St. Paul's provides intergenerational events that help bring the seasons of the church year into your home. What are the seasons of the church year? They are Ordinary Time (which we are in right now), Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost. Check out ideas for each season below and the seasonal festivals we offer!
Seasons of the Church Year:
Advent
Advent is when we practice our patience, waiting for four weeks until Christ is Born on Christmas Day! Our Night in Bethlehem Advent Festival is one of our biggest events of the year where you can take home ideas to bring the real Reason for the Season into your home.
Lent
Lent is a time to look at ourselves and the changes we need to make in our lives. We can make more room for God by choosing not to do some things (fasting) and by choosing to do other things (feasting). Our Lent Festival includes ideas for all ages and even "Lent in A Bag" to take home.
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Christmas
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Searching for the spirit of Christmas amid the shopping, parties and lights? Discover how Jesus is born in our hearts at Christmas! Our St. Nicholas Festival highlights the spirit of giving and our Christmas Eve Services include a no rehearsal pageant as we welcome the birth of Jesus!
Easter
During the week before Easter we journey through Jesus' last days on Earth and his Death on a Cross; but the story doesn't end there; Jesus rises from the Dead and lives on! Our Alleluia Festival the day before Easter helps us realize Easter is more than chocolate bunnies..
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Epiphany
The “Twelve Days of Christmas” refers to the days from December 25th through January 6th. On January 6th (the twelfth day or epiphany), we remember the wise men who followed a star to find the baby Jesus... Find out more about Epiphany, and how to survive Christmas vacation...
Pentecost
The Holy Spirit came down onto Jesus' disciples and is alive in our hearts. We celebrate the "birthday" of the church on Pentecost and how the Spirit gives us life..
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Anne Gordon, an Anglican priest, has a simple look at the seasons and colors of the church year. Click here to read her article on the church year.
Other Seasonal Activities and Ideas:
St. Francis Day Pet Blessing- held the Sunday closest to October 6
Ideas for SUMMER! Or The Season of Ordinary Time (what the church calls it) |
Halloween/All Saints Day- held the last Sunday in October
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