[Magdalen] One more liturgy post

[Marion Thompson]

Holy Name is a great preaching opportunity.

Marion, a pilgrim


On 12/31/2016 2:23 PM, ME Michaud wrote:
> Not long ago I saw a translation of an Irish carol
> in which Mary sings
> Alleluia
> to the infant Jesus.
>
> The trick is that she sings it as a lullaby.
>
> It was incredibly moving.
> -M
>
> On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 2:20 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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:
>>> 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.
>>> 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??
>>> peace
>>> Lynn
>>>
>>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>>
>>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
>> not a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
>> me." attributed to Erma Bombeck
>>> "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a
>> talk by Richard Rohr
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> 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
>>>
>>>> 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?=