Worship in the Anglican Communion is structured by liturgical celebration of the Christian year, centering on Easter. In recent decades, greater emphasis has been placed on the paschal and baptismal nature of the church year and on observing the complete yearly cycle, not just major festivals.
The churches of the Anglican Communion inherited the Christian year from the pre-Reformation church in England. It has been an integral part of the worship of the Book of Common Prayer since 1549, and...
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