Themes for the Church’s Year
The Coming of Christ
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Advent 1 |
The coming of the Lord |
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Advent 2 |
The hope of Israel |
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Advent 3 |
The forerunner |
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Advent 4 |
A God near at hand |
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Christmas |
God with us |
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Christmas 1 |
A new creation |
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Christmas 2 |
The children of God |
The Revelation of Christ
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Epiphany |
Revelation to the gentiles |
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Epiphany 1 |
Revelation at baptism |
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Epiphany 2 |
Revelation in the childhood |
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Epiphany 3 |
Revelation in Galilee |
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Epiphany 4 |
Revelation in transfiguration |
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Epiphany 5 |
Revelation in Jerusalem |
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Epiphany 6 |
The final revelation |
Our Human Condition
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Epiphany 7 (Septuagesima) |
Creation |
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Epiphany 8 (Sexagesima) |
Human frailty |
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Epiphany 9 (Quinquagesima) |
The promise of redemption |
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Ash Wednesday |
Self denial |
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Lent 1 |
Temptation |
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Lent 2 |
Repentance |
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Lent 3 |
Forgiveness |
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Lent 4 |
Refreshment |
Passiontide and Holy Week
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Lent 5 |
The Cross - Passion Sunday |
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Lent 6 |
The Cross - Palm Sunday |
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Monday in Holy Week |
Cleansing of the temple |
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Tuesday in Holy Week |
Teaching in the temple |
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Wednesday in Holy Week |
Anointing at Bethany |
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Maundy Thursday |
The last supper |
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Good Friday |
The crucifixion |
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Easter Even |
The grave |
New Life
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Easter Day |
Christ is risen |
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Monday in Easter Week |
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Tuesday in Easter Week |
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Easter 1 |
Christ our victory |
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Easter 2 |
Christ our shepherd |
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Easter 3 |
Christ our light |
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Easter 4 |
Christ our prophet |
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Easter 5 |
Christ our high priest |
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Ascension Day |
Christ, risen, ascended, glorified |
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Sunday after Ascension |
Christ, sovereign over all |
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Pentecost |
The Spirit poured out |
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Trinity Sunday (Pentecost 1) |
The holy Trinity |
The Being of God
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Pentecost 2 |
God’s love for us |
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Pentecost 3 |
God our strength and support |
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Pentecost 4 |
God’s righteousness |
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Pentecost 5 |
God’s call to us |
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Pentecost 6 |
God’s purpose |
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Pentecost 7 |
God’s work |
Church – The Work of the Holy Spirit
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Pentecost 8 |
The Church, the body of Christ |
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Pentecost 9 |
The holy Bible |
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Pentecost 10 |
Holy baptism |
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Pentecost 11 |
Holy communion |
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Pentecost 12 |
Ministry |
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
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Pentecost 13 |
The gift of faith |
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Pentecost 14 |
The gift of hope |
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Pentecost 15 |
The gift of love |
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Pentecost 16 |
The gift of wisdom |
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Pentecost 17 |
The fulfilment of life |
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Pentecost 18 |
Fear of the Lord |
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Pentecost 19 |
Joy in the Lord |
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Pentecost 20 |
Prayer in the Lord |
Our Life – Our Response to the Holy Spirit
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Pentecost 21 |
Our lives |
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Pentecost 22 |
Our homes |
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Pentecost 23 |
Our neighbours |
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Pentecost 24 |
Our country |
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Pentecost 25 |
Our world |
Christ and the World
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Pentecost 26 |
Things of eternal worth |
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Pentecost 27 |
The two ways |
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Sunday before Advent |
Preparedness |