[Magdalen] Fwd: Commonwealth Day.

[Marion Thompson]

Well, it's a more secular observance of a political entity, isn't it?  
And maybe blue for the maritime tradition and ocean-linked nature of  
this far-flung fellowship?  And blue is always lovely. Watts rules!  In 
short, I don't know why blue.

Marion, a pilgrim

On 5/3/2015 10:35 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen wrote:
> I didn't get any response on the Anglican Music List to this query, so
> maybe
> someone here knows the details/answers.
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> Sent: 5/3/2015  6:03:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
> Subj: Commonwealth Day.
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> I came upon some pictures of a service at Westminster Abbey in
> London which were labeled "Commonwealth Day".  I had not before  heard
> of this observance, but what puzzled me was the elaborately  decorated
> definitely blue vestments worn by the Abbey staff (mostly copes).
>   
> Why this color?
>   
> >From Wikipedia:
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> <<<Commonwealth  Day is the annual celebration of the _Commonwealth of
> Nations_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations)  held on the
> second Monday in March,  and marked by a multi-faith service in _Westminster
> Abbey_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Abbey) ,  normally attended
> by Queen _Elizabeth II_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II)  as
> _Head of the  Commonwealth_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_of_the_Commonwealth) ,  with the Commonwealth Secretary-General and Commonwealth _High
> Commissioners_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Commissioner)  in London. The
> Queen delivers an  address to the Commonwealth, broadcast throughout the
> world.  >>>>
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>   
> David Strang.
> In the Poconos of  Pennsylvania.
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