Word & Table The Liturgical Calendar (Part 1)
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Nov 22, 2016 Explore the origins of liturgical calendar, transition to Sunday worship, Easter and Passover celebrations, Christmas origins, Lent significance, and progression from Advent to Pentecost in Christian tradition.
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Noticing Colors Sparked Curiosity
- Alex recalls noticing changing church colors and learning they followed the liturgical calendar.
- That visual seasonality led him to ask where the calendar comes from.
Sunday As The Eighth Day
- Early Christians treated every Sunday as a full celebration of Christ's death and resurrection.
- Sunday worship grew from calling the resurrection a new creation and an "eighth day".
Easter As The Sunday Of Sundays
- Easter became the "Sunday of Sundays" to ensure the Paschal celebration always fell on a Sunday.
- The church resolved debates by fixing Easter as the quintessential Sunday rather than a movable weekday.