Lesser Feasts And Fasts 2006: The Proper for The, Together With the Fixed Holy Days : Conforming to General Convention 2006
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Manufacturer: Church Publishing
EAN (European Article Number): 9780898695106
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Church Publishing
Publisher: Church Publishing
Edition: 2006
Dewey Decimal Number: 283
Publication Date: 2006-12-31
Reading Level: 400
Description: The first edition of Lesser Feasts and Fasts was authorized more than 40 years ago to meet a liturgical and pastoral need for the commemoration of various saints and occasions not included as major Holy Days on the calendar of the Book of Common Prayer. Subsequent editions have been updated regularly to include biographical and liturgical material for new commemorations authorized for permanent or trial observance by the General Convention of the Episcopal Church.
This newest edition will contain material approved for trial use by the 2006 General Convention. Among the names presented are Oscar Romero, Roman Catholic Bishop of El Salvador and martyr; James Theodore Holly, first African-American bishop in the Episcopal Church; and Vida Scudder, educator and reformer.
Customer Reviews
Review Summary: Saints?
Date: 2007-08-23
Details: A compendium of the Episcopal Church's authorized celebratory liturgy for the memorials of the Saints. Generally most useful for priests. No one can verify that the legends of some of the saints are truth or fiction. No record of any miracles performed by them or where their bones are venerated.
I missed the story of Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgins??
Review Summary: Amazing Volume!
Date: 2007-04-23
Details: This book should be in every Episcopalian's library. The resources it provides for parishes and for personal devotions are exceptional.
The updated Church Kalendar has some great new additions, including a few noted Roman Catholic (esp. St. Ignatius of Loyola - July 31) and Eastern Orthodox (esp. St. Tikhon - April 7). Great Anglican additions are St C.S. Lewis (Nov 22), the Feast of the Ordination of Florence Li Tim-Oi (Jan 24), and St. Philander Chase (Sept 22). My only major regret was that St. Charles I the Martyr was left out! (Jan 30).
Included are some wonderful Propers for the Weekdays for the seasons of Advent, Christmas (until the Baptism of Christ), Lent, and Easter, the Common of Saints, the official guidelines and procedures of the altering of the Kalendar, and two new Lectionaries.
The best part is the Lesser Feasts, which includes not just all the new and old names (note: one or two have moved around), but includes short biographies as well as the Psalm, New Testament, and Gospel Readings as well as the correct Prefaces and both Rite I and II Propers.
Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2006 is an excellent addition to any parish that wants to celebrate the lives of the Saints and for individuals to do the same and to have alternative lectionaries to follow for personal devotions.
A perfect companion with the Book of Common Prayer!
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