The Twelve Days of Christmas

CHRISTMAS IS NOT OVER YET.

ON WEDNESDAY IS EPIPHANY, THERE IS A SUNG EUCHARIST FOR EPIPHANY

AT ST MARY ABCHURCH IN THE CITY  ON JANUARY 6TH AT 12.30PM

AND ON

10TH JANUARY THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD, HIGH MASS 11AM AT ST MAGNUS THE MARTYR,

LOWER THAMES STREET, FOLLOWED BY THE TRADITIONAL BLESSING OF THE THAMES AND A RECEPTION WITH HOMEMADE NIBBLES AND WINE AFTERWARDS.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

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Religious symbolism of The Twelve Days of Christmas (The 12 Days of Christmas)

1 True Love refers to God
2 Turtle Doves refers to the Old and New Testaments
3 French Hens refers to Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues
4 Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
5 Golden Rings refers to the first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch", which gives the history of man's fall from grace.
6 Geese A-laying refers to the six days of creation
7 Swans A-swimming refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments
8 Maids A-milking refers to the eight beatitudes
9 Ladies Dancing refers to the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
10 Lords A-leaping refers to the ten commandments
11 Pipers Piping refers to the eleven faithful apostles
12 Drummers Drumming refers to the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed

 
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