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In 1969, the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church expanded Christmastide by a variable number of days: "Christmas Time runs from... up to and including the Sunday after Epiphany or after 6 January." [14] Before 1955, the 12 Christmastide days in the Roman Rite (25 December to 5 January) were followed by the 8 days of the Octave of Epiphany, 6–13 ...
The National Day of Prayer shares common roots with the celebration of Thanksgiving; both were national proclamations establishing a day of prayer.In the New England Colonies under British rule, traditional observances in late fall called for prayer and thanksgiving, while observances in the spring or summer called for prayer and fasting. [8]
Use the scripture as Thanksgiving prayers and more. ... Hebrews 12:28-29: "Therefore, ... Acts 2:46-47: "And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they ...
In Protestant Christianity, a day of humiliation or fasting was a publicly proclaimed day of fasting and prayer in response to an event thought to signal God's judgement. A day of thanksgiving was a day set aside for public worship in thanksgiving for events believed to signal God's mercy and favor. Such a day might be proclaimed by the civil ...
— Samuel F. Pugh, "A Thanksgiving Day Prayer" "We thank you, God our Father, for the shelter and comfort of our homes; for the love and companionship of our family and friends; for our health ...
Related: 40 Scriptures on Peace 10. "Good bread, good meat, good God, let's eat." — Anonymous 11. "In a world where so many are hungry, may we eat this food with humble hearts; in a world where ...
The Lutheran liturgical calendar is a listing which details the primary annual festivals and events that are celebrated liturgically by various Lutheran churches. The calendars of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) are from the 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship and the calendar of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) and ...
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