<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Recent discussion on the HoB/D listserve has noted that clergy/churches are to use BCP rubrics (with update to RCL) only <span style="font-style: italic;">unless </span>Diocesan has given approval for other texts. My experience has been bishops consider this on a "case by case" basis, not a blanket approval.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Kit+</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> "robertpmorrison@charter.net" <robertpmorrison@charter.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Bob Eldan
<eldan@bresnan.net> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> propertalk@stsams.org <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, January 23, 2012 2:09 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Propertalk] Sunday Collect<br> </font> </div> <br>
I haven't checked elsewhere, but A New Zealand Prayer Book contains three short paragraph collects for each Sunday, and one could choose whichever one felt matched the propers best. Usually only one of them has a doxological ending, so the supposition may be that the whole could be said as one. However, one could put an ascription of praise at the end of reach segment if one wished.<br><br>Thanks, Bob<br><br>Bob<br><br>Robert P Morrison<br>Interim Vicar<br>The Episcopal Church of St Alban<br>PO Box 1556<br>Albany OR 97321 541-921-1076 (cell)<br><br><br>On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 9:43 AM, Bob Eldan wrote:<br><br>> The Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal, USA) has only a one year cycle of collects for Sundays, even though the scripture readings are on a 3 year cycle. The result is that the collect, although appropriately seasonal, seldom make direct reference to the Gospel of the day. Do any other worship books of other denominations have this
same issue?<br>> In light of this I have written a collect for the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany. The Gospel refers to Jesus casting out unclean spirits. Feel free to use.<br>> <br>> Let us Pray:<br>> Cleansing God, by your purifying presence you drive out of us all unclean spirits: self-righteousness, arrogance, poor self-image, fear of failure, or disappointment. May we now forever see within us that creating power of your son who lives and reigns with you and your life giving breath, forever and ever. Amen<br>> <br>> <br>> Bob Eldan<br>> <br>> http://preachingtip.com/preaching-tip-of-the-week/<br>> <br>> ------------------------------<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Propertalk mailing list<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:Propertalk@stsams.org" href="mailto:Propertalk@stsams.org">Propertalk@stsams.org</a><br>>
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