[Magdalen] Calendar question

[Jo Craddock]

All Saints' is, as I read the BCP, the only feast day that is mentioned 
as being moved to the following Sunday (in addition to or in place of 
observance on Nov. 1 , p. 15, section 1, paragraph 2). There is no such 
provision for Ascension Day, as I read it, unless, of course, it's the 
parish name...then, it may fall under section 2, paragraph 2 on p. 16 
(as Scott observed). But, ICBW.

It seems to me the thought about "after" comes from the All Saints' 
note, and, perhaps, some reinforcement that some of our seasons only 
*begin* on the more widely observed secular day (e.g., Christmas and 
Easter), but I see no preference for single-day observances in the BCP 
to follow that line of thinking.

The dates I mentioned were just pulled out of a hat. At St. James BR 
we've observed it, generally, on the Sunday nearest the 25th, whether 
that's before or after. In scheduling summer 2017, an interesting 
discussion of the BCP rubrics ensued. What could a parish that generally 
closed in the summer do, etc.?

Peace,
Jo

On 5/9/2017 10:59 AM, Ann Markle wrote:
> My understanding has been that traditionally, as with All Saints' and
> Ascension, the observation would be moved to the Sunday AFTER the actual
> feast day itself.  There are two St. Jameses, so perhaps that's the reason
> for the two possible dates?  Why not just observe on the Sunday following
> July 25?