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What is LENT?

What is Lent?

Lent is a 40-day liturgical season that begins on Ash Wednesday and concludes at the Great Vigil of Easter.  Sundays are not included in the 40-day count because every Sunday is a joyful celebration of Jesus' resurrection.  Though not biblical, Lent has long been a tradition in the Christian Church, and it is thought that the tradition of the 40 days recalls the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness, fasting and being tempted by Satan (Matthew 4:1-11).  Lent is considered a time of penance and discipline.

Because of Lent's penitential nature, worship tends to be more solemn, and purple is the liturgical color of the season. Some congregations remove flowers from the worship space, and for many, songs of praise like the Gloria in Excelsis ("Glory in the highest") and expressions of joy like the exclamation "Alleluia" ("Praise the Lord") are removed from the liturgy until Easter.  Many congregations hold special mid-week worship services and promote other devotional activities to help their members concentrate on the Lenten disciplines of fasting, almsgiving (charity) and prayer.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent.  On this day, Christians focus on their complete sinfulness and the necessity of Christ's suffering and death to insure their salvation.  Ashes are referred to many times in the Old Testament as signs of sorrow, mourning, humility, and repentance, and on Ash Wednesday they are used to remind people of their mortality --  that "you are dust, and to dust you shall return" (Genesis 3:19).  Many churches use ashes during Ash Wednesday worship in a ritual called the Imposition of Ashes.  In this custom, ashes are mixed with a small amount of oil and applied to the forehead of each worshipper.

The Sunday of the Passion or Palm Sunday begins the last week of Lent, known as Holy Week.  During this holiest time of the church year, the worship services relive the final week of our Lord's human life.  Holy Week includes Maundy Thursday, when Christians observe Christ's "Last Supper" -- the institution of the Sacrament of Holy Communion -- and the mandate to serve one another in love.  Good Friday commemorates the imprisonment, trial and death by crucifixion of Jesus.

Lent culminates on Saturday evening of Holy Week in the Great Vigil of Easter, when Christians gather in darkness, light new fire, and celebrate the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies in the resurrection of Christ

Church of England???

 

"Nammude naadum purogamichu" Certain blogs attempting to relate itself to the NKD issues are now very proudly taking cue from the Church of England. cutting a SORRY FIGURE of themselves - they are like the proud dancing peacocks. It is beautiful to see the peacocks dance. But just have a look at it from behind. Ha ha haaaa... This is how certain blogs function. They are proud to connect themselves to the Church of England. But the Church of England is stinking - every year, on an average of around twenty, they put up churches for sale. A number of the clergy there have now lost their jobs. Since they have nothing else to do, their eagle eyes are now travelling the world around to see what is happening in other congregations - gossip mongerers. And here the fools are hailing them and their "wisdom and intelligence" because of their skin colour. 

Around twenty Church of England church buildings are closed for worship each year. The list shown below gives information about buildings that are available for disposal and are being marketed for a suitable alternative use. Some of these are already under offer, but it may be worth registering an interest with the Diocese or Agent concerned in the event that the current proposed use does not proceed.

The Church Commissioners give no warranty as to the accuracy of the description of the property in this list.

Diocese	Location	Name	Contact
Chelmsford	Churchend, Foulness Island, Essex	Foulness St Mary the Virgin	Kevin Quinlan
Chelmsford	Sutton Road, Sutton, (S-E of Rochford), Essex	Sutton All Saints	Kevin Quinlan
Leicester	13 miles north west of Leicester City Centre, 4.5 miles west of M1 (J22) and 4.5 miles east of A/M42	Snibston St James	Joe Welch , Andrew Granger & Co Chartered Surveyors
St Albans	High St, Upper Gravenhurst, Beds MK45 4HY	Upper Gravenhurst St Giles	Alastair Woodgate MRICS, Rumball Sedgwick
Guildford	Long Cross Road, Long Cross, near Virginia Water, Surrey	Long Cross Christ Church	Mr Neil Fallowfield
Manchester	On Abbey Hey Lane, between Ashton Old Road (A635) and Hyde Road (A57)	Abbey Hey St George	Longden & Cook Commercial
Manchester	Fronts New Line (A6066) at its junction with Stubylee Lane and close to Rawtenstall Road (A651).	Bacup St Saviour	Longden & Cook Commercial
Manchester	Just off Bury New Road (A56) close to Great Clowes Street	Broughton St John	Longden & Cook Commercial
Leicester	The property is located in the Belgrave area of Leicester, approximately 2 miles North East of the City Centre. The property is situated just off Gipsy Lane and benefits from good access to both Leicester City Centre and the Outer Ring Road (A563) (Approx 1 mile).	Leicester St Gabriel	Joe Welch or Rupert Harrison
Leicester	The property is located in the Belgrave area of Leicester, approximately 2 miles North East of the City Centre. The property is situated just off Church Road and Vicarage Lane and benefits from good access to both Leicester City Centre and the Outer Ring Road (A563) (Approx 1 mile).	Leicester St Peter	Joe Welch or Rupert Harrison
Bath & Wells	On corner of B3165 (Martock Road) and Church Road, Long Load, Somerset TA10 9LA	Long Load Christ Church	Chris Dawson, Colliers International
Durham	Front Street, Quebec, Near Esh, Co Durham DH7 9DF	Hamsteels St John the Baptist	Michael Reynolds
Manchester	Bacup, Lancashire	Bacup St John	Peter Townley
Manchester	Smallbridge, Rochdale, Lancashire	Smallbridge St John	Peter Townley
Durham	Cornhill Road, Sunderland , SR5 1RU	Southwick St Columba	Michael Reynolds
Chelmsford	Birch, Essex (c. 5 miles south-west of Colchester)	Birch St Peter	Kevin Quinlan
Hereford	One mile north-west of Ewyas Harold in Herefordshire's Golden Valley	Dulas St Michael and All Angels	Tim Reed, Turner and Company
Ely	High Street, Nordelph. The village is on the A 1122 four miles west of Downham Market	Site of All Saints Nordelph	Jolliffe Daking LLP
Chichester	Merston, 3 miles S-E of Chichester, south of A259.	Merston St Giles	Scott Ralph
Chelmsford	Corner of School Road and Gosfield Road, Blackmore End c. 5 miles north of Braintree, Essex	Blackmore End St Mary the Virgin	Charltons

http://www.churchofengland.org/clergy-office-holders/pastoralandclosedchurches/closedchurches/closed-churches-available.aspx