WELCOME TO THE DAILY OFFICE GUILD!
With Father Paul’s departure and conflicting schedules,
Morning Prayer is only being "said" by Sister Jo Baim on Fridays and tenor section leader Alan Wheaton on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week at 9am.
“Matins,” or sung Morning Prayer Rite I, is a wonderful way to start the
day. The chant tunes are very easy to
learn. And chanting itself leads the
chanters into a deep but unspeakable realm where God is encountered. Join Sister Jo and Alan when you can.
Studies have also shown that Parishes which offer the Daily
Office on a very regular basis are healthier than those who don’t. On one level, we don’t know why and on a
deeper level, it makes perfect sense: “The family that prays together stays
together.”
Though our lives may be busy and sometimes beyond hectic, you
are invited to join the Daily Office
Guild, an at home community which offers the Office on a daily basis, if
possible between the hours of 7am and 10am, or 4pm and 7pm. Compline is also an option later in the
evening especially before retiring.
While not physically offering the Office together at the same time,
there’s something comforting and profound knowing that others you know are
reading the same lessons and offering the same prayers at basically the same
time.
“Officiants” are welcome to use whatever form they choose as
long as the basic structure of the offering is similar to the Daily Office in The Book of Common Prayer. Many different versions of the Daily Office
can be found at The Episcopal Bookstore: www.episcopalbookstore.com, and
resources can be procured through Father Kevin.
The simplest version is found on pages 136 through 140 of The Book of Common Prayer. An example of
the Morning offering from the previously mentioned pages follows.
Each week, the lessons appointed for each day will be sent
to you via email. Lessons and Collects
(the prayer appointed for the occasion) for Saints days and Major Feasts of the
Church Year, like Easter, Christmas, All Saints, etc., will also be included. In addition, a list of special intentions will
be included. This will be the list from
the Prayers of the People from the previous Sunday. You are also encouraged to add your prayers of
concern and thanksgiving on a regular basis if you have any.
Joining
the Guild
The only qualifications for joining the guild are having the
ability and time to pray. J The Guild will meet once a quarter to pray
the Office together and build friendships in Christ. Go to the bottom of this page and enter your email in the subscriber thingy and add your name to the
list.
In
the Morning
From
Psalm 51
Open
my lips, O Lord, *
and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
Create
in me a clean heart, O God, *
and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast
me not away from your presence *
and take not your holy Spirit from me.
Give
me the joy of your saving help again *
and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit.
Glory
to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and
will be for ever. Amen.
A
Reading
Blessed
be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
By
his great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope
through
the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
1 Peter 1:3
or a lesson from the Daily Office Lectionary may be used.
A period of silence may follow.
A hymn or canticle may be used; the Apostles’ Creed may be said.
Prayers may be offered for ourselves and others.
The
Lord’s Prayer
The
Collect
Lord
God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought
us
in safety to this new day: Preserve us
with your mighty
power,
that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by
adversity;
and in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your
purpose;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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