Aldersgate Day
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Aldersgate Day is a Christian observance in the Methodist tradition that commemorates John Wesley’s spiritual awakening and assurance of faith experienced on May 24, 1738.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aldersgate Day canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian observance
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Methodist observance ⓘ religious commemoration ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Methodist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | John Wesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarPlacement | near Wesley Day observances ⓘ |
| category |
Christian holidays in May
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Methodist holy days ⓘ |
| commemorates |
John Wesley’s assurance of faith
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John Wesley’s spiritual awakening ⓘ |
| commemoratesEventOnDate | May 24, 1738 ⓘ |
| commemorativePhrase | “heart strangely warmed” experience of John Wesley ⓘ |
| countryOrRegion | worldwide ⓘ |
| denominationalUse |
Methodist Church of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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United Methodist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ other Wesleyan denominations ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | red ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Aldersgate Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Methodists
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Wesleyan traditions ⓘ |
| observedOn | May 24 ⓘ |
| originatedFromEvent | John Wesley hearing Luther’s Preface to Romans read at Aldersgate Street ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
John Wesley’s Aldersgate experience
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Methodist heritage Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ Pentecost season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
celebrates assurance of salvation by faith
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marks the birth of the Methodist revival ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
assurance of salvation
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justification by faith ⓘ personal conversion ⓘ |
| typicalPractices |
hymn singing
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recounting John Wesley’s Aldersgate experience ⓘ special sermons on grace and faith ⓘ worship services ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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