[Magdalen] Readings?

[Michael Bishop]

Replying from England. Ever since the modern forms of worship came to be 
used here, three readings have been normal at Sunday HC. Psalms are also 
appointed, but not all use them. In my last charge, where I had 8 
churches, it was only when the service was from the 1662 BCP that we had 
only two readings. We did not usually use Psalms at HC but they were, of 
course, used at morning and evening prayer - which were said in at least 
one of the churches every day of the year.

At St Mary Magdalene, Keyworth where I have usually worshipped since  
retirement, the three lessons and the Psalm are always used at HC - and 
this is a high church.

God bless

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Michael Bishop
rev at michaelbishop.name

On 03/06/2018 13:16, Ginga Wilder wrote:
> I would guess that the more low church, the greater the possibility of only
> one or two lessons besides the gospel.  I take offense at the priest's
> sentiment that reading OT, PS, NT, plus Gospel is giving the congregation
> too much scripture.  What does he know about a person's need/ability to
> read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest scripture???  Perhaps he may find it
> difficult to preach with 'so many' texts read.
>
> Since 2012 when Good Shepherd, Summerville, SC was established as a result
> of the schism in SC, we have used RCL's three suggested readings, plus the
> gospel for the day.  Our current priest-in-charge is high church at heart
> and by years of experience, so I doubt that format will change anytime
> soon.   But, reading all three lessons is customary in (yes, snakebelly
> low) South Carolina.
>
> My $0.02.
> Ginga
>
> On Sun, Jun 3, 2018 at 6:27 AM ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> “The people sit. One or two Lessons, as appointed, are read.”
>>
>> no page numbers in Kindle version :-(
>>
>> That said (or quoted), I’m SMH.
>> -M
>>
>>
>> On Saturday, June 2, 2018, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I’m curious to know how many of our US sibs use just two reading on
>> Sunday
>>> morning?
>>> The interim at a church where I’ve done a lot of supply and will again
>> for
>>> a few Sundays just does one reading, the Psalm and the Gospel. For the
>>> first reading he picks either the OT or Epistle reading for the day.
>>>
>>> When I expressed surprise at the change, it sounded as if he was doing it
>>> because he’s been doing this for 40 years, and it’s more Scripture than
>> the
>>> congregation needs.  That’s a bad paraphrase, but it seemed to be the
>> gist
>>> of what he was saying.
>>>
>>> I don’t have the prayer book with me at the moment, but I thought the
>>> Sunday Eucharist was supposed to include all three assigned readings plus
>>> the Psalm. I know weekday Eucharists, especially those commemorating
>>> saints, only have two readings and a Psalm assigned, but that’s not the
>>> case for Sunday.
>>> This is literally the first time I’ve attended a Sunday service without
>>> all the readings.
>>>
>>> Your take on this?