March 18, 2022

Vernal Equinox

March 18, 2022/ Jeff Zahir

At 8:30 A.M. on Sunday, March 20th the Earth will be at the exact midpoint between the Winter and Summer Solstices and the day will be roughly the same number of hours as night. We call this the Vernal Equinox. We’ll have another equinox in September as we move back into Winter from the Summer.

For those of us tired of darkness however, it’s real importance is as the beginning of Spring when light brings bounty and everything is vernal (young) again.

The word Vernal itself derives from the Latin Vernus meaning “of or related to Spring”.

In Ukrainian, the word Vernus (BEPHYCb) means “I will return”.

Saint Benedict Episcopal Church

Worship is like a drama: The clergy, ministers and musicians are the prompters, the people are the actors, and God is the audience.
- Søren Kierkegaard

At St Benedict we celebrate with awe and obligation in a construct called liturgy. Liturgy is a Greek word that means “the work of the people.” Our services are focused through scripture reading, song, prayers, preaching, and the liturgy of the table, known also as Holy Eucharist.