PWRDF RESOURCES FOR ADVENT

PWRDF RESOURCES FOR ADVENT

The latest PWRDF resources for Christmas and Advent are available at the link below: PWRDF RESOURCES FOR ADVENT

New liturgical resources for parishes

Two new ‘Thanksgiving over the Water’ prayers have been approved for trial use in The Anglican Church of Canada. Bishop Anne has approved and commends their use in Algoma. One prayer is particularly suitable for All Saints’ Day. The other was written to resonate with the Baptism of the Lord

Prayers of the People – Easter B – 2018

The Great Fifty Days of Easter, 2018 It is recommended that the response to the biddings in the Prayers of the People be sung. It is recommended that, whether sung or said, only the response for the Prayers of the People be printed in the worship leaflet or provided in

Gathering of the Community for Easter

This gathering rite is based on Evangelical Lutheran Worship, people’s book, page 97. It is provided for use on Sundays, except when the Renewal of Baptismal Vows (BAS, page 330 – 332) is used. This form of Gathering — a Thanksgiving for Baptism followed by the sharing of the Peace

Ash Wednesday

A call to the life of conversion An adapted form of the BAS rite (pp 281 – 286) for use when one or more of the baptized is making an intentional lenten journey of return to the way of Christ. For the full text of the rite with introduction and

Gathering of the Community for Lent

The Book of Alternative Services (and Evangelical Lutheran Worship) provide different forms for the beginning of the Holy Eucharist (BAS, pages 185, 216; see also ELW, peoples’ book, pages 94 to 102). The forms provided in “Becoming the Story We Tell” are suggested specifically for the seasons of Lent and

Prayers of the People – Lent B – 2018

The Prayers of the People provided for the Season of Lent have been composed to echo or complement words and images from the scripture passages assigned for Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary. Congregations engaging in “Becoming the Story We Tell” will find them of particular support. These prayers

Lenten Proper Prefaces for Year B

Lenten Proper Prefaces for Eucharistic Prayer #3 Authorized by Bishop Anne Germond for use in the Diocese of Algoma The following prefaces for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of Lent are from on pp. 34-35 in the online revised edition of Making Disciples, which is available at http://www.anglican.ca/wp-content/uploads/Making-Disciples.pdf.

Worship Notes and Resources – Sunday of the Passion B

Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday), Year B This document provides: • Introductory notes • Guidance for preparing for the Liturgy of the Palms • Metrical Psalms for the day • Suggestions for expanding your repertoire of hymns and songs • Notes re: the proclamation of the Passion Gospel •

Advent Small Group Reflection

This is a discipline for use in relation to the Sundays of Advent, a method of aural reflection on the first reading appointed for the coming Sunday. It follows the pattern found in Becoming the Story We Tell. Participants may sit in a circle or around a table. In this

Online Resources (Algoma 2017) – FOR LENT, HOLY WEEK AND EASTERTIDE

Becoming the Story We Tell (BST) A resource commissioned by the Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, Becoming the Story We Tell aims to restore the connection between baptism, our annual deep dive into the story of Christ’s passion and resurrection, and our call to be and make disciples.

Prayers of People (Lent A)

The Prayers of the People provided for the Season of Lent have been composed to echo or complement words and images from the scripture passages assigned for Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. Congregations engaging in “Becoming the Story We Tell” will find them of particular support. These prayers

Lenten Proper Prefaces for Year A

Authorized by Bishop Anne Germond for use in the Diocese of Algoma The following prefaces for the 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays of Lent are from the original print edition of Making Diciples: Serving those who are entering the Christian life, by John W.B. Hill. These prefaces were composed for

Worship Resources – Sunday of the Passion (Year A)

This document provides: • Introductory notes • Guidance for preparing for the Liturgy of the Palms • Metrical Psalms for the day • Suggestions for expanding your repertoire of hymns and songs • Notes re: the proclamation of the Passion Gospel • Prayers of the People Download: Worship Resources –

Prayers of the People – The Great Fifty Days of Easter, 2017

It is recommended that the response to the biddings in the Prayers of the People be sung. For the 2nd to 4th Sundays of Easter, the response can be sung to the Alleluia introduction of the tune ‘Victory’ (the tune typically used for “The Strife is O’er”). It is #212