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Plough Sunday is a traditional English celebration of the beginning of the agricultural year that has seen some revival over recent years. Plough Sunday celebrations usually involve bringing a ploughshare into a church with prayers for the blessing of the land. It is traditionally held on the Sunday after Epiphany, the Sunday between 7 January and 13 January.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=God Speed the Plough )〕 Accordingly, work in the fields did not begin until the day after Plough Sunday: Plough Monday. Although the nature of farming has changed over the centuries, Plough Sunday is seen as a way of generally celebrating farming and the work of farmers.〔Orme, ''Rural Children'', p. 18.〕 In the Church of England book of liturgy, ''Common Worship: Times and Seasons'', there is a suggested prayer for the "Blessing of the Plough", for the "Blessing of Seed" and passages of Scripture related to the agricultural theme.〔Common Worship, pp. 607-608.〕 As well as a ploughshare, in rural areas, it is common for local farmers to attend the service with their tractors - both new and old (see photo). Sometimes, services may be accompanied by other traditions such as Morris dancing.〔Davison, ''For the Parish'', p. 176.〕 Historically, villagers would walk through their village collecting alms, before gathering at the church for the Blessing of the Plough.〔Wilson, ''A Brief History of the English Reformation'', p. 49.〕 This year (2015) the well known Morris dancer Andrew D Jones will be attending the Plough Sunday Celebrations In Birmingham City Centre at St Martins Church near The Bull Ring. Particularly notable Plough Sunday services are held at Sherborne Abbey in Dorset, Hedenham Church in Norfolk, and the cathedrals in Exeter and Chichester.〔Hobson, ''Curious Country Customs'', p. 22.〕 ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Plough Sunday」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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