[Magdalen] Why the choice of Gospels today?

[Grace Cangialosi]

Well, I don’t recall that there’s ever been a choice of Gospel readings, has there? Sometimes a choice given in the other readings, but never the Gospel.

> On Sep 16, 2018, at 10:33 PM, Charles Wohlers <chadwohl at satucket.com> wrote:
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> Actually, there is no choice. AFAIK, the original 1979 BCP Lectionary is no longer supposed to be used - just the RCL. Dunno why you're still using it.
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> Chad Wohlers
> chadwohl at satucket.com
> Woodbury, VT   USA
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> n 16.09.2018 16:45, Scott Knitter wrote:
>> Last night I rewatched the excellent German film, Vision: From the Life of
>> Hildegard of Bingen, with Hildegard well played by the German Glenn Close,
>> Barbara Sukowa.
>> I want to read more of Hildegard's writings, but last night I was mainly
>> inspired to read the lessons for this Sunday in preparation for Mass.
>> And for some reason there's a choice of two Gospels this Sunday, and I
>> guessed wrong. I read about taking up one's cross and following Jesus, and
>> at Mass we heard from Mark 9:14-29 about the possessed boy and "I believe.
>> Help my unbelief," which was the theme of the sermon very well preached by
>> our rector (Patrick Raymond+). Hildegard, via the film portrayal, helped my
>> unbelief last night..
>> Anyone know why the choice this week? BTW, we use the BCP 1979 lectionary,
>> having never changed to RCL. Did RCL have the choice?
>