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FIREWORKS SAFETY TIPS
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The city of Santa Maria issued the following news release:
The Santa Maria Fire Department wants to ensure a safe 4th of July holiday period for all citizens in our community. Please keep in mind that Safe and Sane fireworks can only be purchased at the 27 designated fireworks stands that are permitted within the City of Santa Maria. It must also be noted that the sales and use of safe and sane fireworks are only legal within the corporate City limits of Santa Maria. Fireworks of any type are banned throughout all other portions of Santa Barbara County. The possession, sales, or use of ...
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St. John's, St. Thomas Episcopal plant trees; Celebrate dicocese's 100th anniversary on Rogation Sunday
Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
; ...are planting trees in their communities on Rogation Sunday. In the early western church, Rogation Days were the three days prior to Ascension Thursday...Sunday preceding Ascension Thursday that rogation themes will be experienced. At that time...
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Rogation falls out of fashion.
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England)
; ...of a number of our ancient feast days. Whitsun has pretty well universally...Radio 4 plays a hymn on Ascension Day anymore. Rogation Day has certainly bit the dust. It once took place on the three days (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday...
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Suburban park to get tree on Rogation Day
Newspaper article from: Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA
; ...Episcopal Church will mark Rogation Sunday by planting a tree at...Rogation was observed on the three days prior to Ascension Thursday. The days were reserved for fasting and...planting season and harvest. Rogation today is observed in some churches...Sunday preceding Ascension Day. ...
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Glebe Episcopal will hold Rogation Day Fair.(Suffolk Sun)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot
; ...opens its doors to all as part of its annual Rogation Day Fair. In the Middle Ages, Rogation Days were used for blessing land and crops, and...march around the church's boundaries. These days, "blessings include commerce, industry and...
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Wooden credit it, Elvis; ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England)
; ...the Sunday before Ascension Day. Other Rogation days are the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before Ascension Day, which is always on the Thursday...crop from mildew. The 'minor rogations' - on Monday to Wednesday...Book Of Common Prayer, these days were recognised as days of...
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Church groups call for national day of prayer.(News)
Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
; A national Day of Prayer to raise awareness...crisis has been called for Rogation Sunday (May 28), by church...National Farmers' Union. Rogation Sunday is considered particularly...community. In rural settings, Rogation services often feature a...
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No volunteers for beating! ; An Age-old tradition was re-enacted at Kirton in Lindsey recently, with an event in the area which has not taken place for hundreds of years.
Newspaper article from: Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph
; ...any one of the Rogation Days - four days traditionally set apart for solemn...Rogation, coinciding with St Mark's Day (or Rogation Sunday); and the three days preceding Ascension Day, the Minor Rogations." Mrs Hollingsworth said the society...
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Farm Post: Churches offer farm prayer.
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England)
; ...planning to hold a national Day of Prayer to raise awareness...The event is to take place on Rogation Sunday - May 28 - which is...community. In rural settings, rogation services often feature a walk...initiative by organising special Rogation Sunday services or events...
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Religion briefs
Newspaper article from: Daily Record, The Wooster, OH
; ...conference will include four days of intensive training in prophetic...is sponsoring a Service of Rogation April 13 at 2 p.m. at St...congregations would hold a rogation service where the farmers would...planting and LORAC wants to bring Rogation Sunday back. The service is...ministry team. Annual ...
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Join us on our walk
Newspaper article from: Herald Express (Torquay UK)
; ...so young and fresh and the days are really warming up and lengthening...May 17 with what is known as Rogation Sunday, always arriving five...poet and parson, said that on Rogation Sunday processions through...need. Locally we have had Rogation walks for a number of years...
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