Kloppers, E.2018-11-202018-11-202010Kloppers, E. (2010). Tyd as gawe–God se tyd: die polsslag van die kerkjaar. Acta Theologica, 30(2), 50-66.1015-8758 (print)2309-9089 (online)http://hdl.handle.net/11660/9553When seen as a gift – as God’s time – the careful shaping of the church year strengthens the celebratory character of the worship service; contributes to the effective proclamation of the Word; underlies the church’s confession; introduces new people and young people to the faith; forms community; adds to comforting people; exerts healing; anchors the church’s diaconal work; contributes to missionary proclamation to “outsiders”; and reflects the ecumenical character of the church service. This article is a plea for a greater consciousness for the structure and times of the church year, with a view to the conveyance of the full truth of the Gospel and the formative effect in the life of the community of faith.afChurch yearLiturgical yearChurch serviceArticleFaculty of Theology, University of the Free State