18 February 2009
Last Compline until Easter
Tonight we sang together Compline for the last time till after Easter. Wednesday nights will comprise Vespers and then refreshments (rather than Eucharist, Bible Study, Compline) during Lent, except that next Wednesday - Ash Wednesday - the Divine Service will be celebrated in the evening instead of Vespers. It feels downright weird to "give up" Compline for Lent, but I AM looking forward to the Passion Vespers. Still, I'll be eagerly waiting until we sing: "Guide us waking, O Lord..." once again.
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Just curious, are you saying that you normally have the Lord's Supper every Wednesday and then during Lent you give it up?
Oddly enough, YES. The parish expressed a strong desire to retain Vespers for the Wednesdays of Advent and Lent; so we suspend the midweek Eucharist during those seasons and encourage everyone to attend the Vespers instead.
Pr. Weedon:
Wednesday nights will compromise Vespers and then refreshments (rather than Eucharist, Bible Study, Compline) during Lent
Interesting. I thought my parish "compromised" Vespers, but it was only the poorly sung liturgist's parts............
I think you want the word "comprise."
LTZ
Thanks, Luke. FIXED.
How about Wednesday, March 25th (the Annunciation)? Will you be celebrating mass on this day?
Mass for Annunciation will be offered in the morning; Vespers will continue the Passion.
Sounds rather, well, Orthodox...
Brian
Has anyone ever asked to keep the Supper? At Zion here in Fort Wayne, we have the supper after the Vespers service is complete. Interesting!
Not so far...
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