[Propertalk] 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany Sermon

[Joe Parrish]

Hi Paul,

Re: "We are trying a welcoming event "

Sounds like a winner to me!

Here is the Textweek link for Feb. 14, but it doesn't seem to mention Valentine's Day (yet):   http://www.textweek.com/yearc/transfigc.htm 

From the wikipedia Valentine's Day article here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine's_Day

The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately one billion valentines are sent each year worldwide, making the day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year, behind Christmas. The association estimates that, in the US, men spend on average twice as much money as women.[3]
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In Ancient Rome, Lupercalia, observed February 13 through 15, was an archaic rite connected to fertility. Lupercalia was a festival local to the city of Rome. The more general Festival of Juno Februa, meaning "Juno the purifier "or "the chaste Juno," was celebrated on February 13-14. Pope Gelasius I (492-496) abolished Lupercalia.
It is a common opinion that the Christian church may have decided to celebrate Valentine's feast day in the middle of February in an effort to Christianize celebrations of the pagan Lupercalia, and that a commemorative feast was established in 496 by Pope Gelasius I, of those "... whose names are justly reverenced among men, but whose acts are known only to God," among whom was Valentine, was set for the useful day. Alternatively, William M. Green argues that the Catholic Church could not abolish the deeply rooted Lupercalia festival, so the church set aside a day to honor the Virgin Mary.[17]

And:
The History of Valentine's Day 
http://www.history.com/content/valentine
Learn the history of Valentine's Day, send free ecards, get dating tips, a Valentine's Day survival guide, find romantic movies and more at History.com. 

Let's see if others have suggestions.

Peace and blessings,
Joe


-----Original Message-----
From: Paul D Balaban <Paul.D.Balaban at ecunet.org>
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Sent: Wed, Jan 13, 2010 9:38 pm
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Joe,
Do you have any suggestions for Valentines (aka Transfiguration) Day? We are trying a welcoming event and guessing that "outsiders" might respond to one more than another. Thanks. - Paul in Qtown!




From: JOE PARRISH 
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 6:10 PM
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2nd Sunday after the Epiphany

John 2:1-11

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

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