Churches, Celebrate | from the pew, Lent, parishioner, Text, waiting
I did not grow up in a church that observed Lent, but I have grown to long for this season that is set apart to be a reminder of our human limitedness and our need for Christ’s offering of Himself. This Lent, I have been particularly burdened by that frequent theme of the Psalms: the apparent success of the wicked.
Lenten Reflections: A Place to Be Still
By Guest | | Celebrate | from the pew, Lent, Liturgy, Palm Sunday, stillness, Text
The rhythms of the daily office and lectionary readings invite me in to be present and journey through the seasons. During Lent I yearn for even more space to allow each moment, each word to penetrate my soul.
Lenten Reflections: Baring the Soil of My Soul
By Guest | | Celebrate | from the pew, Lent, parishioner, Text
As we approach Lent, I examine myself. I am unable to deny that I am a dirty saint, a messy image-bearer, a broken disciple. This would be troubling if not for the gospel of grace that wipes away the dirt, cleans up the mess and smooths the sharp places of my broken edges.
Lenten Reflections: Preparation for Celebration
By Guest | | Celebrate | Lauren Balfour, Lent, parishioner, Repentance, Text
Lent in particular is a season for preparation, for repentance. Reflection on our own brokenness and the fallen state of our world leads to repentance, asking God for his mercy to come and to do what only he can—make us whole and make things right.
Lenten Reflections: A Season of Honesty
By Guest | | Celebrate | 1 Peter 1:25, Joel 2:12-14, Lent, Mark 1:12-15, parishioner, Proverbs 4:23, Psalm 51, Psalm 73:26, reflections, Text
During the Lenten season, the great thing is when you lay down your shortcomings and failures, you’re able to pick up something greater. To each person it’s something different.