The Church's Year

 

Key concepts

Advent

 

Prophecy and hope

Death, judgement, heaven and hell

Christmas (25 December)

Epiphany (6 January)

Candlemas (2 February)

Incarnation

Revelation

Servant leadership

Lent

Shrove Tuesday

Ash Wednesday

Temptation and sin

Repentance

Holy Week

Palm Sunday

Maundy Thursday

Good Friday

Holy Saturday

 

Evil and the Fall

Atonement and sacrifice

Forgiveness and reconciliation

Redemption and salvation

Eucharist

Easter

 

Resurrection

Miracle

Baptism

Eternal life

Ascension

 

Christ in glory

Pentecost

 

Holy Spirit

Confirmation

Church

Unity and diversity

Trinity

 

God the Holy Trinity

Creeds

Harvest

 

Creation and stewardship

Thanksgiving

Justice and freedom

All Saints’ day (1 November)

Individual saints’ days

Covenant

Community

Peace