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Meanings of Religious Words, Terms, Symbols and Days |
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| ADVENT: | AN ANCHOR: | ASH WEDNESDAY: | CHRISTMAS: | CONSISTORY: | ||
| DEACON: | EASTER: | EASTER SUNDAY: | ELDER: | EPIPHANY: | ||
| EUCHARIST: | EVERGREENS: | FLEUR-DE-LYS: | I N R I: | LENT: | ||
| LORD'S PRAYER: | MAUNDY THURSDAY: | MAZOTH OR MAZZA: | PALM: | PALM SUNDAY: | ||
| PASSOVER: | PENTECOST: | SPIRITUAL COUNCIL: | THE LILY: | TRINITY: | ||
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ADVENT: The four Sundays before Christmas. Advent means "the coming." When we prepare our hearts to celebrate Jesus' coming into the world, and to receive him into our own lives. |
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| AN ANCHOR: One of most ancient symbols of the Blessed Saviour. | ||||||
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| ASH WEDNESDAY: The first day of Lent. | ||||||
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CHRISTMAS: December 25-Christian festival celebrating birth of Christ, date of which was fixed in 4th century. |
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CONSISTORY: A governing board to oversee affairs of the church. |
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DEACON: A lay officer subordinate to pastor and elders with definite assigned duties. |
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EASTER: Annual festival commemorating Resurrection of Christ celebrated since 2nd century. |
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EASTER SUNDAY: First Sunday after full moon following vernal equinox, any time between March 22 and April 25. |
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| ELDER: A church officer who performs specific functions. | ||||||
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EPIPHANY: Christian festival in commemoration of Adoration of Magi before the infant Jesus observed on January 6, twelve days after Christmas and thus known as "Twelfth Night." |
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EUCHARIST: The Lord's Supper, a solemn rite commemorating the dying of Christ for the salvation of men. Sacrament of the communion of body and blood of Christ- hence the elements bread and wine in the Holy Communion. |
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| EVERGREENS: Emblem of eternal life. | ||||||
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| FLEUR-DE-LYS: A symbol of the Holy Trinity. | ||||||
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I N R I: Written over the cross of Christ the sacred monogram I N R I, the Latin words "Iesus Nazarenus Rex Indaeorum" or Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews. |
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LENT: A forty day period-(not counting Sundays) from Ash Wednesday to Easter. It is in remembrance of the forty days that Jesus spent in the wilderness being tempted. |
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| LORD'S PRAYER: The prayer taught by Jesus to his disciples. | ||||||
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MAUNDY THURSDAY: The Thursday before Easter; a sacred commemoration of Christ's crucifixion. |
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MAZOTH OR MAZZA: An unleavened bread used by Jews during PASSOVER. |
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| PALM: Symbolizes spiritual victory. The Martyr's triumph over death. | ||||||
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PALM SUNDAY: Sunday before Easter commemorating entry of Christ into Jerusalem. Palm leaves were strewn before Him. |
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PASSOVER: Jewish 8 day festival celebration at the Full Moon of Nisan (April) in commemoration of the exodus from Egypt. |
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PENTECOST: Jewish festival celebrated on the 50th day after lst day of Passover, and is always the 7th Sunday after Easter. |
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SPIRITUAL COUNCIL: Pastor and acting elders of congregation take care of matters of discipline (except in case of pastor), prepare elements for Lords Supper and when requested by pastor, aid in their distribution. If requested, issue letters of transfer. |
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| THE LILY: A symbol of virginity and purity. | ||||||
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TRINITY: The union of one Godhead in three persons, the Father, and Son and the Holy Ghost. |
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