Christ the King Sabbath

November 19, 2009

Christ the King Sabbath is the last Sabbath of the Christian year. Next Sabbath the new year will begin with Advent. This Sabbath, whose liturgical colour is gold, is the climax of our year-long journey through the Gospel of Christ as experienced in scripture, the kingdom, and sacred time.

“Its purpose is to celebrate the coming reign of Christ as King of the Earth and his completion of the renewed creation that marks the fullness of the Kingdom of God. That hope is born from the entire life of Christ and his teachings that have been celebrated in the seasons of the Church Year during the past twelve months. In celebrating the Reign of Christ the King, this [Sabbath] also provides an appropriate bridge to the new Church Year that begins the following [Sabbath] on the first [Sabbath] of Advent with an emphasis on hope and expectation, the longing for the coming of the Kingdom of God amid the darkness of a sinful world.” Christ the King, Christian Research Institute.

This Sabbath is also the day we traditionally celebrate and recognize our Emerging Leaders. This year the leaders are Nathan French, Julia Alty, Dennis Hill, and Leslie Foster.

The gospel reading for this Sabbath will be John 18:33-37. Scott will speak about Pontius Pilate’s encounter with Christ and the Kingdom.

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