Indiction: The Ecclesiastical New Year

September (1/14) is celebrated as the Ecclesiastical or Church New Year by Orthodox Christians. It is also a day marked by prayers for the environment, reminding us to be good stewards of the world around us.

By marking the start of a new year in September, the Orthodox Catholic Church associates the new year with harvesting crops. As preparations for winter are being made, so too are preparations for the upcoming year.

For Christians, it is a time of thanksgiving, remembering the good weather and abundant rain the Lord provided for that year’s harvest—something we pray for at every Divine Liturgy.

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