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==Daily Office==
  
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The Daily Office includes Morning and Evening Prayer. These services are based on early and medieval Christian practice, tracing back to ancient Israel’s hours of daily worship. At the time of the English Reformation, Thomas Cranmer condensed and simplified the eight-fold Benedictine pattern into two offices, Morning and Evening Prayer, which were appropriate for lay as well as monastic use (see [[Monasticism & its role in the development of our liturgy]]). Historically, all clergy were required to say Morning and Evening Prayer every day. In the twentieth century, Midday Prayer and Compline were added back into some Anglican Prayer Books for optional use.
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In the Daily Office, as the Catechism states, “we confess our sins and receive absolution, hear God’s Word and praise him with Psalms, and offer the Church’s thanksgivings and prayers.” These liturgies are strongly Scriptural; they offer an “objective” rather than merely “subjective” language for prayer, rooted in the objective reality and character of God. They include the full range of aspects of prayer, rather than focusing on just one or two, as private prayer so easily does. They also help develop a fuller understanding of the self, sin, and redemption. In other words, these prayers invite the full participation of the person; but they are not merely personal. Those who pray the Office join others around the world and throughout time in the common prayers of the Church. As Evelyn Underhill once wrote, “The real significance of the divine office is that in its recitation the individual or group enters the ancient cycle of prayer, by which day by day and hour by hour the Church in the name of all creation adores and implores the eternal God.”
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Candidates are expected to pray the Daily Office, and know how to lead others in praying it.
  
 
==Recommended Reading==
 
==Recommended Reading==
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<i>Christian Proficiency</i>, Martin Thornton
  
 
==Resources==
 
==Resources==
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''English Spirituality'', Martin Thornton
  
 
==Areas of [[Liturgics]]==
 
==Areas of [[Liturgics]]==
  
a. [[Contents & Use of BCP]]  
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# [[History of Christian Worship]]
b. [[Shape of liturgy & Eucharistic Prayer]]
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# [[Content and use of The Book of Common Prayer]]
c. [[Liturgical History]]
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# [[Daily Office]]
d. [[How to adapt the liturgy of the word]]  
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# [[Corporate and Private Prayer]]
e. [[Pastoral Offices]]  
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# [[Sacramental Theology]]
f. [[Daily Office]]  
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# [[The Holy Eucharist]]
g. [[Church Music 1940-1982 Hymnals & Contemporary Hymnody]]  
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# [[Baptism and Confirmation]]
h. [[How to use the index in the hymnal]]  
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# [[Marriage and Children]]
i. [[Resources in choosing music]]  
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# [[Rites of Healing]]
j. [[Role of music - theology, worship & liturgical placement]]  
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# [[Death and Burial]]
k. [[Church Year]]  
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# [[Sanctification of Time]]
l. [[Vestments]]  
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# [[Sanctification of Space]]
m. [[Liturgical Instruments]]  
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# [[Liturgy and Music]]
n. [[Liturgy as a missional tool]]
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# [[Liturgy and Mission]]
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==[[Ascetical Theology]]==
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a.     [[Prayer life and spirituality of minister]]
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b.     [[Understanding of Spiritual Disciplines]]
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c.     [[Spiritual Direction]]
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d.     [[Rule of Life]]
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e.     [[Daily Office]]
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f.     [[Monasticism & its role in the development of our liturgy]]  
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g.     [[Missional applications of ascetical theology]]
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h.     [[Monasticism and mission]]
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i.     [[Mystical & Contemplative Spirituality]]
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j.     [[Tools for Prayer and Scripture Reading]]
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k.     [[Vocation]]
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l.     [[Discernment]]
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m.     [[Gifts & Fruit of the Spirit]]
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n.     [[Stewardship]]
  
 
==[[Canonical Areas]]==
 
==[[Canonical Areas]]==

Latest revision as of 22:55, 22 May 2019

Daily Office

The Daily Office includes Morning and Evening Prayer. These services are based on early and medieval Christian practice, tracing back to ancient Israel’s hours of daily worship. At the time of the English Reformation, Thomas Cranmer condensed and simplified the eight-fold Benedictine pattern into two offices, Morning and Evening Prayer, which were appropriate for lay as well as monastic use (see Monasticism & its role in the development of our liturgy). Historically, all clergy were required to say Morning and Evening Prayer every day. In the twentieth century, Midday Prayer and Compline were added back into some Anglican Prayer Books for optional use.

In the Daily Office, as the Catechism states, “we confess our sins and receive absolution, hear God’s Word and praise him with Psalms, and offer the Church’s thanksgivings and prayers.” These liturgies are strongly Scriptural; they offer an “objective” rather than merely “subjective” language for prayer, rooted in the objective reality and character of God. They include the full range of aspects of prayer, rather than focusing on just one or two, as private prayer so easily does. They also help develop a fuller understanding of the self, sin, and redemption. In other words, these prayers invite the full participation of the person; but they are not merely personal. Those who pray the Office join others around the world and throughout time in the common prayers of the Church. As Evelyn Underhill once wrote, “The real significance of the divine office is that in its recitation the individual or group enters the ancient cycle of prayer, by which day by day and hour by hour the Church in the name of all creation adores and implores the eternal God.”

Candidates are expected to pray the Daily Office, and know how to lead others in praying it.

Recommended Reading

Christian Proficiency, Martin Thornton

Resources

English Spirituality, Martin Thornton

Areas of Liturgics

  1. History of Christian Worship
  2. Content and use of The Book of Common Prayer
  3. Daily Office
  4. Corporate and Private Prayer
  5. Sacramental Theology
  6. The Holy Eucharist
  7. Baptism and Confirmation
  8. Marriage and Children
  9. Rites of Healing
  10. Death and Burial
  11. Sanctification of Time
  12. Sanctification of Space
  13. Liturgy and Music
  14. Liturgy and Mission

Ascetical Theology

a. Prayer life and spirituality of minister b. Understanding of Spiritual Disciplines c. Spiritual Direction d. Rule of Life e. Daily Office f. Monasticism & its role in the development of our liturgy g. Missional applications of ascetical theology h. Monasticism and mission i. Mystical & Contemplative Spirituality j. Tools for Prayer and Scripture Reading k. Vocation l. Discernment m. Gifts & Fruit of the Spirit n. Stewardship

Canonical Areas