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Learning the Liturgy – Part 8

The Divine Service – Hymnary, p. 67:10-19 The Service of the Word   The Lesson, chosen according to one of the lectionaries described earlier, is usually taken from the Old Testament.  It is followed by The Gradual, a verse usually selected from Psalms, which may convey the theme of the […]

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Learning the Liturgy – Part 7

The Service of the Word includes the readings, responses to the readings, the sermon, and the Prayer of the Church.  The readings consist of the Lesson (usually from the Old Testament), the Epistle (from one of the New Testament epistles), and the Gospel (from one of the four gospels). In […]

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Learning the Liturgy – Part 6

The Divine Service – Hymnary, p. 67:10-19 The Service of the Word The Entrance Rite (a “rite” is a ritual or form of service) pointed forward to the gifts that God gives to us, and these gifts arrive in The Service of the Word that brings God’s word to us […]

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