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Morning Prayer from All Saints’ Day until the day before the First Sunday of Advent
- Easter
In those places where the custom of lighting the Easter...
- Lent
Introduction to the Season. Lent may originally have...
- Epiphany
For all the Church Family. 3. An Evening Service of the...
- Trinity to All Saints
Trinity to All Saints from Common Worship: Times and Seasons...
- Easter
All Saints Day is a Principal Feast or Holy Day, when, as the name suggests, Christian saints are remembered and celebrated. But, who counts as a saint? The Early Church venerated the martyrs who had suffered and died for their faith. Romans 1.7 uses the word ‘saint’ to describe all Christians.
Explore the Church of England's worship texts and resources for times and seasons, including special services and remembrance.
Trinity to All Saints from Common Worship: Times and Seasons by The Church of England.
- What Is All Saints Day?
- Origin of All Saints Day
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- Who Are The Saints?
- All Saints Day's Relation to Halloween
- History of All Saints Day
- How to Celebrate All Saints Day
- "For All The Saints"
All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, is a Christian holiday that is observed on November 1st in Western Christianity. All Saints' Day is a Christian memorial day celebrating the honor of all church saints, whether known or unknown. It is a day set aside to honor all the saints who have lived righteous and holy lives in accordance with C...
The origin of All Saints' Day can be traced back to the early Christian Church when it was established as a day to remember and celebrate the martyrs and other saints who had died for their faith. Over time, the scope of the holiday expanded to include martyrs and all faithful Christians who had lived pious and virtuous lives. It is a day to recogn...
The Christian festival of All Saints Day comes from a conviction that there is a spiritual connection between those in Heaven and on Earth. While traditions across the globe vary for All Saints Day, the common theme is a celebration with family and remembrance of those who have passed. In Catholic tradition, the holiday honors all those who have pa...
Sainthood isn't limited to those recognized by a group of religious leaders. It's granted by God Himself to any common, salt-of-the-earth person who simply trusts Christ (1 Corinthians 1:2). Words matter. And sowing confusion about good, biblical words like "saint" is not from God. "To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Ch...
Dressed as Dracula or as devils, neighborhood children were happily "trick or treating" last night in the United States and other countries. But would it surprise you to know that "Halloween" (by that name) started out as a holy Christian celebration? Hallow, in Old English, means "holy" or "sacred." Therefore, "Hallows' Eve," or "Halloween," simpl...
In the early years when the Roman Empire persecuted Christians, so many martyrs died for their faith that the Church set aside special days to honor them. For example, in 607, Emperor Phocas presented the beautiful Roman Pantheon temple to the pope. The pope removed the statues of Jupiter and the pagan gods and consecrated the Pantheon to "all sain...
So, how should we think of All Saints Day? The 1662 Book of Common Prayer says the holiday stands for “the unity of Christians of all ages, countries, and races in Christ, and the perfection of that unity in heaven." It dates the holiday back to about A.D. 610 when the Pantheon in Rome, turned into a Christian Church, was dedicated to all saints. S...
(Lyrics: William How; Music: Ralph Vaughan Williams) For all the saints, who from their labors rest, Who Thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy Name, O Jesus, be forever blessed. Alleluia, Alleluia! Thou wast their Rock, their Fortress and their Might; Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well fought fight; Thou, in the darkness drear, their one...
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Oct 21, 2019 · When is All Saints’ Day? One of the seven principal feasts, All Saints’ traditionally begins at vespers on All Hallows’ Eve (Oct. 31, right about the time the neighborhood kids are showing in costume to ask for candy) and continues through the following day.
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Kingdom Season, From the day after All Saints’ Day until the day before the First Sunday of Advent. Invitation to Confession. Jesus says, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.’. So let us turn away from sin and turn to Christ, confessing our sins in penitence and faith. cf Matthew 3.2. or.
