Trinity will hold a Rogation Procession this Sunday after the 10:30am service, beating the bounds of the Church. Please come and join us! Sticks will be provided!
Traditionally, Rogations Days were the three days ahead of the Feast of the Ascension, which falls on Thursday of next week, May 18. They originated in fifth century France as a time of fasting and prayer to ward off disasters, but in England became associated with the blessing of fields at the spring planting. The vicar of a parish would “beat the bounds,” whacking the boundaries of the parish with a staff, accompanied by a procession of people reciting psalms and litanies. The propers in the Book of Common Prayer (pp. 207-208, 258-259, 930) have broadened the scope to commerce, industry, and stewardship of creation, in addition to the traditional focus on agriculture.
