Monday, October 01, 2012

The agricultural year and church

Plough Sunday - The first Sunday of Epiphany / The first working day after the 12 days of Christmas "Plough Monday" - asking God's blessing on the work of the coming year (seed and plough)

Rogationtide - The 3 weekdays before the Acsension or BCP Easter V or CW 6th Sunday of Easter - asking - protection of crops - processions, parish boundaries, asking God's blessing on the land, beating the bounds, good relations between neighbours, charity - parish walk

Lammastide - Loaf mass - 1st Aug - thanksgiving for the first wheat harvest / firstfruits - newly baked loaf of bread

Harvest Thanksgiving

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