The Church Calendar
As long as the earth endures,
seedtime and harvest, cold and heat,
summer and winter, day and night,
shall not cease.”
Genesis 8:22. NRSV
seedtime and harvest, cold and heat,
summer and winter, day and night,
shall not cease.”
Genesis 8:22. NRSV
Liturgical Colors of the Seasons
The use of colors to differentiate liturgical seasons became a common practice in the Western church in about the fourth century. The colors express emotions and ideas that are associated with each of the seasons of the liturgical year.
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The Seasons of the Church Year