United Church Of Christ

The Christian year structures worship in the United Church of Christ. Because its themes mirror a full range of human experience, practice of the Christian year enables worshipers to unite more fully with Christ and the community of faith. The United Church of Christ stands in the tradition of the apostolic church and the Protestant Reformation. Drawing on these deep historic roots, its congregations practice the Christian year in public worship. Christmas and Easter are basic to the rhythm of Christian worship each year. But the Christian year is more than these two events-it comprehends the entire calendar year. Each portion of the year, in varying ways, leads us to enter fully the life of Christ and the community of the faithful. The Half Year of the Lord The Christian year is divided into two halves. The time from Advent until Pentecost is the half year of the Lord. The time from Pentecost until Advent is the half year of the church. The Christian year begins at Advent, th…