Liturgical Colours and Seasons of the Church Year
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ADVENT
Advent is the time of anticipation and waiting for the birth of Jesus. The deep blue is the symbol of hope and the colour of the night-sky, a fitting setting for the star which leads us to Christ and to the question: How can I prepare for the coming of Christ?
EPIPHANY
Epiphany is a Greek word that means “to reveal” or “to make known” and marks the final day of the Christmas season when the wise sages from the East followed a new star to Bethlehem. White and yellow represent that new star rising and the invitation to follow Christ’s light in our own lives.
LENT
The violet colour of Lent represents a season where we turn inward and reflect on how we might reorient our lives towards God. As such it is both a time of penitence and transformation. Lent lasts forty days and is bracketed by the grey and black of Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
HOLY WEEK
The colour red, used for the interval from Palm Sunday to the Crucifixion of Jesus, represents the blood of the innocent Christ as he suffered on the cross. Three crosses represent that suffering, and the largest empty cross reminds us of Christ’s resurrection.
EASTER
The “Great Fifty Days” of the Easter season are symbolized by the celebratory white and yellow, reminding us that the tomb is empty and Jesus is alive. As the risen Christ, that light reminds us how God lives within us, between us, among us, and around us.
PENTECOST
Pentecost is the Sunday when we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit as a gift to the church. This new energy is symbolized by the colour red to reflect the fire and energy of the Spirit. Following Pentecost, the colour white represents the Trinity.
REMAINING YEAR
Green, the colour of growth and new life, symbolizes the season after Pentecost, and as such, represents the invitation to grow in our faith. It also represents the mission of the church to live God’s love in the congregation, the local community and in our world. Butterflies represent resurrection, change and new life. The invitation to grow continues until we again anticipate the blue night sky and wait for Christ’s birth.
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LAUREN WRIGHT, an abstract artist and graduate of Ontario College of Art and Design, was commissioned to create this work for Dublin Street United Church in 2007. Her style is fitting to portray the abstract concepts and colours used to differentiate the liturgical seasons of the church year, and as such, provides a welcoming focal point to all who enter the church.
Other Beautiful Artwork at Dublin
created by the children at Sunday School
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