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SUMMARY:Rogation Day Service
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DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us to celebrate Rogation Sunday with a t
 raditional service that asks for God’s protection of the agriculture ind
 ustry\, livestock\, and crops. In England\, it occurs during the planting 
 season.\n\nIn years gone by\, the tradition was for the vicar to walk the 
 entire boundary of the parish\, ‘beating the bounds’\, which helped pe
 ople to know the extent of the parish. Thankfully\, we no longer do this 
 – the parish boundary is about 4 miles around! But we will be going outd
 oors (weather permitting) to pray for God’s blessings on our labour and 
 our crops\, to thank God for the food we eat and to celebrate the wonders 
 of creation. We also say sorry for the ways we have abused creation or tak
 en it for granted.\n\nWe have a similar theme on Plough Sunday in January 
 asking God’s blessings as the fields are ploughed and sown\, and on our 
 Harvest Festival in autumn as we give thanks for God’s generous provisio
 n.\n\nYou are warmly invited to join us at 4pm on Sunday 19th May for this
  special annual service\, at St Mary’s Church\, Lowdham.
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LOCATION:St Mary the Virgin
URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/17919/service-and-events/events/
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