1.2.5 - The role and importance of celebrations to Christians
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- 1.2.5 - The role and importance of celebrations to Christians
- Advent
- Begins 4th Sunday before Christmas
- Marks start of the liturgical church
- Arrival of which has been awaited [celebration of J's birth/2nd coming (parousia)]
- Advent wreaths - 1 lit each Sunday
- Get ready spiritually - giving time to prayer - seeking God's forgiveness
- Christmas Day
- Celebrate J's birth inc. carols, readings, plays
- Orthodox
- Celebrate - 07/01 - day Magi visited
- Fast before - help people shift focus to others. Increase prayer, care for poor
- Fasting appreciate, enjoy, celebrate the birth of Christ
- Go to Church on 07/01 [Christmas day]
- Why is Christmas important to Christians?
- Celebration of J's incarnation
- God made way for humans to be reconciled to himself
- Gives humanity a hope for a new beginning
- Restored personal relationship
- Hope for an eternal life
- Easter
- End of Holy Week
- Gain a deeper understanding of suffering, death and resurrection of J
- Many C's do lent - fast for 40 days - recall Gospel accounts of J fasting in the desert
- Ash Wednesday
- Special Eucharist service at the start of lent
- Sign of cross marked on forehead with ash - reminder of J's death and resurrection
- Holy Week
- Palm Sunday
- Start of HW [Sunday before Easter]
- J ride into Jerusalem - crowds shour 'Hosanna' [save now], wave palm branches
- Church - small crosses made out of palm leaves given out, celebrate of PS
- Palms people waved when J entered Jerusalem
- His death on the cross
- Maundy Thursday
- Maundy = commandment - recalls commandment J gave to disciples to love each other, like he loved them
- Remember last supper - J washed disciples feet
- Establish the Eucarist, predict disciples betrayal
- Important as reminder that J came to serve and should follow his example
- Good Friday
- J's crucifixion - special services reflect J's death [last 3 hours, reflect j's time on cross]
- Many denominations (inc RCC) move round Church to 14 stations, pray at each
- God's greatest act of mercy - redeem human race by sacrifice his son
- Able to consider depth of God's love for humans as remember Easter story
- Easter Saturday and Sunday
- Time of joy as J resurrected - victory over sin
- CoE/RCC and others have an Easter vigil on Sat evening
- Paschal Candle - 5 drops of incense [represent J's 5 wounds on cross] Congregration light small candle from P candle each, hold during Eucharist
- Most important time of C calender - enables them to say that they have been saved by God
- Palm Sunday
- Advent
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