liturgical
adjective
li·tur·gi·cal
lə-ˈtər-ji-kəl 
li-
1
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of liturgy
the liturgical calendar
liturgical music
2
: using or favoring the use of liturgy
liturgical churches
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The church uncritically glomming onto the latest LM for its liturgical, educational, or pastoral work will compound the harm in this area already inflicted by the long, lonely slog of the pandemic.
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Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 3 Sep. 2024
However, the long-standing liturgical celebrations invoked to pick a new pope are fascinating to behold.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
The term is derived from the Latin word adventus, meaning coming or arrival, and is historically the beginning of the liturgical year for most Christian churches in the West.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
In 2011, an angry mob plundered and burned a Coptic village church after finding in it an ancient Coptic liturgical script and mistaking it for a document of sorcery.
—Nina Shea, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2017
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Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 3 Sep. 2024
However, the long-standing liturgical celebrations invoked to pick a new pope are fascinating to behold.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
The term is derived from the Latin word adventus, meaning coming or arrival, and is historically the beginning of the liturgical year for most Christian churches in the West.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
In 2011, an angry mob plundered and burned a Coptic village church after finding in it an ancient Coptic liturgical script and mistaking it for a document of sorcery.
—Nina Shea, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2017
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“Liturgical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liturgical. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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