[Magdalen] Why the choice of Gospels today?

[Suzie Buchanan]

In 2006 when General Convention approved the Revised Common Lectionary with
use to begin Advent 2007, it included a provision for the Ecclesiastical
Authority to be able to give permission to worshiping communities to
continue to use the BCP lectionary until beginning of Advent 2010.  ("for
the purposes of orderly transition")

Then at GC 2012 a resolution was passed that authorized use of the
lectionary for Sundays and Holy Days as originally printed in the BCP 1979
with permission of the Ecclesiastical Authority.

It is my understanding that that permission has not been rescinded by
General Convention.  So with Bishop's approval, Scott's congregation can
still be using the 1979 BCP lectionary.

suz - the GC geek

On Sun, Sep 16, 2018 at 10:33 PM Charles Wohlers <chadwohl at satucket.com>
wrote:

> 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.
>
> --
> Chad Wohlers
> chadwohl at satucket.com
> Woodbury, VT   USA
>
>
> 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?
>
>