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Ethiopian Orthodox To Celebrate Christmas

January 6, 2014 | 0 Comments
Bermuda’s Ethiopian Orthodox Church will be celebrating Christmas this evening [Jan 6], and have invited all visitors to join them in celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ in the Ethiopian Orthodox tradition.
The difference of date is due to the use of the Julian calendar, whereas the western world uses the Gregorian calendar under which Christmas is observed on December 25th.
A spokesperson said, “Christmas is a major holy day in Ethiopia, where more than half of the population is Orthodox Christian. The celebration occurs on January 7th preceded by a fast of 40 days.

“Lidet or Genna is the Ethiopian name for Christmas and is marked by special ceremonies. The difference of date is due to the use of the Julian calendar which is based on the year of Grace 7 or 8 years after Anno Domini [the year of Our Lord].
“The calendar in use in the west is the Gregorian calendar under which Christmas is observed on December 25th.
“Here in Bermuda we celebrate in the tradition of the ancient Ethiopian Church. Our divine liturgical service begins at 9:30pm sharp on Christmas Eve with scripture readings and special prayers. The church is specially decorated with Christmas flowers and other festive decorations.
“This is the time that the clergy wear their best vestments and the service begins with the procession of the Ark which is held on the deacon’s head and is covered with elaborate cloths. This procession involves the clergy going around the church three times before the Ark is placed back on the altar.
“Christmas is a full service which means that there will be communion towards the end following the Preparatory service and the Anaphora. The service is based on the Christmas story and lasts for 2-3 hours
 
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