The Liturgical Calendar

The Liturgical Calendar is a sequence of seasons, that organizes the year around the life of Jesus.
Liturgical seasons Invite us to take our place in the great drama of the Gospel
 To take the time to experience God’s love and redemption through Spiritual rhythms and traditions
 shared across generations and cultures and faith communities.
Practicing the liturgical calendar allows a lot of room for variety of expression, 
 and differences between church traditions,
 but its beauty is to help Christians of diverse backgrounds participate--collectively and individually 
 in observances, prayers and Scriptures that focus on the life and message of Jesus Christ.
Advent is the first of the seasons; it is the beginning of Church Calendar year.
It’s interesting to me that the beginning of the liturgical year comes as the end of our calendar year, 
 and that its traditions and vibe are so different than the Western New Year. 
The beginning of January looks forward and is filled with resolutions, plans, goals and energy. 
 It’s new exercise routines and new diets, at least for a few weeks. 
It screams - Don’t look back, yesterday is done, stay future focused for success.