Advent Sunday
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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On the morning of the first Advent Sunday, Stuttgart was quiet and peaceful.
From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2015
Then it is forbidden until Trinity Sunday, from whence it is unforbidden till Advent Sunday, but then it goes out, and comes not in again till the 13th of January next following.”
From Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects by Andrews, William
On Advent Sunday, December 1, I saw and heard Dr. Pusey for the first time.
From Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography by Russell, George William Erskine
Michaëlis had to preach on Advent Sunday at Aix, before the Parliament.
From La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages by Michelet, Jules
Advent Sunday is always the nearest Sunday to the Feast of St Andrew, whether before or after.
From The Book of Common Prayer and The Scottish Liturgy by Episcopal Church in Scotland
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