Advent is the season four weeks before Christmas in which we prepare for the coming of Christ. It begins on Sunday nearest to 30th November. Advent is the period of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus and its name comes from the Latin word adventus, which means “coming”. The season also celebrates […]
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What Does “Maundy” Mean? Derived from the Latin word mandatum, meaning “commandment,” Maundy refers to the commands Jesus gave his disciples at the Last Supper: to love with humility by serving one another and to remember his sacrifice. Maundy Thursday is observed during Holy Week on the Thursday before Easter. Also referred to as “Holy […]
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Palm Sunday is one of the most important days in the Christian calendar after Christmas and Easter. Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter, and marks the beginning of Holy Week, the week of events leading up to Jesus’ death. The History of Palm Sunday The celebration of Palm Sunday originated in the Jerusalem Church, […]
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Many people ask, “What is Ash Wednesday?” Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and always falls forty-six days before Easter. The meaning of Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday church services help to prepare church members to better appreciate the death and resurrection of Christ through self-examination, repentance, prayer, fasting, and self-denial. Ashes from the […]
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St.Wilfrids was packed to the rafters with 240 children and adults in attendance at the Carols by Candlelight service. Well known carols were sung with a very atmospheric singing of silent night when all the main lights were dimmed so that only candlelight was available. The worship group sang three special arrangements for the evening […]
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Christmas can either become hidden by the traditions of the festive season, or revealed by them! We all love to see the plays, drawings and the story of the nativity. Why? Because it was the moment that changed everything! Love was about to be transformed by the words and ministry of Jesus, and his subsequent […]
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