Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming LICENSED MINISTRY TRAINING TITLE III MINISTRY CANON 4: of Licensed Ministries Sec
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Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming LICENSED MINISTRY TRAINING TITLE III MINISTRY CANON 4: Of Licensed Ministries Sec. 4. A Worship Leader is a lay person, licensed by the Bishop, who regularly leads public worship under the direction of the Member of the Clergy or other leader exercising oversight of the congregation or other community of faith. A Worship Leader may lead Morning or Evening Prayer, Ante- Communion, Funerals, or the Liturgy of the Word during Holy Eucharist in a congregation. The Worship Leader should have knowledge of and be comfortable with: the Daily Offices, Holy Eucharist, and other liturgies the Revised Common Lectionary and the Daily Lectionary, speaking in front of a group, seasons of the Church year and elements in the Daily Office and Liturgy of the Word that vary depending on the season. choosing the different elements in the Daily Office (collects, canticles, suffrages, invitatory psalm). The Worship Leader is not licensed to preach his/her own sermon unless they are also a Licensed Preacher. Instead, he/she may read a sermon downloaded from the following Web site: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/sermons_that_work.htm. Any other sermon sources must be approved by the Bishop before being used. Licensing in one congregation does not entitle the Worship Leader to lead worship in another congregation of which he/ she is not a communicant. You may only serve as a Worship Leader in the congregation in which you are licensed. History of the Daily Office (a) Jewish Synagogue worship/ then and now i. Developed during Babylonian Captivity when deprived of the Temple ii. Continued in synagogues after return to Holy Land iii. Consists of psalm singing, reading of Scripture, and Prayers (b) Early Christians (the disciples) were Jews--who followed this form of worship; extended to the Gentiles (c) This pattern of worship was extended by the Medieval monastics Daily Offices--8 times per day (d) Cranmer’s first English Prayer book 1549 i. Matins ii. Vespers History Daily Office-cont. (e) 1979 Book of Common Prayer i. Rite I – from the 1928 BCP ii. Rite II – gives a four fold Daily Office iii. Daily Devotions maintains structure of psalm, scripture, prayer 1st Century Synagogue Matins (midnight) Lauds-(3 a.m.) Prime-(6 a.m.) Terce- (9 a.m.) Sext-(12 noon) None-(3 p.m.) Vespers-(6 p.m.) Compline-(9) p.m.) History of Holy Eucharist: 1st Century Jewish Worship Temple= sacrifice Synagogue=singing psalms, scripture, prayer Home worship= weekly--3 sabbath meals (includes kosher meats, ceremonial bread and wine) annually--Passover (includes ceremonial unleavened bread/matzoh and wine) History of Holy Eucharist-cont. Jesus Last Supper was a Passover meal First reference from Paul in I Cor. 11:23-26 – Synoptic gospels tell us it was a Passover meal. John’s gospel - Jesus’s death on day Passover lambs slain -- the day before Passover as an expiation for sin. Ancient Eucharist At meals, in the beginning. Original Christians were Jews continued to go to synagogue 100 years later, most Christians were Gentiles, appended the synagogue worship adding the liturgy of the table History of Holy Eucharist-cont. Many variations and distortions throughout the centuries. Didache -- discovered in 1875 Teaching of the 12 apostles, goes back to the 1st century— written before some of the NT books Gave instructions on how to make Eucharist Christianity was a liturgical religion from the start Today-- Liturgy of the Word--Synagogue service Liturgy of the Table—Jewish home Passover liturgy, plus theology and symbolism of temple worship, Jesus death was a sacrifice Holy Eucharist is based on the 4-fold pattern of Take-Bless(Give Thanks)-Break- and Give “When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.” Luke 24:30 Revised Common Lectionary A table of readings from Scripture appointed to be read at public worship, (Sundays, feast days, saints days) Three-year cycle of Sunday Eucharistic Old Testament, Psalm, New Testament, and Gospel readings Link to Lectionary Resources - http://www.lectionarypage.net/ Daily Office Lectionary Arranged in a two-year cycle. Three Readings for each Sunday and weekday in each of the two years. (See page 934 BCP) Seasons of the Church Year Each Liturgical Year (A, B,or C) begins the First Sunday of Advent Leading the Daily Office or the Liturgy of the Word (or Ante-Communion) Pay close attention to the Rubrics (italicized directions imbedded throughout the service) especially the words “may”, “shall”, “is”, “stand”, and “sit” Also read carefully--Concerning the Celebration (located just prior to the service in the BCP Additional Directions (page 406) Practice the service, reading aloud, pacing your speech, and enunciating your words. Read slowly---It may seem too slow to you, but for the listeners will be the right pace. Leading the Daily Office or the Liturgy of the Word (or Ante-Communion) As the Worship Leader (even though you may have acolytes, Altar Guild, etc.) it is your responsibility to make sure things are prepared for worship— candles lit, lectionary book with readings marked, bulletins prepared and available Have your ribbons set ahead of time so you will not be fumbling for the right page. Give clear directions to the congregation and wait for them to find the page number. Your role is to guide the congregation through the liturgy. Planning (and Leading) the Daily Office--Morning or Evening Prayer The Daily Office is in three parts descending from the ancient Jewish synagogue service. PART ONE -- The Invitatory and Psalter An opening hymn may be sung Begin with an appropriate opening sentence (based on Liturgical Calendar) found on BCP pp. 37, 61, 75, or 115. If you use the Confession (always use it in Lent), in place of the absolution you say a prayer for absolution by substituting “us” for “you” and “our” for “your”. Use an invitatory canticle. (Venite, Jubilate, or Pascha nostrum) We sit to read the psalms. The psalms appointed are found in the Daily Office Lectionary BCP pp. 936-1001. MP Psalms listed first, then four dots, then psalms for EP. Use all psalms appointed; Verses in parenthesis may be omitted. Four forms of recitation are noted on BCP p. 582 Direct recitation reading or chanting in unison. Antiphonal recitation is the verse-by-verse alternation between groups Responsorial recitation verses of a psalm are sung by a solo voice, with the choir and congregation singing a refrain after each verse Responsive recitation minister alternating with the congregation, verse by verse. Daily Office--Morning or Evening Prayer PART TWO – Reading and responding to Scripture Scripture: If Morning Prayer is the main service on Sunday, use Revised Common Lectionary. Other times use the Daily Office Lectionary BCP pp. 936ff), Use all three lessons (including Gospel), ending all three with “the Word of the Lord”—“Thanks be to God” The Psalm and Scripture Readings should be read by Lay Readers Response: to God’s speaking to us in Scripture--we speak to Him in a canticle. Suggested canticles are found on BCP pp. 144f. After the OT Lesson use a canticle from OT or Apocrypha After the NT Lesson use a canticle from NT or the early Church Homily: after the Scripture and canticle and before the Creed. PART THREE – The Prayers Either version of the Lord’s Prayer and Either set of Suffrages. Three collects: (1) The Collect of the Day for that Sunday of the church year (2) One of the Collects in the Daily Office (3) A Prayer for Mission A hymn may be sung. Intercessions or Prayers of the People Either one or both of the following: General Thanksgiving or Prayers of Thanks pp. 836-841 and/or Prayer of St. Chrysostom Closing sentence (one of the three pg 102) A closing hymn may be sung Leading the Liturgy of the Word (or Ante-Communion) Depending on local custom, the Liturgy of the Word during a Eucharist Service may be lead by a Licensed Worship leader even when a Bishop or Priest are present. The Liturgy of the Word may also be led by a Licensed Worship Leader on Sunday’s when a priest is not present and no Eucharist Service is celebrated. Functions of a Priest for Holy Eucharist --Absolution, Consecrate, Bless Function of a Deacon in Holy Eucharist --Proclaim Gospel, Set Table, Dismissal All other parts of Eucharist service may be led by a Licensed Worship Leader, with the Lessons and Prayers of People read by a member of the congregation (lector). Leading the Liturgy of the Word (or Ante-Communion)cont. Opening Acclamation Collect for Purity Gloria, Kyrie, Trisagion Collect of the Day is specific to each Sunday of Liturgical Year. 211-236 The Lessons--OT, Psalm, NT Gospel (if not proclaimed by Deacon/Priest) is an additional reading of Scripture Homily/Sermon (preached by clergy person, Licensed Preacher; or canned sermon may be read by Worship Leader from Sermons that Work) Nicene Creed Prayers of the People Leading the Liturgy of the Word (or Ante-Communion)cont. Confession of Sin (use alternate wording of “us” and “our” for absolution if priest not present) The Peace The remainder of the service is then led by the Priest if present. If this is a service of Ante-Communion --follow the directions at the bottom of page 406 and top of page 407. The Ceremonies of the Eucharist: A Guide to Celebration by Howard E. Galley (Author) “Unlike liturgical manuals of the past, which were intended specifically for the use of the clergy, this book is directed to a wider audience―to members of parish worship committees, priests, organists and directors of music, lectors, deacons, cantors and other singers, bishops, altar guild members, acolytes―in short, to all who bear responsibility for the planning and conduct of public worship.” A User's Guide to Morning and Evening Prayer (User's Guide to the Book of Common Prayer) by Christopher L.