tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859253535729585150.post8786817162721466045..comments2013-10-28T15:35:59.795-07:00Comments on The Gift of Faith: Musings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter†Miguelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08341398125452787627noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859253535729585150.post-71970650581380630362013-04-21T17:23:30.685-07:002013-04-21T17:23:30.685-07:00The churches I grew up in followed the secular pat...The churches I grew up in followed the secular pattern as well. It's really quite sad. But why many churches refuse to follow the church year is a topic worthy of its own essay. I've heard all the excuses, and bottom line, they're pretty lame. I'll try to write up a post on it sometime.†Miguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341398125452787627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859253535729585150.post-13776780430428892902013-04-19T15:34:31.453-07:002013-04-19T15:34:31.453-07:00One the first things I saw with a liturgical churc...One the first things I saw with a liturgical church is the effect of the Church Year on worship. Growing up in a non-liturgical SBC church, the only three days: Christmas, Palm Sunday and Easter. We followed more of the calendar for our society than for the Church. We had services for Mother's & Father's Day, Memorial Day and Independence Day. I believe that many churches follow the same pattern.<br /><br />There is a natural rhythm to the Church Year and is missing in many churches.<br /><br />I am now curious why many churches refuse to follow the Church year? Is it too "Catholic", too limiting?Steve Newellnoreply@blogger.com