Saturday or Sunday?

[Jason]

I seem to have come across that both days are the "holy day". What is the official position of the ACC? Or in other words, when the Eucharistic service is done but once a week, which day is prefered?

[Archbishop Michael-John]

Jason,

The Sabbath
The Arian Catholic Church follows the Sabbatarian tradition of the Early Church where the Sabbath begins at sunset on Friday evening and ends at Sunset on Saturday evening.

On the Friday evening there is "First Vespers" (or "Vigils" if the Sabbath falls on a Holy day of Obligation or principle Saints day (i.e. "High Sabbath").

During the Saturday is held the morning service of "Holy Communion" (this is the principle service) and a similar service in the evening: "Second Vespers" at the conclusion of the Sabbath.

Religious Services
The more religious services are:

First Vespers / Vigils (Prayers at the evening before)
Lauds (Morning praise)
Terce (Prayer at mid morning & Holy Communion)
Sext (Prayer at noon)
None (Prayer at mid afternoon)
(Second) Vespers (Evening prayer)
Compline (Prayer at night or the last prayer of the day)The Lord's Day
However, also in accordance with the Early Church we recognise the Lord's day when we have the service for the breaking of the bread (see Acts 20:7 and 1 Corinthians 16:1-2). This form of Sunday worship is not part of the Sabbath but is marking the first day of the new week with a commemoration of Easter and Pentecost.

Please see the article on Sabbatarianism on the Arian Catholic website...
http://arian-catholic.org/arian/liturgical_lore.html#sabbatarianism

Services Page
A new services page will be coming on-line soon and I will post an announcement in this forum when it is ready.

Kind regards and prayers,
In the grace of our Farther, through Immanuel,
:reveek:

[Jason]

Thank you Fr. Michael. I missed that somehow in your site.

[Matt2817]

Dear ++Michael John, et al:

I quote:


The Lord's Day
However, also in accordance with the Early Church we recognise the Lord's day when we have the service for the breaking of the bread (see Acts 20:7 and 1 Corinthians 16:1-2). This form of Sunday worship is not part of the Sabbath but is marking the first day of the new week with a commemoration of Easter and Pentecost. (emphasis mine)


Whilst a gathering of the faithful was indeed recorded on the first day of the week, i.e., Sunday, it was Not out of any honor paid to Easter. Any cursory study of this word will lead us to the certain knowledge that this word has absolutely nothing to do with ancient Christian worship. It is, rather, the name of the common goddess of the spring-time season.
The unfortunate reality of its being inserted via the KJV translators in our Book of Acts does not diminish this fact.

Pascha was the feast celebrated - not Easter! The apostate Church in an attempt to integrate pagan practice with the ancient faith corrupted this, as they did to many other holidays. As a Communion that seeks to adhere to those most trustworthy practices, such as, keeping Sabbath along with our Jewish predecessors' observances of High Holy Days, incorporating such a word only serves to denigrate the importance of Pascha's place of importance.

It is my humble request that this fact be considered, and that any future amendments to the website be changed to reflect a more correct understanding of the date/name of this day.

In blessing, bless:

Wayne Matthew Mari, S.M.

[Danage]

Dear ++Michael John, et al:

I quote:



Whilst a gathering of the faithful was indeed recorded on the first day of the week, i.e., Sunday, it was Not out of any honor paid to Easter. Any cursory study of this word will lead us to the certain knowledge that this word has absolutely nothing to do with ancient Christian worship. It is, rather, the name of the common goddess of the spring-time season.
The unfortunate reality of its being inserted via the KJV translators in our Book of Acts does not diminish this fact.

Pascha was the feast celebrated - not Easter! The apostate Church in an attempt to integrate pagan practice with the ancient faith corrupted this, as they did to many other holidays. As a Communion that seeks to adhere to those most trustworthy practices, such as, keeping Sabbath along with our Jewish predecessors' observances of High Holy Days, incorporating such a word only serves to denigrate the importance of Pascha's place of importance.

It is my humble request that this fact be considered, and that any future amendments to the website be changed to reflect a more correct understanding of the date/name of this day.

In blessing, bless:

Wayne Matthew Mari, S.M.



That is very true, but Easter, Christmas and other pagan festivals are optional in the Arian Catholic Church. Passover and the other six Levitical Feasts are Holy Days of Obligation, and thus must be kept in the Arian Catholic Church.