[Magdalen] Readings?

[Grace Cangialosi]

Was that Blessed Sacrament, Jay?

> On Jun 3, 2018, at 5:34 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Last Corpus Christi I visited the RC Church in Harrisonburg, just because.
> The priest there, or at least he's the head honcho, is from Kenya, and he
> likes all the bells and whistles. So, all the readings. Also. a procession
> around the block which I found surprisingly moving, Also some of the fine
> old hymns, done in Latin by a small but well-trained choir,,,"Tantum Ergo"
> and "O Salutaris Hostia". It's a pretty cool church, and seems to be very
> alive. If I were going to be RC I would not have a problem going there, I
> think. I couldn't help musing, however, what would happen if the bishop
> dropped an African priest in the Catholic church in my former home town in
> East Tennessee........
> 
> On Sun, Jun 3, 2018 at 4:30 PM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Maybe I should also say we have two readings, a psalm (chanted), and
>> Gospel.
>> 
>> Marion, a pilgrim
>> 
>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>> 
>> From: Marion Thompson
>> Sent: June 3, 2018 3:36 PM
>> To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
>> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Readings?
>> 
>> It is in Canada.  Well, at least as a Feast, not observed universally,
>> of course.   Today my Googled illustration at the start of our Cat's
>> Meow (what's happening) was labelled The Solemnity of Corpus Christi and
>> featured a monstrance, thurible streaming smoke, and a quantity of
>> dripping candles.  Not a photo, you understand, just a pretty drawing
>> ;-) .  Sadly, no procession of the Blessed Sacrament at the end and
>> Benediction, nor even incense (we've used up our five, I guess  :-( )
>> So, yes, I was being quite subversive.  :-D
>> 
>> Marion, a pilgrim
>> 
>>> On 2018-06-03 1:49 p.m., Grace Cangialosi wrote:
>>> The “Solemnity of Corpus Christi”?? Is that even a thing in the
>> Episcopal Church?
>>> 
>>>> On Jun 3, 2018, at 1:22 PM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Well, this morning I attended my former parish, The Church of the Good
>>>> Shepherd, in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. They used only the Epistle and
>> Gospel.
>>>> The canon of the mass was mostly silent (at least as far as the smallish
>>>> congregation was concerned) which I really dislike. BUT they were
>>>> celebrating the Solemnity of Corpus Christi with a procession of the
>>>> blessed sacrament at the end of mass followed by benediction. They also
>> had
>>>> a choral missa brevis by Zoltán Kodály, so it was worth putting up with
>> the
>>>> arcane liturgical elements. It is not my regular place of worship
>> however.
>>>> 
>>>> On Sun, Jun 3, 2018 at 11:07 AM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I prefer epistle or OT-psalm- gospel combo myself.
>>>>> For cryin’ out loud... church is the only place some churchgoers even
>>>>> hear/read scripture. Exposure and preaching may pique their interest in
>>>>> knowing more.
>>>>> Lynn
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Jun 3, 2018, at 7:16 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
>> 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?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> 
>>>> Christopher Hart
>>>> 
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>> 
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