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SUMMARY:Rogation Sunday\, 25th May\, Holy Eucharist 11.30am
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DESCRIPTION:Today the 6th Sunday of Easter is Rogation Sunday\, an ancient
  church festival\, at which God was asked to bless a community and its cro
 ps. The word ‘rogation’ derives from the Latin verb 'rogare'\, meaning
  “to ask”. Rogationtide covers the days leading up to the feast of the
  Ascension.\n\nRogation is a christianisation of the pagan Roman festival 
 known as Robigalia\, at which a dog was sacrificed to propitiate Robigus\,
  the god of agricultural disease\, thereby preventing rotting of the crops
  in the fields.\n\nIn the UK it is typically observed with fasting and abs
 tinence\, the blessing of crops and ‘beating of the bounds’\, in which
  a procession of parishioners\, led by the priest\, churchwardens and choi
 r proceed around the boundary of their parish – passing through fields a
 nd shops - and pray for its protection in the forthcoming year. \n\nHere i
 n the Malaga Chaplaincy\, where our parish boundary follows the provincial
  borders\, it is unlikely that we would complete a beating of the bounds w
 ithin the days allocated to Rogation!\n\nThe picture shows one of the main
  crops of this province - the olive tree!\n\nToday's service will be follo
 wed by our Annual General Meeting.
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LOCATION:St George's Church\, Málaga
URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/8530/service-and-events/events/1
 062016/
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