The Church Calendar
We have a special blessing of the pets service every October in honor of this saint.
Who is Saint Francis?
Summarize your favorite Old Testament story, or share one that sticks out to you
Lots of responses possible here :)
This is the fastest animal by flight
What is the peregrine falcon?
These are the four Gospels
This event will take place during formation hour next week
The Feast of Saint Anne occurs in this month every year.
What is July?
This Israelite had incredible strength but lost it once his hair was cut.
Who is Samson?
This animal is the largest herbivore in North America
What is the American Bison?
This Gospel writer was originally a tax collector
Who is Matthew?
This significant secular holiday coincides with this significant holy day this year.
What is Valentines Day and Ash Wednesday?
Baptisms are traditionally held on these four feast days each year.
What is the Baptism of Our Lord, Easter, Pentecost and All Saints Day?
This story is an origin myth and parable as to why people across the world speak many different languages.
What is the Tower of Babel? (Genesis 11)
A group of people migrated to the land of Shinar. There they agreed to build a city and a tower with its top in the heavens. Yahweh, observing their city and tower, confounded their speech so that they could no longer understand each other, and scattered them around the world.
Cats typically have this many toes (in total)
What is 18? (5 on each front paw, 4 on each back paw)
This is the only Gospel that does not include any parables.
What is John?
This is the next day and time Bishop Wright will come to Saint Anne's
What is January 25 at 6PM for Buddy's installation as rector?
The church year is marked by several different liturgical seasons, starting with Advent. Can you name four other liturgical seasons?
200 bonus points will be added if you can name the colors associated with the four seasons you name.
Advent
Christmas
Epiphany
Lent
Holy Week
Easter
Pentecost
Ordinary Time
This is the only named daughter of Jacob.
Bonus 100 points for providing Jacob's total number of named children.
Who is Rahab?
Bonus: 13 (Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph and Benjamin)
This mammal has no vocal cords
Our lectionary has a three-year cycle. We are currently in Year B of the lectionary, which means our Gospel readings will mostly come from Mark. Name one or more ways in which Mark's Gospel differs from the others.
- Mark is shorter overall (16 chapters)
- Mark uses the word "immediately" frequently
- Mark's accounts of particular stories are often longer than Matthew or Luke's description of the same stories
- Mark's gospel includes lots of questions
- Mark frequently writes in the "historical present" rather than past tense
- Mark uses very plain Greek
On Saturday, February 3, Saint Anne's will host a Mardi Gras party. This is why this festive day is celebrated by churches.
Mardi Gras is a pre-Lenten celebration, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday (Shrove Tuesday). It marks the beginning of Lent and prepares for the fasting period before Easter.
This is how the date of Easter is determined each year.
Orthodox Easter is the Sunday following the first full moon after Passover.
God makes several covenants in the Old Testament. Describe one of them and share one covenant you have made in your own life.
God's covenant with Noah: Never again will I use a flood to destroy all life.
God's covenant with Abraham: God will offer protection and land to Abraham and his descendants, but they must follow the path of God.
God's covenant with Moses: made with the people of Israel after he led them out of Egyptian slavery. God supplies the Law that is meant to govern and shape the people of Israel in the Promised Land. It is not a means of salvation but distinguishes the Israelites as God's chosen people. It is a conditional covenant and defines blessings and curses based on obedience or disobedience.
This animal is the only non-primate that has fingerprints
What is a koala?
Many of the miracles recorded in the Gospels appear more than once, however, this is the only miracle that is recorded in all four Gospels (outside of the resurrection)
What is the feeding of the 5,000?
During the viewing of the Philadelphia Eleven, Saint Anne's will be raising money for this scholarship fund.
Bonus 100 points if you can name the significance of this person.
What is the Eloise Lester Scholarship Fund?
Eloise Lester was the first woman ordained a priest in the diocese of Atlanta and she served here at Saint Anne's.