[Magdalen] Worship leader

[Ann Markle]

"Sermonizing" (licensed preacher) and worship leading are both licensed by
the Bishop/diocese, but are separate licenses specified by the national
church canons.

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com

On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 12:17 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> In a message dated 9/7/2015 10:51:21 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> charles.wohlers at verizon.net writes:
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> At my  parish in Mass., we often have Morning Prayer when the rector is on
> vacation. On those occasions, we have two of our regular LEM's lead the
> service. We're only licensed as chalice bearers - whether that's strictly
> "legal" or not, I don't know, but that's what we  do.>>>>>>
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> I think it's legal, though some dioceses require a license from the
> bishop for sermonizing.  In the Diocese of Eau Claire even a
> licensed layreader could read an approved sermon.  There were
> no sermons composed by layreaders.
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> This talk of Morning Prayer reminds me of its nickname in some high
> church locations during the liturgy wars of the 1970's and 1980's:
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> "Moaning Prayer".
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> David Strang.
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