AOC Sunday Report - Quinquagesima

Happy Quinquagesima Sunday!

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Today we have really excellent sermons from Bishop Jerry, Roy, Jack and Dennis; as well as from Rev Brian. Each one of them is considerably different and I am confident you will enjoy them.  Bishop Jack brings the propers together.  His sermon is below the propers and can be viewed on video HERE -> https://youtu.be/ZpNUhtyjwyI

Bishop Jack’s sermon looks at the unifying message of the Collect, Epistle and Gospel and examine how they share the common message of action as we prepare for the real meaning of Lent, which itself is a season of preparation.  In the Collect, we acknowledge to God that if we have not charity, nothing we do is worth anything; we then ask Him to send the Holy Ghost into our hearts with the precious gift of charity.  What is charity?  The Epistle and Gospel come together to give you an understanding of just why charity is so very important. Action, not diction is what counts. It all comes together.

It may seem like we ask you to pray for people every week, that is because we do. This week is no exception. Please start with the family of Marco, Bishop Igor's father, who passed away today. Continue with Shamu, Tricia, the family of Johnie and work out from there.

As we come into the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday being in the middle of this week, I] commend to you the following quote from Robert E Lee.

On Lent

The best way for most of us is to fast from our sins and to eat what is good for us.

Robert E. Lee

American General and Patriot

There is a lot going on in the world today, much of a very confusing and disturbing. If you're having trouble accepting and digesting and figuring out what to do, might I suggest that you look to God for help. Open your heart to His assistance.

May you have an epic week ahead.

Godspeed,

Hap Arnold

Bishop Coadjutor

Anglican Orthodox Church Worldwide

PS - If you want to know why the airplane picture, you will have to read Bishop Jack's sermon,

What is Quinquagesima?

Quinquagesima, or, in full, Quinquagesima Sunday, is the name for the Sunday next before Ash Wednesday in the Catholic (Universal or Whole) Church Calendar. 

 

The name Quinquagesima originates from Latin quinquagesimus (fiftieth), referring to the fifty days before Easter Sunday using inclusive counting, which counts both Sundays (normal counting would count only one of these). 

 

Since the forty days of the Lenten fast included only weekdays, the first day of Lent, Ash Wednesday, succeeds Quinquagesima Sunday by only three days. The earliest Quinquagesima Sunday can occur is February 1 and the latest is March 7. The Roman Church no longer observes much of the Christian Year, including Quinquagesima and the two immediately before it — Sexagesima and Septuagesima Sundays.

 

The contemporary service books of many claiming to be Anglican provinces do not use the term but it remains in the Book of Common Prayer. 

 

The 17-day period beginning on Septuagesima Sunday spanning Sexuagesima and Quinquagesima Sundays was intended to be observed as a preparation for the season of Lent, which is itself a period of spiritual preparation for Easter. In many countries, however, Septuagesima Sunday marks the start of the carnival season, culminating on Shrove Tuesday, more commonly known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday.