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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO LITURGICAL BILLS Nos 1, 2, 3, 5 and 9
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The following amendments to the Liturgical Resolutions of 2001 were received by the Honorary Secretaries within one month of last year's meeting of the Synod, in accordance with Standing Order 30(a), and will be considered this year as amendments to the Schedules of the Liturgical Bills.
- REV CANON RB ROUNTREE
(Source: REV CANON JPO BARRY)
After "THE MARRIAGE" delete "CONSENTS" and the italics. Insert "THE CONSENT".
- REV CANON JPO BARRY
In the section headed "CONSENTS" at the rubric
"The Minister says to the Woman," delete the paragraph following that rubric and insert
"... Wilt thou have this Man to thy wedded husband, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou love him, comfort him, honour, and keep him, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all other, keep thee only unto him, so long as ye both shall live?
I will.
Or the Minister may say to the Woman,
... Wilt thou have this Man to thy wedded husband, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou obey him and serve him, love, honour, and keep him, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all other, keep thee only unto him, so long as ye both shall live?
I will."
- REV CANON JPO BARRY
In the section headed "THE MARRIAGE VOWS" after
"The Man, with his right hand taking the Woman by her right hand, says after the Minister:
I ... take thee ... to my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I plight thee my troth."
Insert
"The Woman, with her right hand taking the Man by his right hand, says after the Minister:
I ... take thee ... to my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I plight thee my troth.
Or the Woman, with her right hand taking the Man by his right hand, may say after the Minister:
I ... take thee ... to my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, cherish, and to obey, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance, and thereto I give thee my troth."
- REV CANON JPO BARRY
In the section "GIVING AND RECEIVING OF A RING" after
"The Man puts the Ring on the fourth finger of the Woman's left hand and, holding the Ring there, says:
With this Ring I thee wed, with my body I thee worship, and with all my worldly goods I thee endow: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."
Insert
"If the Woman gives the Man a Ring, she puts the Ring on the fourth finger of the Man's left hand and, holding the Ring there, says:
With this Ring I thee wed, with my body I thee worship, and with all my worldly goods I thee endow: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."
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- REV CANON RB ROUNTREE
Pages 1 & 3
That in both places where the words "PROCLAIMING AND RECEIVING GOD'S WORD" occur the word "GOD'S" be replaced by "THE".
- REV CANON RB ROUNTREE
(Source: REV CANON MAJ BURROWS)
Page 2
That after the reference "Psalm 118:26," "(adapted)" be added
- REV CANON RB ROUNTREE
(Source: MRS GM HIBBERT)
Page 6
That in the first of the SECOND FORM of prayers entitled "For husband and wife", the first two lines be amended to read:
"Lord God, faithful from generation to generation,
bless these your servants."
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- REV CANON RB ROUNTREE
Pages 2 & 6
That in both places where the words "PROCLAIMING AND RECEIVING GOD'S WORD" occur the word "GOD'S" be replaced by "THE".
- REV CANON RB ROUNTREE
Page 3
That the heading "PRAYERS OF PENITENCE" be deleted and replaced with "PENITENTIAL KYRIES"
- REV CANON RB ROUNTREE
Page 3
That where the words "PROCLAIMING AND RECEIVING GOD'S WORD" occur the word "GOD'S" be replaced by "THE".
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- REV CANON RB ROUNTREE
Page 2
That where the words "PROCLAIMING AND RECEIVING GOD'S WORD" occur the word "GOD'S" be replaced by "THE".
- REV CANON RB ROUNTREE
(Source: REV BA PIERCE)
Page 7
That in the section headed PRAYERS the following prayer be included
FOLLOWING A MISCARRIAGE OR STILLBIRTH
God of compassion, you make nothing in vain
and love all that you have created;
we commend to you N (Mother's name) and N's (Father's name) child (Name of baby),
for whom they poured out such great love,
for whom they cherished so many hopes and dreams.
We had longed to welcome him/her amongst us;
grant us the assurance that he/she is now encircled in your arms of love,
and shares the resurrection life of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
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- REV CANON RB ROUNTREE
(Source: REV CANON D WILLIAMS)
In Holy Baptism, page 2, Receiving into the congregation … page 2, Confirmation, page 2 the words
"The presiding minister says this Absolution.
Almighty God have mercy on you,
Forgive you your sins,
And keep you in eternal life. Amen"
be deleted
- REV CANON MC KENNEDY
In Services of Initiation - Holy Baptism page 2
For
The presiding minister says this Absolution
Almighty God have mercy on you
Forgive you your sins,
And keep you in eternal life. Amen.
Substitute
The presiding minister may say
May Almighty God have mercy on us
Forgive us our sins,
And keep us in eternal life. Amen.
- REV CANON RB ROUNTREE
In Services of Initiation - Holy Baptism page 3, Receiving into the congregation…page 2, Confirmation page 2 & Holy Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion (The Structure of the Service) where the words "PROCLAIMING AND RECEIVING GOD'S WORD" occur the word "GOD'S" be replaced by "THE".
- REV WKM BREW
At the bottom of page 4, after the rubric:
The presiding minister makes the sign of the cross … saying
Insert
Either
As you enter upon the Christian life, I sign you with the sign of the cross to show that you are marked as Christ's own for ever.
Or
- VERY REV RK TOWNLEY AND MRS JM BRUTON
That the words on page 5 of the Services of Initiation - Holy Baptism lines 2 and 3
"The presiding minister may invite parents, godparents and sponsors to sign the candidates with the cross. When all candidates have been signed the minister says"
and that the words on page 4 of Services of Initiation - Receiving into the Congregation… lines 7 and 8
"The presiding minister may invite parents, godparents and sponsors to sign the candidates with the cross. When all candidates have been signed the minister says"
should be deleted.
- REV CANON RB ROUNTREE
(Source: VERY REV JTF PATERSON AND THE BISHOP OF MEATH AND KILDARE)
That the words on page 5 of the Services of Initiation - Holy Baptism lines 2 and 3
"The presiding minister may invite parents, godparents and sponsors to sign the candidates with the cross. When all candidates have been signed the minister says"
and that the words on page 4 of Services of Initiation - Receiving into the Congregation… lines 7 and 8
"The presiding minister may invite parents, godparents and sponsors to sign the candidates with the cross. When all candidates have been signed the minister says"
be deleted and replaced with the following:
"The presiding minister may invite others to sign the candidates with the cross. When all have been signed the minister says."
- MRS GM HIBBERT
In Holy Baptism, page 7, Receiving into the congregation … page 6, Confirmation, page 6,
That before the directions "If Holy Communion does not follow, the service continues with……"
The following be inserted:
"Holy Communion, when it follows, begins at CELEBRATING AT THE LORD'S TABLE on (page000).
PROPER PREFACE
This proper preface may be used
(Insert here the appropriate Proper Preface)
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
The appropriate seasonal Post Communion Prayer (See pages 00-00), or the following may be said:
(Insert here the appropriate Post Communion Prayer)"
and that the text of the Holy Communion service from "CELEBRATING AT THE LORD'S TABLE" be deleted as far as, but not including "THE DISMISSAL".
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