Christmas and Easter celebrated; Pentecost especially significant
Vineyard observes Christmas and Easter as major celebrations of the Incarnation and Resurrection. Pentecost Sunday holds particular significance given the movement's emphasis on the Holy Spirit and its self-understanding as an expression of the Spirit's ongoing outpouring. These holidays are observed with worship services, special programming, and community events.
Vineyard does not follow a strict liturgical calendar but incorporates the major Christian observances into its annual rhythm. The movement's celebratory, worship-intensive culture makes holidays natural occasions for extended praise, prayer, and mission activity. No Christian holidays are prohibited or viewed as problematic.
Key Distinctions
- Christmas easter observed:
- observed — Christmas and Easter are core celebrations of the Christian calendar
- Biblical feasts observed:
- not formally observed; OT feasts are fulfilled in Christ
- Rationale:
- historical events of the Incarnation and Resurrection are celebrated liturgically
Scripture References
Sources
- Vineyard USA Statement of Faith