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Stir-Up Sunday

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Stir-Up Sunday
November-December; Sunday before Advent
The collect for the Sunday preceding Advent in the Church of England begins, "Stir up, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people." But the other "stirring up" that takes place on this day is more literal: the stirring of the batter for the traditional Christmas pudding, which must be prepared weeks in advance. It is customary for each member of the family to take turns stirring the pudding with a wooden spoon (symbolic of Jesus' crib), which is thought to bring good luck. The stirring is done clockwise, with eyes closed, and the stirrer makes a wish.
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BkHolWrld-1986, Nov 22
DictDays-1988, p. 114
EncyChristmas-2003, p. 741
FolkWrldHol-1999, p. 679
OxYear-1999, pp. 500, 636


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