[Magdalen] One more liturgy post

[Grace Cangialosi]

Actually, Lynn, she did give me a choice, because they were getting the bulletin ready. She said her preference would be Holy Name, but I could choose, and I said that would be fine. Then she gave me the choice of the NT reading.
When I'm only doing a Sunday or two, I assume the rector or vicar will pick readings and hymns. They almost always email me the bulletins the week before.

And I confess that while she and I were emailing about this, I hadn't thought about the implications vis a vis the Gospel readings.

But I've had a thought. If we look at both Gospel passages, we can get a glimpse of the whole human/divine aspect of Jesus: He was in the beginning, and he was also subject to the same human customs as any other Jewish baby.

Some good possibilities there, I think.

> On Dec 31, 2016, at 12:47 PM, "Lynn Ronkainen" <houstonklr at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I have often heard sermons that begin with a verse or several and the disclaimer from the preacher: "This is sometimes read on this day although it was not today ...."  then your intro + sermon.
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> I'm fascinated that a supply priest would be instructed to the n'th degree on readings - is that usual in most places, dioceses etc??
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> peace
> Lynn
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> From: "Grace Cangialosi" <gracecan at gmail.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2016 11:33 AM
> To: "Magdalen" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> Subject: [Magdalen] One more liturgy post
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>> I'm supplying tomorrow at a church that I know well. They're having only one service, which will probably be sparsely attended.
>> The rector said we need to observe the Feast of the Holy Name instead of Christmas 1 and gave me the choice of the two epistle readings. I chose the Phillipians 2 passage for that, but I'm really disappointed that we won't have the Prologue to John's Gospel. I love preaching on that passage, and it seems to me that we need all the light we can get right now.
>> The other appointed readings are singularly uninspiring (sorry, but that's the way it feels!).
>> I have occasionally departed from assigned readings, reading the substitution at the beginning of my sermon.
>> Your thoughts?=
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