Lammas Day, from the Old English “hlaefmaesse” which translates to “loaf mass”, supposedly the day in the early English church when loaves of bread made from the new grain would be consecrated.
For those interested to read more deeply about the origins of Lammas there would be no better guide than the Clerk of Oxford, whose blog discourses on this very topic- to the enlightenment (and probably surprise) of many.
Last year’s celebration included a blessing of the new loaf, that one artfully constructed by the Norwegian Bakers.
Will there be a special loaf again this year?
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