[Magdalen] Why the choice of Gospels today?

[Suzie Buchanan]

And I have no answer to Scott's original question as to why the BCP 1979
lectionary includes options for the Gospel for Proper 19B.

On Sun, Sep 16, 2018 at 11:59 PM Suzie Buchanan <buchanan.suzie at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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 It is my understanding that that permission has not been rescinded by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?
>>
>>