In the liturgical Church Year, Anglican and Lutheran churches date the Sundays that follow Trinity "after Trinity"; the Roman liturgy dates these Sundays "after Pentecost".
One of the wonderful things about the Episcopal Church, and about any liturgical church, where you sit and follow a program, is that it is possible for parishioners to go to a church and not know where its politics lie.
"There is the exciting possibility of having something additional," he said, "enhancing and enlarging the function from a purely Orthodox liturgical church to one offering counseling, support and interreligious meetings".
In fact, one of the more interesting and nuanced speeches came from the leader of a hierarchical and liturgical church -- the Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, spiritual leader of the Church of England and first among equals among bishops of Anglican churches worldwide, a group that includes the Episcopal Church in the United States.
If you adhere to what is referred to as the liturgical calendar, church year, or "high church," you will take down your Christmas decorations on Epiphany day or the day after.
Apart from liturgical innovation, these churches helped incubate — sometimes intentionally, sometimes not — conservative views on emerging culture-war issues like school prayer, abortion, women's rights, gay marriage and aggressive foreign policy.
The paper-cut styling represents a fundamental departure: Elsewhere in the cathedral, and throughout China's Catholic churches, liturgical art is clearly Western in style, and Jesus is a blond.
Some ('High Church') are more liturgical than others ('Low Church').
John Passion" on Palm Sunday, April 1, presented "in its original liturgical context," the church says, "complete with sermon and congregational participation".
Theologian Named Provost at St . Johns Dr. JULIA UPTON, a theologian specializing in liturgical studies and church worship, has been appointed provost of St. John's University.
From the popular "50 Day Spiritual Adventure" to "One Month to Live" to Lent and the ancient liturgical calendar, the church has consistently been setting up short-term, defined goals for people to achieve life change.
