Planning the Church Year. Leonel L. Mitchell

      

Planning the Church Year

      Planning

      the

      Church Year

      Leonel L. Mitchell

      Copyright © 1985 by Leonard L. Mitchell

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher.

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       Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Mitchell, Leonard L. (Leonard Lake), 1930-

      Planning the church year / Leonard L. Mitchell

      p. cm.

      Includes bibiograhical references

      ISBN 0-8192-1554-6

      1. Episcopal Church—Liturgy. 2. Anglican Communion—Liturgy. 3. Public worship—Episcopal Church. 4. Public worship—Anglican Communion. 5. Church year. I. Title

BX5940.M57 1991	90-27365
264’.03—dc20

      Contents

       1. What Do We Mean by Liturgical Planning?

       Considering the Options

       Liturgy and Church Life

       Resources for Liturgical Planning

       Changing the Worship Environment

       The Prayer Book and Hymnal as Resources

       People as Resources

       The Liturgical Year

       2. Who Should Do the Liturgical Planning?

       The Parish Priest as Planner

       Staff Planning

       The Parish Worship Committee

       Role of the Clergy

       3. Getting Started on Planning

       Start with the Readings

       Options for the Psalm

       Sermon Theme

       Beginning the Service

       Gloria, Kyrie, or What?

       Sermon Hymns

       Prayers of the People

       The Offertory

       Which Eucharistic Prayer?

       Fraction Anthem

       After Communion

       4. Planning for Advent

       The Climax of the Church Year

       Advent as a Season

       Liturgical Color

       Sunday Liturgies

       The Advent Wreath

       Evening Services

       Advent Music

       Decorating the Church

       Start Planning Early

       5. Planning for the Twelve Days of Christmas

       A Service Involving Children

       A Christmas Vigil

       “Midnight Mass”

       The Twelve Days

       New Year’s Day

       Epiphany

       6. The Baptism of Christ