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Outline:
Daily Office and Scripture
Recap
· Discussed more academic study with Study Bibles
· Last time focused on Personal Connection with Scripture
· As Episcopalians, have a built-in tool to hear Scripture
o Do so through the Daily Office
What is the Daily Office?
· Daily Office = Services of Prayer throughout the Day
· Ancient Times- full of prayer and Scripture readings
· Cranmer condensed to Morning and Evening Prayer
Daily Office as Evangelical through the Bible
1. Bible at center of worship
· Cranmer’s Preface: so would be “stirred up to godliness”
2. Insistence on English, language people understood
3. Reading the Bible in whole (throughout each day)
4. Ringing of the Bell
· Let people know when could join worship
Morning and Evening Prayer Today
· Combines Prayer with reading Scripture
o Helpful to feel we are in conversation
· Lectionary (BCP 934)
o 2 year cycle
o Read vast majority of Scripture
o Can space out between both services
· Constancy
o Services designed for everyday use
Daily Office Extended
· 1979 Prayer Book added Noonday Prayer and Compline
o Compline is meant for late evening/ before bed
o Can use both these services in addition to MP and EP
o Shorter readings offered, could replace with Lectionary
· Daily Devotions for Individuals and Families
o Very short prayers, great for busy life
o Can substitute short readings with Lectionary
Note: Use the method that helps you feel close to God and read Scripture more fully. Or adapt your own method.