By Stewart Clem I was in the vesting room when one of our lay readers approached the rector with a question. He wanted to know if he could read the Old Testament lesson from the King James Version. He believed the Jacobean language of the Authorized Version was especially fitting for this passage of Scripture, in which God asks Job, “Where wast thou when I laid the … [Read more...] about On the Ministry of Lay Readers
Archives for March 4, 2016
New: March 20 TLC
The March 20 edition of The Living Church is available online to registered subscribers. In the cover essay, liturgy professor Louis Weil calls for preserving ancient discipline on the elements of the Holy Eucharist: The practice of using pre-consecrated elements continues to this day, which suggests some clergy do not understand the theological foundation of the Eucharist. … [Read more...] about New: March 20 TLC
Bor–Indianapolis Link Breaks
In 2013, Bishops Mauricio Andrade (Diocese of Brasilia), Ruben Akurdid (Diocese of Bor) and Catherine Waynick (Diocese of Indianapolis) celebrated Andrade’s 10th year as a bishop • Adapted from an Episcopal News Service photo The Rt. Rev. Catherine Waynick, Bishop of Indianapolis, writes to the people of the diocese: I write to share the sad news … [Read more...] about Bor–Indianapolis Link Breaks
Pass the Fried Pie, Friends
Fried Pies from Episcopal Arkansas on Vimeo. Communiqué, from the Diocese of Arkansas, reports: Every day last week, folks at St. Peter’s-on-the-Prairie Episcopal Church in Tollville, Ark., kneaded, rolled, filled, crimped, and fried pies by the hundreds. Chocolate, coconut, apple, apricot, pecan ... What started as a small, local fundraiser 35 years ago has grown, and … [Read more...] about Pass the Fried Pie, Friends