2011年2月14日 星期一

The Season of Lent 2011

The Season of Lent 2011年大齋節期
黃春生牧師
主題:與耶穌一同退到曠野
時間
大齋節期亦稱四旬期(Lent)是復活節前的四十日(扣除6個主日)。大齋節期從聖灰日至墳墓日為止,共46天,如果扣除六個主日,則是40天。第七個主日就是復活節主日。

大齋首日是從聖灰日(Ash Wednesday)開始的,傳統上稱為聖灰日、撒灰日、或塗灰日。從聖灰日開始就進入大齋節期(Lent),直到受難日(Good Friday)前,在此期間教會的佈置也以象徵懺悔的紫色為主。2011 年的大齋節期是從3月9日至4月21日(復活節的前一天)。

羅馬天主教或具傳統的教會特別會在受難週的禮拜四晚上舉行聖餐(the Lord’s Supper),以紀念主耶穌為門徒洗腳並設立聖餐,這一天又稱為Holy Thursday(聖週四)
顏色:這段期間,教會的布置會以代表皇室尊貴的紫色為主,以迎接寶座上的君王。
經課:按普世教會三年一輪的經課表,2010待降節至2011年在教會年曆上是屬於A年。
Lent
Year A
First reading Psalm Second reading Gospel
Ash Wednesday
March 9, 2011
ART -- PRAYER
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
or
Isaiah 58:1-12
Psalm 51:1-17 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
First Sunday in Lent
March 13, 2011
ART -- PRAYER
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Psalm 32 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11
Second Sunday in Lent
March 20, 2011
ART -- PRAYER
Genesis 12:1-4a Psalm 121 Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 John 3:1-17
or
Matthew 17:1-9
Third Sunday in Lent
March 27, 2011
ART -- PRAYER
Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm 95 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42
Fourth Sunday in Lent
April 3, 2011
ART -- PRAYER
1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41
Fifth Sunday in Lent
April 10, 2011
ART -- PRAYER
Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 130 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45
Liturgy of the Palms
April 17, 2011
Sixth Sunday in Lent
ART -- PRAYER
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Matthew 21:1-11
Liturgy of the Passion
April 17, 2011
Sixth Sunday in Lent
ART -- PRAYER
Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Matthew 26:14-27:66
or
Matthew 27:11-54
受難週的經課:
Holy Week
Year A
First reading Psalm Second reading Gospel
Monday of Holy Week
April 18, 2011
ART -- PRAYER
Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 36:5-11 Hebrews 9:11-15 John 12:1-11
Tuesday of Holy Week
April 19, 2011
ART -- PRAYER
Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 71:1-14 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 John 12:20-36
Wednesday of Holy Week
April 20, 2011
ART -- PRAYER
Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 70 Hebrews 12:1-3 John 13:21-32
Maundy Thursday
April 21, 2011
Holy Thursday
ART -- PRAYER
Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14 Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Good Friday
April 22, 2011
ART -- PRAYER
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Psalm 22 Hebrews 10:16-25
or
Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
John 18:1-19:42
Holy Saturday
April 23, 2011
ART -- PRAYER
Job 14:1-14
or
Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24
Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16 1 Peter 4:1-8 Matthew 27:57-66
or
John 19:38-42
復活節經課:
Easter
Year A
First reading Psalm Second reading Gospel
Easter Vigil
April 23, 2011
ART -- PRAYER
Old Testament Readings and Psalms
  • Genesis 1:1-2:4a and Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26
  • Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13 and Psalm 46
  • Genesis 22:1-18 and Psalm 16
  • Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 and Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18
  • Isaiah 55:1-11 and Isaiah 12:2-6
  • Baruch 3:9-15, 3:32-4:4 or Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4b-6 and Psalm 19
  • Ezekiel 36:24-28 and Psalm 42, 43
  • Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Psalm 143
  • Zephaniah 3:14-20 and Psalm 98
New Testament Reading and Psalm
  • Romans 6:3-11 and Psalm 114
Gospel
  • Matthew 28:1-10
Resurrection of the Lord
April 24, 2011
Easter Day
ART -- PRAYER
*Acts 10:34-43
or
Jeremiah 31:1-6
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Colossians 3:1-4
or
Acts 10:34-43
John 20:1-18
or
Matthew 28:1-10
 省思
初代教會以來,基督徒在這段時間必須潔淨、齋戒,以撒灰懺悔的態度等待受難週的來臨。這個傳統如今仍保留在東方正教(又稱希臘正教)裡,也見於羅馬天主教、聖公會、英國安立甘教會及少數基督新教裡面。
通過為期四十日之久的齋戒,一方面是體驗耶穌在曠野受魔鬼試探四十日的精神,一方面也是為了幫助信徒在受難週來臨前,過個警醒與悔改的生活。雖然今日長老教會不要求信徒禁食嚴守四十日的大齋節期,但是我們也可以利用這段時間懺悔、靈修,體驗耶穌在曠野四十天的操練。至少,我們可以在大齋節期的最後一週--耶穌基督受難週(2011/4/18-23),一起來思考耶穌為人類的救贖所受的苦難。因此,在受難週期間我們應該避免參加喜慶宴樂,也不要外出旅遊,一起和全世界的教會兄姊一起守節,一起參加教會在受難週所舉辦的祈禱會與禮拜。

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