[Magdalen] Calendar question

[Ann Markle]

Epiphany is often celebrated on the Sunday after, collapsing it in with the
Baptism of Jesus.  But it's debatable about whether the BCP "permits" it,
given that it can't be translated within the week to other days -- see BCP
page 17.

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu

On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 4:59 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:

> I believe the Feast of the Epiphany can also be moved to the following
> Sunday.
>
> On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 1:25 PM, Jo Craddock <jocraddock at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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?
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Grace Cangialosi
> Ruckersville, VA
>
> *"Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great
> love."*
> *St. Teresa of Calcutta*
>