The Legend Behind St. George, The Patron Saint of England
Discover the legend of St. George, England's Patron Saint, his dragon fight, and the traditions celebrated on St. George's Day, April 23rd.
Discover the legend of St. George, England's Patron Saint, his dragon fight, and the traditions celebrated on St. George's Day, April 23rd.
Scotland’s second reformation was the most thorough movement in the whole of Europe, revolutionizing church and state in which the people stood up to James VI, a monarch claiming absolute power, who sought to define and control the way in which they worshipped God.
The video included in this article about The Westminster Confession of Faith provides an excellent overview of the history behind of one of the United Kingdom’s most sacred texts, one that makes up the building blocks and the very foundation of the government of the United Kingdom.
At the signing of The National Covenant, the nation came together in a spirit of true repentance and signed a covenant with God as a nation. The day on which it was signed had previously been appointed for public fasting, and was hence called “the day of the Lord’s power.”
Such was David’s influence that many pilgrimages were made to St. David’s, and the Pope decreed that two pilgrimages made to St. Davids equalled one to Rome while three were worth one to Jerusalem. Fifty churches in South Wales alone bear his name.
Pray for Scotland is a prayer network for revival that seeks to bring unity in the Body of Christ through prayer across denominations and church groups. They seek to encourage the mobilization of God’s people to pray for revival in the church and for the transformation of society in Scotland.
The General Synod of The Church of England has made a unanimous declaration to support the power of prayer for victims and survivors of child trafficking in order to come closer to fulfilling Jesus’ injunction to ‘proclaim release to the captives’.
The legend builds upon Andrew’s extensive travels, claiming that he actually came to Scotland and built a church in Fife. This town is now called St Andrews, and the church became a centre for evangelism, and pilgrims came from all over Britain to pray there.
The Rose of Sharon is a cherished symbol of love and devotion, reminding us that God surrounds us with His affection and beauty.