God has redeemed time. The present contains within itself both past events, which continue to live on, as well as the seeds of the future waiting to be born. Past saints were contemporaries. Following the earthly path of Jesus through the Christian Year helps make the life, death and resurrection of Jesus contemporary. We follow the cycle of the Christian year in worship.
Christian faith is a journey.
Until 50 years ago, our faith was described as a set of held beliefs. Now the language of journey is everywhere. Faith for the Celtic Church was always described as journey. Enjoy the Journey. Enjoyment is the bodily contemplation of the goodness of creation.