Monday, April 23, 2012

New prayer book taking shape


More than six months after the draft version of Common Prayer: Resources for gospel-shaped gatherings was given to members of Sydney Synod – and the chairman of the Archbishop of Sydney’s Liturgical Panel, Bishop Rob Forsyth, asked for feedback – the panel has received responses about all elements of the book from more than 50 clergy and lay people.

“We have been very pleased with the feedback we’ve received, and that some went to a great deal of effort and took it very seriously,” Bishop Forsyth says. “There were some issues raised we hadn’t thought of… people are much happier with the fundamentals than I expected but in the detailed work a lot of people have really contributed.

“A lot of the responses came in very quickly, and they ranged from one clergyman – living in a far part of the Diocese – who went through the book with a fine tooth comb on the train and wrote a very detailed and very helpful response… to an 8am communion service where all the members were asked to write their ideas out and send them in.” Read more

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