Hw t Lead Mattins and Hly Cmmunin Resurces Liturgies themselves ACNA Texts fr Cmmn Prayer A gd mdernizatin f the classical BCP texts - Shuld be finalized in 2019 The classical BCPs (English 1662, U.S. 1928, Canadian 1962, REC 2003) Thelgically precise with respect t the Refrmed Cathlic eths Mre detailed rubrics that can clear up sme ambiguity Vestments The imprtance f Rubrics Discurage 79 Departure frm histric BCP frms Bishps are distancing themselves frm it Mre generic thelgically, including rm fr heterdx interpretatins Discurage custm lcal ptins Defeats the cmmn part f Cmmn Prayer Can lead t thelgical cnfusin Discurages unity between us The Prayer Bk desn't need t be "fixed" Readiness and Decency: A Simple Methd f Celebrating Hly Cmmunin by Rland F. Palmer & Jhn W. Hawkes (last printed in 1953, I believe, by Sciety f St. Jhn the Evangelist) The Chral Service - Out f print, gd fr singing the services fr the 1928 The Pastral Use f the Prayer Bk by William Peret. Readily available electrnically. MP/EP Cassck & Surplice w/tippet (ptinal) - "Chir Dress" HC Eucharistic vestments: Alb, Girdle/Cincture, Stle (crssed r straight), Chasuble
Cassck & Surplice, Stle/Tippet - Mdified Chir Dress Other ptins Prcessins/Recessins MP/EP Hd, Cpe HC Amice, Maniple, Cpe, Dalmatic, Tunicle Thurifer Trch Crss Trch (r trch bearers in frnt) Chir 2x2 Servers 2x2 Nn-Officiating Clergy Deacn Celebrant Subdeacn Bishp and his chaplains Addressing the bishp Altar Bks, Gspel Bks, Pulpit Bibles Mrning Prayer / Mattins Ratinale Adaptatin f the Mnastic hurs t regular life Prvide a basis fr reading/hearing the majrity f the Bible in the cntext f cmmunal prayer ver the curse f the year Mnthly recitatin f the Psalter is the histric anchr Histrically is part f ur rdinatin vws Frequency, etc. Intended t be a daily discipline Histrically the principle Sunday service in pst-refrmatin Anglicanism Nt the intended use by the English Refrmers As recently as a few decades ag was still dne 2-3x/m A gd ptin fr cngregatins with multiple services Since the early 20 th Century, rubrics have allwed an abbreviated MP t be cmbined with Hly Cmmunin Can be very simple r quite rnate; it s a very flexible service Basic setup Chir Dress Traditinally said frm utside the chancel Can be spken r sung 2
The Hymnals St. Dunstan s Plainsng Psalter Lee Nelsn s wrk Needed Staff Officiant typically a priest, but can be a deacn r layman Cantr Leads the singing f psalms and canticles fr a sung service Reader Reads the lessns If necessary, these rles can be cmbined Order f service Prcessinal with hymn (ptinal) Opening sentences (stand) May be seasnal One r mre Cnfessin/Abslutin (kneel) Rubrics permit mitting this utside f Lent and penitential seasns nt recmmended If lead by a deacn r layman, Trinity 21 instead f abslutin, per 1662 custm, and included in ACNA rite If bishp is present, he always des this Inviatry + Venite (r Jubilate per ACNA) (stand) Psalms (stand r sit) Mnthly vs. Lectinary fr classical Cre f the Office OT Lessn (sit) Canticle (stand) Te Deum ancient hymn Default fr classical Only Sundays utside f Lent per histric Benedictus es r Benedicite, mnia pera frm Apcrypha Daniel OT Canticles Histric and ACNA NT Lessn (sit) 3
Canticle (stand) Benedictus Luke 1:68, Sng f Zechariah default Jubilate r thers less recmmended Nte: per mre mdern custm, can be abbreviated t ne lessn and canticle, especially if HC is t fllw Sermn (ptinal) Per ACNA and cmmn custm Others put it after the ffice cmpletely Apstles Creed (stand) baptismal frmula, Western traditin t use in Offices Prayers/Sufferages (kneel) Lrd s Prayer? ACNA and ancient put it here Classical BCPs put it after the abslutin Sufferages abbreviated in sme classical fr MP Cllects (kneel) Day Specific weekdays in ACNA Previus Sunday/Seasnal in Classical Peace & Grace always per BCP traditin Anthem (ptinal) If Litany is t fllw, d it here Technical end f the Office Additinal Prayers (kneel) State/Civil Authrity Clergy and Peple General intercessin General Thanksgiving St. Chrysstm Brrwed frm the East by Cranmer Grace frm Scripture (kneel) Recessinal (ptinal) 4
Hly Cmmunin Basic Setup Chancel Table/Altar Traditinally tw candles, may have additinal stands/candles Gspel side and Epistle side Fair linen per rubrics frntals, etc. by traditin Chairs/benches t the side, nt behind r in frnt Perhaps a chir chancel Divided Chancel r single pulpit/lectern Versus Ppulem facing the peple Agape meal feel Since the 20 th Century, thugh may have mre ancient rts In basics, simply d the service frm behind the Table Ad rientum t the East Nrth End Older frm in the West Altar/Table typically against Eastern wall Based n the idea that we can expect Christ t return frm the East When addressing Gd, face East When addressing the Peple, face the peple See 1928 BCP rubrics, Readiness and Decency fr mre detail as t placement Cmmn pst refrmatin, based n mving the Table int the midst Ante-Cmmunin was ften dne in chir Since Laud, ften dne at the narrw end Rare tday, thugh smetimes still dne Server n Suth Side Similar t versus ppulum Sung r spken 5
See Hymnals fr service music Als Lee Nelsn s grup The Chral Service ut f print Service f the Wrd Ante-Cmmunin Service f the Table The Cann Altar Party Priest/Celebrant (bishp if present) Deacn/Gspeller Subdeacn/Epistler Servers/Aclytes Crss bearer Trch bearers Thurifer Others t assist Parts may be cmbined fr simplicity Celebrant ding deacn duties Server(s) cmbining duties and/r ding Subdeacn duties Order f service Prcessinal Hymn (ptinal) Opening Prayers (kneel) Takes place f Medieval priest s private prayers. E.g. Cnfidiatr Acclamatin (ptinal) Lrd s Prayer (ptinal) Cllect fr Purity (kneel) Decalgue/Summary f the Law (kneel) Decalgue used t be standard 1928 1x per mnth Sme flks nly in Lent Mre frequency is recmmended Respnses with Kyrie, especially if summary Glria in Excelsis (stand) Pre-refrmatin place 6
ACNA default Classical BCPs place it befre the Blessing at the end f the service Traditinally mitted/replaced in Lent Cllect f the Day/Readings ACNA permits multiple readings Classical nly has Epistle May be Fllwed by Hymn/Psalm/Minr Prpers Readings by Subdeacn especially Epistle Frm Lectern r Epistle side f Altar Peple Sit Sermn Gspel by Deacn Peple sit Frm the midst, pulpit, r Gspel side f Altar Bk may be censed prir t reading Peple stand fcuses n imprtance f Christ s life and teachings as ur fundatin Frm the midst r pulpit Nicene Creed (stand) Befre sermn in classical BCPs ACNA Prayers f the Peple (kneeling) ACNA Cnfessin/Abslutin/Cmfrtable Wrds (kneeling) Cmfrtable wrds may be dne by deacn Scripture reminders f Gd s grace t the repentant sinner Priest typically kneels fr cnfessin Bishp always des this if present ACNA Peace (n need t travel everywhere) Offertry With Scripture sentence r sentences With Hymn (ptinal) Peple may bring bread and wine after Classical, ACNA ptin Prayers f the Peple 7
Classical Cnfessin/Abslutin/Cmfrtable Wrds (n peace) Sursum Crda w/ ptinal prper preface (kneeling) Sanctus/Benedictus Qui Venit (nte: hymnal permits even in classical) Bells? Prayer f Cnsecratin (kneeling) Nte rubrics Manual actins vary: be charitable Oblatin sectin is after distributin in sme classical, thugh nt ancient r 1928) Bells? Lrd's Prayer ACNA Fractin (classical is silent n it; dn t change the script ) Prayer f Humble Access (priest als kneels) Lrd's Prayer and Humble Access are befre the cnsecratin in sme classical, eg 1662 Distributin Nte the histric cmprmise in the wrds ACNA has ptinal invitatin If altar rail, peple may receive kneeling Recmmended: nt t fast, perhaps splitting the cmprmise between tw peple Thee in classical is singular Hymns may bear sung during distributin, but dn t be afraid f silence as musicians/chir are given cmmunin Wh distributes? Traditinally, nly clergy In 20 th Century, trained LEMs may The celebrant ught t be ne f the distributrs Pst Cmmunin prayer (kneeling) Nte the rich sacramental thelgy Classical Glria in Excelsis Blessing/Benedictin 8
Sign f the crss is ptinal Bishp des this if present Recessinal (ptinal) Dismissal (ptinal, may be befre recessinal) 9