Christianity festivals

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Advent
begins on the Sunday nearest the end of November and marks the period of preparation for Christmas. Christians light Advents Wreaths, sing carols, decorate their homes and prepare spiritually for the celebration of Christ’s birth
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Christmas
25th December is the date used to celebrate the birth of Christ. Special Holy Communion services are held, carols are sung, nativity plays performed and Bible readings retell the story of Christ’s birth in a stable in Bethlehem.
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Epiphany
the word means ‘coming’ and refers to the arrival of the wise men at the stable , bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Epiphany takes place on 6th January. In the Orthodox Church both the birth of Christ and the arrival of the wise men ar
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Lent
Lent is the period of fasting and spiritual preparation before the festival of Easter. It lasts for 40 days and remembers when Jesus fasted and prayed in the desert for 40 days and nights, and where he was tempted by the Devil. It is traditional fo
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Ash Wednesday
the first day of Lent is Ash Wednesday. The name comes from the custom practiced by some Christians of rubbing ashes on their foreheads as a mark of sorrow and repentance for the sins committed during the past year. The ashes are made by burning th
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Palm sunday
Jesus enters Jerusalem. Many churches are decorated with palm branches and each member of the congregation is given a palm cross. Sometimes processions are held around the streets or around the church.
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Maundy Thursday
the Last Supper and the arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane. The Last Supper was probably the Passover Seder Meal celebrated a day early. The Last Supper is remembered and repeated by Christians in the Holy Communion service. Many Churches have a s
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Good Friday
the crucifixion. Roman Catholics pray at the Fourteen Stations of the Cross – pictures of sculpture which record the places Jesus stopped on his journey from Pilate’s Judgement Hall to Golgotha (Calvary) the place of the crucifixion. Vigils and qui
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Easter
Easter Sunday is the most joyful day of the Christian year. Christians celebrate the resurrection of Christ in different ways – Easter gardens (models with rock rolled away from the tomb) are made. The Paschal Candle is lit – the victory of light ov
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Pentecost
This festival, known by two different names – either Pentecost or Whitsun – marks the gift of the Holy Spirit to Jesus’ followers after his resurrection and ascension. This used to be a favourite time for baptisms, particularly of new converts. Tho
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Sunday
This is also known as the Sabbath or the Lord’s Day. The fourth of the Ten Commandments says ‘Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy’ (Exodus 20). This day is devoted to resting, as God created the universe in six days and rested on the seventh (Gen
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25th December is the date used to celebrate the birth of Christ. Special Holy Communion services are held, carols are sung, nativity plays performed and Bible readings retell the story of Christ’s birth in a stable in Bethlehem.

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the word means ‘coming’ and refers to the arrival of the wise men at the stable , bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Epiphany takes place on 6th January. In the Orthodox Church both the birth of Christ and the arrival of the wise men ar

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Lent is the period of fasting and spiritual preparation before the festival of Easter. It lasts for 40 days and remembers when Jesus fasted and prayed in the desert for 40 days and nights, and where he was tempted by the Devil. It is traditional fo

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the first day of Lent is Ash Wednesday. The name comes from the custom practiced by some Christians of rubbing ashes on their foreheads as a mark of sorrow and repentance for the sins committed during the past year. The ashes are made by burning th

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