[Magdalen] Epiphany

[Jay Weigel]

I meant that *our lectionary book* breaks them up.

On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 12:17 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Oh, it's NRSV, all right, but the sentences still run on and are hard to
> follow for most people, even though the translation breaks them up for
> readers. You may not think so because of your classes in NT, but put
> yourself in the place of the guys in the pew again, please......and then
> think how hard that is to read for someone to read who *didn't* have the
> benefit of good reader training, which I fortunately did, but which most of
> the readers at Reformation haven't.
>
> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 12:06 PM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> Wow, one of Paul's most beautiful and joyous and promising readings!  I'm
>> so sorry your translation was a run-on -- not in our NRSV translation!
>> I'm
>> glad the NRSV did break up some of Paul's run-on sentences!
>>
>> I started out in TN holding HE on the day of the Epiphany, but very few
>> people came (5 or fewer) - so eventually I got the message and eliminated
>> it.  We tried to celebrate both - Epiphany and the Baptism of Christ on
>> the
>> Sunday after, as we had at Trinity in Buffalo.  It worked better.
>> Epiphany
>> is not a moveable feast, but I've come to realize that many parishes (as
>> did Ian's) "float" it anyway.  Beneficial for teaching purposes, if the
>> aim
>> is to teach about the observance.  Teaching 50 people is better than
>> teaching 5, IMO.
>>
>> Ann
>>
>> The Rev. Ann Markle
>> Buffalo, NY
>> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
>> blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 11:44 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > The Lutherans of New Market, VA will celebrate Epiphany next Sunday. I'm
>> > finding this church kind of like a snakebelly-ish Episcopal church,
>> maybe a
>> > tad higher than that....we *did* have a Gospel procession on Christmas
>> Eve,
>> > which surprised the heck out of me.
>> >
>> > I read for the first time yesterday and was given kudos by the pastor
>> and
>> > many in the congregation. Didn't do anything different from what I have
>> > always done so I just told them I was trained by the Episcopalians ;->
>> The
>> > second reading was pretty awful, though, one of Paul's run-ons that was
>> > obviously dictated. I always picture his poor beleaguered secretary
>> saying,
>> > "Hold it there, Paul, you're going too fast! I didn't get all that! Let
>> me
>> > catch up!"
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Eleanor Braun <eleanor.braun at gmail.com
>> >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > We also have Eucharist on Jan 6.
>> > >
>> > > Plus a potluck dinner.
>> > >
>> > > Eleanor
>> > >
>> > > Sent from my iPad
>> > >
>> > > > On Jan 5, 2015, at 10:44 AM, flyingfish224--- via Magdalen <
>> > > magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Ann, my parish celebrates Epiphany on the day
>> > > >
>> > > > Renee
>> > > >
>> > > > Sent from my iPhone
>> > > >
>> > > >> On Jan 5, 2015, at 10:32 AM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
>> > > wrote:
>> > > >>
>> > > >> In the US Episcopal Church we celebrate our holidays (even the
>> > > non-moveable
>> > > >> ones like Epiphany) on the Sunday after the feast.  Not Xmas and
>> > > Easter, of
>> > > >> course.  Glad your celebration was fine, Ian.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Ann
>> > > >>
>> > > >> The Rev. Ann Markle
>> > > >> Buffalo, NY
>> > > >> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
>> > > >> blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
>> > > >>
>> > > >> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 10:10 AM, Ian Gomersall <
>> > ian.gomersall at gmail.com
>> > > >
>> > > >> wrote:
>> > > >>
>> > > >>> We had a lovely Epiphany yesterday - we keep it on the Sunday and
>> > find
>> > > that
>> > > >>> works, as several people travel in or have hard working jobs
>> making
>> > > weekday
>> > > >>> festivals difficult.
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>> It also means we are more integrated in the congregation for a
>> major
>> > > feast
>> > > >>> day - children can come easily.
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>> Our evening activity included smoking bishop:
>> > > >>> Have a look at:
>> > > >>>
>> > >
>> >
>> http://stchrysostoms.wordpress.com/2015/01/05/smoking-bishop-at-epiphany/
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>> *Ian Gomersall*
>> > > >>>
>> > >
>> >
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