[Magdalen] Epiphany

[Ian Gomersall]

Am I right in thinking, then, that, as Ann says, many TEC parishes
celebrate Epiphany this coming Sunday? That is unusual for me - here in the
OK it is often the Sunday before the 6th, and that seems to work quite well
(at least in our setting).

Ian

Smoking Bishop at Epiphany!
http://stchrysostoms.wordpress.com/2015/01/05/smoking-bishop-at-epiphany/


*Ian Gomersall*



On 6 January 2015 at 07:52, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

>
>
> In a message dated 1/6/2015 2:17:43 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> oppenheimerjw at gmail.com writes:
>
> I  generally get nothing out of read lessons.   >>>
>
> Actually, that's the impression I've had with Episcopal congregations
> in general.  When I look around during the course of the  reading,
> all eyes are riveted on their own copies in the service leaflet.   It's
> unusual to see anyone just sitting back and listening to the  readings.
>
> In contrast, RC congregations do not have a written copy to refer to
> and are all thus by default looking up and listening.  This is  not to
> imply that they understand the aural lessons better than Anglicans,
> but only to point out the denominational differences.
>
> The only way I've experienced to get Episcopalians to pay much
> attention to spoken scripture texts is to chant them.  Then they  will
> look up from their written copies.
>
> After all, all parts of the Western Liturgies can and have been sung
> with the usual disclaimers about the sermon.  However, there was  one
> rector of the local Procathedral about 20 years ago that dispelled  that
> misconception.  He mounted into the pulpit one Sunday carrying  his
> guitar, and sang his sermon to the somewhat startled congregation.
>
> I've seen it all.
>
>
> David Strang.
>