Liturgy

Practical Training / Liturgy

Bibles, BCP & Hymnals available at no charge
The Bible and Common Prayer Book Society of The Episcopal Church provides bibles, hymnals and the Book of Common Prayer to worshipping communities, free of charge. If you’re involved with a worship outside the walls of the church, such as a prison or elder care facility, and have no budget, this is could be a valuable resource.

Online Book of Common Prayer
An interactive version is here. The BCP in pdf, Word or RTF is available here.

PREACHING

“The Word and the World: The Preaching Role of Vocational Deacons”
A panel discussion on the diaconal voice in preaching, with AED president Tracie Middleton. Organized jointly by the Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes (CEEP) and the Episcopal Preaching Foundation. Watch.

Preaching Resources

Backstory Preaching - an online continuing ed and formation center. Includes 5-day sermon prep, Live Lunch-Hour Lectio, Preaching Current Events.
Working Preacher
Festival of Homiletics
From the Preaching Excellence Program - Exercises for Attending from Anna Carter Florence’s book Preaching as Testimony; and Basic Freewriting Instructions from Virginia Wiles

WORSHIP MATERIALS

Books

Enriching Our Worship 1: Morning & Evening Prayer, Great Litany, Holy Eucharist.
The Lectionary Page
Online Daily Office, Mission of St. Clare

Music

Chant settings and other music - from Ormonde Plater's archive
Chant the Gospel

Liturgical Services pertaining to Deacons

Celebration of New Minsitry for Archdeacons & Deacons' Renewal of Vows
Celebration of a Deacon’s New Ministry, Diocese of Olympia
Litany for the End of a Diaconal Ministry, Diocese of Olympia
Archdeacon Installation, Dioceses of California and New Jersey

Writing Prayers of the People

Notes for Intercessors, from Michael Jackson, Diocese of Qu’Appelle in Canada
Jubilate and Hymnody for the season, Diocese of Bethlehem
Sample Prayers, from Maureen Hagen, Diocese of Oregon
Prayers of the People - from Ormonde Plater's archive
The Anglican Cycle of Prayer
The Ecumenical Prayer Cycle
World in Prayer

Papers & Articles

Reflections on Rogation Days (May 10- May 12) from The Lectionary Project of the Episcopal Networks Collaborative.
Prayers for Peace Sabbath, from Episcopal Peace Fellowship, 2020
Virtual Prayer Vigil, by the Diocese of Virginia Deacons, 2017
Looking at Liturgy: Series 1 and Series 2
By Canon Michael Jackson, Diocese of Qu’Appelle, Anglican Church of Canada

Deaconess Readings for Liturgical use
Historical dates
Proper for Deaconesses, by Bishop Thorold, 1924

Video

Way of the Cross, with Jesus in his distressing disguise. From St. Thomas Church, Birmingham, AL. 2021 Watch.
When a Deacon is Chaplain to a Bishop/ In liturgy. Watch.
Two Languages - One Congregation. 2017. St. Gabriel’s, Leesburg VA, grows a Spanish language congregation within an English-speaking one. Watch.
Bilingual liturgy at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Seattle 6/2017

Documents for purchase

Music and Deacons
Ormonde Plater. Monograph Series #8, 1995. 18 page pdf
$2.00
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Services from the Book of Common Prayer with a Deacon as Officiant
Edited and Adapted by Justus Van Houten, SSF, 1995. (Providence, RI, NAAD, 1995). 138 page pdf
View a sample
$10.00
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Communion Bread recipe - Deacon Teri Van Huss (San Joaquin) shares the recipe she and colleagues developed. Download the recipe.