fasting

[reaganjn]

isnt there a fasting coming up??? im still learning about the episcopal religion and would like to know if there is one coming up. i know there is one during lent season.

thank you in advance.

wanda

[PaladinValer]

For those who choose to do so, today, Friday, and Saturday are Ember days, which you may fast.

The entire season of Advent can optionally be a time of fasting also.

[gtsecc]

Christ talks to an audience that fasts:
16 "And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

The Christian witness for 2,000 years has been that fasting helps us pray, amoung other things.

[DarkNLovely]

Do Anglicans celebrate the Dormition?

[Secundulus]

Do Anglicans celebrate the Dormition?

I don't know about everybody else, but we did on August 15th.

[PaladinValer]

The Dormition is celebrated on the 15th of August and is usually considered a major holy day.

Anglicanism also honors other important Marian days, such as:

1. Her Conception
2. Saints Joachim and Anna, Parents of the Theotokos
3. Our Lady of Walsingham
4. The Holy Family (somewhat Marian I suppose)
5. Her Purification (which is also the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple)

Some Anglican parishes will include

6. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
7. The Queenship of Saint Mary

[karen freeinchristman]

The Dormition is celebrated on the 15th of August and is usually considered a major holy day.

Anglicanism also honors other important Marian days, such as:

1. Her Conception
2. Saints Joachim and Anna, Parents of the Theotokos
3. Our Lady of Walsingham
4. The Holy Family (somewhat Marian I suppose)
5. Her Purification (which is also the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple)

Some Anglican parishes will include

6. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
7. The Queenship of Saint Mary
My church doesn't really 'celebrate' any of these days, which just goes to show the diversity that is contained within our wonderful Anglican umbrella. :)

[DarkNLovely]

I for got to mention that sundown tonight is The Day of Atonement. You are supposed to fast 24 hours before. I didn't this year! :sorry:Anybody else observe this?

[Secundulus]

I for got to mention that sundown tonight is The Day of Atonement. You are supposed to fast 24 hours before. I didn't this year! :sorry:Anybody else observe this?

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that is a Jewish practice. We do not observe those.

In a sense, we celebrate the Day of Atonement with every observance of the Eucharist.

[DarkNLovely]

I ubber dislike using Wikipedia as a realiable source, but this cover the basics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_Atonement_(Christian_holiday) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_Atonement_%28Christian_holiday%29)

[AngCath]

The Dormition is celebrated on the 15th of August and is usually considered a major holy day.

Anglicanism also honors other important Marian days, such as:

1. Her Conception
2. Saints Joachim and Anna, Parents of the Theotokos
3. Our Lady of Walsingham
4. The Holy Family (somewhat Marian I suppose)
5. Her Purification (which is also the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple)

Some Anglican parishes will include

6. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
7. The Queenship of Saint Mary


in my South Texas parish, Our Lady of Guadalupe is important :)

[DarkNLovely]

I think in Floriada our patron is Our Lady de la Leche!

Do Anglicans recognize Orthodox saints?

[PaladinValer]

I ubber dislike using Wikipedia as a realiable source, but this cover the basics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_Atonement_(Christian_holiday)

If you read that closely, those "denominations" that do are subsets of the Worldwide Church of God. That group, before its actual Christianization, was not at all Christian. It's derivatives closely follow its old theology, so they in term are not truly Christian either.

Christianity does not practice a Day of Atonement.

My church doesn't really 'celebrate' any of these days, which just goes to show the diversity that is contained within our wonderful Anglican umbrella.

It does recognize those days however, which implies an acceptance thereof and also directly condones the celebration thereof, no?

Don't get me wrong: I don't think every single feast must be celebrated each day in every parish (My God that would be a stunt to pull off!). That includes even Marian days. But I think the major ones like the Conception and the Dormition should be given at least a nod

in my South Texas parish, Our Lady of Guadalupe is important :)

Yep. I assume you use the Ordo Kalendar like myself? ;)

I think in Floriada our patron is Our Lady de la Leche!

Do Anglicans recognize Orthodox saints?


In TEC, we have Kalendarized a few, notably Saint Tikhon, and there are I think one or two others, including Saint Seraphim if memory recalls.

However, you can venerate any Apostolic Saint you wish in the Anglican Church, be he or her Anglican or not. Some of my favorite Saints are, in fact, not Early Church or Anglican: Saint Tikhon is a prime example.