Church Festival
Church Festival, Churches, Traditions - Saturday, March 31, 2007 23:19 - 17 Comments
Church feast and festivals in Central Kerala-Kottayam
The Bible and other historical records of the apostolic era confirm that the original Christian Church continued to observe the same festivals Jesus observed. Church festivals are days set apart by the Church either for the remembrance of some special mercies of God or for celebration of feasts.
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