Parish Orientation and Training: Growth, Lectionary Use, and Church Year Overview
Explore Parish Orientation and Training with a focus on personal and spiritual growth, the use of the Revised Common Lectionary, and an overview of the church year structure. Discover how to engage with parish customs, develop relationships, and collaborate with clergy members for a meaningful church experience.
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Parish Orientation and Training Bob Albert
Introductions 3 Use of the Revised Common Lectionary 4 agenda Function of as a Server 5 Parish Customs 10 Summary 13
introductions - - - - Welcome Round table who we are Opening prayer What are the outcomes of this training? 2022 Parish Orientation and Training 3
Outcomes Grow personally and spiritually through service to others through the local church. Greater involvement in the life of their parish and opportunity to develop and strengthen relationships with parish members. Work closely with clergy and develop a strong collegial relationship with them.
Use of the Revised Common Lectionary A set of readings prescribed over three years known as Liturgical years A, B and C Year starts on first Sunday of Advent and finishes on the last Sunday of Pentecost Currently in year C heading into the nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Printed: Book of Alternative Services Book of Common Prayer McCauslands Online: https://lectionary.anglican.ca/ https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/ 2022 Parish Orientation and Training 5
The Book of Alternative Services Online PDF: https://www.anglican.ca/wp-content/uploads/BAS.pdf Printed: The Green Prayer Book Major Sections: The Divine Office Baptism and Reconciliation The Holy Eucharist The Proper of the Church Year Pastoral Offices Episcopal Offices Parish Thanksgiving and Prayers The Psalter Music 6
The proper of the church year Knowing where we are in the church year provides the collect, readings, and prayers. The Calendar (page 15) Sundays and Holy Days (page 268) Daily Office Lectionary (page 452) Weekday Eucharistic Lectionary (page 499) 7
The calendar (p 15) Seasons, Sundays, and Major Holy Days Advent Christmas Epiphany Lenten Holy Week Easter After Pentecost Holy Days 20XX presentation title 8
Sundays and Holy Days (p 268) Sundays structured around big events: First Sunday of calendar year Advent Years A B and C Knowing where we are in the year helps choose: Collect, Readings, Prayer over the gifts, Prayer after communion Pentecost marks a major pinning of liturgy (p 345) Baptism of the Lord begins Propers (See red writing bottom of 347) 20XX presentation title 9
Propers Starts with Baptism of the Lord at Proper 1 Finishes on Last Sunday after Pentecost at Proper 34. Exercise Identity these elements of next Sunday s Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost using the BAS: Collect, Readings, Prayer over the gifts, Prayer after communion Special note from page 4: In the Proper of the Church Year (p. 262ff) the citations from the Revised Common Lectionary (Consultation on Common Texts, 1992) replace those from the Common Lectionary (1983). 20XX presentation title 10
McCauslands Year B example for next Sunday: 20XX presentation title 11
Online lectionary example https://lectionary.anglican.ca/ 20XX presentation title 12
The Holy Eucharist (p 185) Notice the words in red May (p. 185) is optional Shall (p. 188) is a choice Similar (p. 191) is an alternative A matter of filling in the sections with Collect, Readings, Prayer over the gifts, Prayer after communion 20XX presentation title 13
Daily office (p. 452) Different from Sundays in liturgical year Alternating years 1 and 2 The current year is 1 if the year is an odd number The current year is 2 is the year is an even number Exercise locate the readings and collect for this morning s prayers 20XX presentation title 14
Morning prayer (p. 47) Observe those special words again May, Shall, Similar Canticle choices (bottom p. 51 in red) Canticles (p 72) Week 1 odd proper weeks Week 2 even proper weeks Left is morning prayer and right is evening prayer Today Proper 28 so week 2 Morning so left Tuesday Canticle 3 Song of Thanksgiving 20XX presentation title 15
Weekday eucharist (p. 499) Based on liturgical calendar Alternating years similar to daily office Alternating years 1 and 2 The current year is 1 if the year is an odd number The current year is 2 is the year is an even number Used to choose readings for weekday eucharist Choose the readings and collect for a lunch time eucharist happening today. 20XX presentation title 16
Break 20XX presentation title 17
Function of as a Server Receives the offering. Helps the priest or officiant prepare the elements
Server duties While priest sets table and - If not already on the alter Bring Ciborium (the bread containers) Bring Chalice (s) Offer to wash hands (hand sanitizer now) Use to be done with a lavabo bowl, water, and towel Offer wine (right hand) and water (left hand) Wine first (from right hand) While priest is pouring wine move water to the right hand Receive wine from priest into left hand Offer water from right hand While priest is pouring water move wine back to the right hand Receive water into left hand Bow and return wine and water to table After communion help clean up and bring Ciboria and Chalices back to table (where applicable) 20XX presentation title 19
Parish customs discussion What makes each congregation different? Liturgically 20XX presentation title 20
Summary Item Item CR-A-1 Description Description Lay Readers in Training shall demonstrate how to use the Revised Common Lectionary. Lay Readers in Training shall demonstrate that they are capable of functioning as a Server. Lay Readers in Training shall demonstrate that they can provide advice and assistance to visiting clergy regarding Parish customs, when called upon to do so. CR-A-2 CR-A-3 20XX presentation title 21
Next meeting A discussion to set up our next training session. 20XX presentation title 22
thank you Bob Albert revbobalbert@gmail.com 613-677-8889
Resources Server info: Acolytes Training.pdf Online lectionaries: https://lectionary.anglican.ca/ https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/ Online bible: https://www.biblegateway.com/ Bible app for smartphone phone or tablet https://www.youversion.com/the-bible-app/
