church year
noun [ singular ] (also Church year) uk/ˌtʃɜːtʃ ˈjɪər/ us/ˌtʃɝːtʃ ˈjɪr/
（基督教）教会年（由一系列宗教季节组成的一年，从基督降临节的第一个星期日开始）
in Christianity, a period of one year that consists of a series of religious seasons, beginning on the first Sunday in Advent (= the period of four weeks before Christmas)
For many congregants, the Christmas productions are a meaningful event in their church year. 对于许多教徒来说，圣诞节的演出是他们教会年中很有意义的一件事。
The most important celebration in the Church year is Easter Day. 教会年中最重要的庆祝活动是复活节。
Synonym: liturgical year
Compare: civil year
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- Among the main feasts of the Church year are the Epiphany, the Purification and Annunciation, the Ascension, and the Feast of St Gregory.
- He set himself the task of writing new music for every single feast of the church year.
- The offertory, Dextera Domini, is for the third Sunday after Epiphany and other occasions in the Church year.
- All three cantatas date from the church year of 1724-25.