Resolution Number: | 2012-A059 |
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Title: | Revise Lectionary in the Standard Book of Common Prayer |
Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
Final Text: |
Resolved, That the Standard Book of Common Prayer shall be revised as follows:
p. 271: Palm Sunday, Liturgy of the Palms
Year A: Matthew 21:1-11
Year B: Mark 11:1-11, or John 12:12-16
Year C: Luke 19:28-40
p. 272: Palm Sunday, At the Eucharist
Old Testament: Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm: 31:9-16
Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11
p. 273: Palm Sunday, At the Eucharist
Year A: Matthew 26:14–27:66 or 27:11-54
Year B: Mark 14:1–15:47 or 15:1-39 (40-47)
Year C: Luke 22:14–23:56 or 23:1-49
p. 274: Maundy Thursday
Old Testament: Exodus 12:1-4(5-10)11-14
Psalm: 116:1, 10-17 (omit Hallelujah in verse 17)
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Gospel: John 13:1-17,31b-35
p. 276: Good Friday
Old Testament: Isaiah 52:13–53:12
Psalm: 22
Epistle: Hebrews 10:16-25, or 4:14-16; 5:7-9
p. 277: Good Friday
John 18:1–19:42
p. 283: Holy Saturday
Old Testament: Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9,19-24
Psalm: 31:1-4,15-16
Epistle: I Peter 4:1-8
Gospel: Matthew 27:57-66, or John 19:38-42
pp. 288-295: The Great Vigil of Easter:
p. 288: The story of Creation
Genesis 1:1–2:4a
Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26
p. 288: The Flood
Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13
Psalm 46
p. 289: Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac
Genesis 22:1-18
Psalm 16
p. 289: Israel’s deliverance at the Red Sea
Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21
Canticle 8, The Song of Moses
p. 290: God’s Presence in a renewed Israel
Baruch 3:9-15,32–4:4, or Proverbs 8:1-8,19-21;9:4b-6
Psalm 19
p. 290: Salvation offered freely to all
Isaiah 55:1-11
Canticle 9, The First Song of Isaiah
p. 290: A new heart and a new spirit
Ezekiel 36:24-28
Psalms 42 and 43
p. 291: The valley of dry bones
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 143
p. 291: The gathering of God’s people
Zephaniah 3:14-20
Psalm 98
p. 295: At the Eucharist
Gospel: Year A: Matthew 28:1-10
Year B: Mark 16:1-8
Year C: Luke 24:1-12
Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 2012 (New York: General Convention, 2012), pp. 503-504. |
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Legislative History
Author: | Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music |
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Originating House: | House of Bishops |
Originating Committee: | Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music |
House of Bishops
Resolution A059 (Revise Book of Common Prayer for Revised Common Lectionary) was removed from the Consent Calendar.
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music presented its Report #8 on Resolution A059 (Revise Book of Common Prayer for Revised Common Lectionary) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution
(A059)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, the Standard Book of Common Prayer shall be revised as follows:
p.271: Palm Sunday, Liturgy of the Palms
Year A: Matthew 21:1-11
Year B: Mark 11:1-11aMark 11:1-11, or John
12:12-16
Year C: Luke 19:29-40Luke 19:28-40
p. 272: Palm Sunday, At the Eucharist
Old Testament: Isaiah 45:21-25, or Isaiah
52:13-53:12Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm: 22:1-21, or 22:1-1131:9-16
Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11
p. 273: Palm Sunday, At the Eucharist
Year A: Matthew 26:36–27:54(55-66) or 27:1-54(55-66)Matthew 26:14–27:66, or
27:11-54
Year B: Mark 14:32–15:39(40-47)Mark
14:1–15:47, or 15:1-39 (40-47)
Year C: Luke 22:39-23:49(50-56),Luke
22:14–23:56, or 23:1-49 (50-56)
p. 274: Maundy Thursday
Old Testament: Exodus 12:1-14aExodus
12:1-4(5-10)11-14
Psalm: 78:14-20,23-25116:1,10-17 (omit Hallelujah in
verse 17)
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (27-32)
Gospel: John 13:1-15, or Luke 22:14-30John
13:1-17,31b-35
p. 276: Good Friday
Old Testament: Isaiah 52:13–53:12, or Genesis 22:1-18, or
Wisdom 2:1,12-24
Psalm: 22:1-11(12-21), or 40:1-14, or 69:1-23
Epistle: Hebrews 10:1-25Hebrews 10:16-25, or 4:14-16;
5:7-9
p. 277: Good Friday
John 18:1–19:37, or 19:1-37John 18:1–19:42
p. 283: Holy Saturday
Old Testament: Job 14:1-14, or Lamentations 3:1-9,19-24
Psalm: 130, or 31:1-531:1-4,15-16
Epistle: I Peter 4:1-8
Gospel: Matthew 27:57-66, or John 19:38-42
pp. 288-295: The Great Vigil of Easter:
p. 288: The story of Creation
Genesis 1:1–2:2Genesis 1:1–2:4a
Psalm 33:1-11, or Psalm
36:5-10136:1-9,23-26
p. 288: The Flood
Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13
Psalm 46
p. 289: Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac
Genesis 22:1-18
Psalm 33:12-22, orPsalm 16
p. 289: Israel’s deliverance at the Red Sea
Exodus 14:10–15:1Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21
Canticle 8, The Song of Moses
p. 290: God’s Presence in a renewed Israel
Isaiah 4:2-6Baruch 3:9-15,32–4:4, or Proverbs 8:1-8,19-21;9:4b-6
Psalm 122Psalm 19
p. 290: Salvation offered freely to all
Isaiah 55:1-11
Canticle 9, The First Song of Isaiah, or Psalm 42:1-7
p. 290: A new heart and a new spirit
Ezekiel 36:24-28
Psalm 42:1-7, or Canticle 9, The First Song of IsaiahPsalms 42 and 43
p. 291: The valley of dry bones
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 30, orPsalm 143
p. 291: The gathering of God’s people
Zephaniah 3:12-20Zephaniah 3:14-20
Psalm 98, or Psalm 126
p. 295: At the Eucharist
Gospel: Year A Matthew 28:1-10
Year B: Mark 16:1-8
Year C: Luke 24:1-12
The question was called.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution A059.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #53)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music presented its Report #9 on HB Message #53 on Resolution A059 (Revise Book of Common Prayer for Revised Common Lectionary) and moved concurrence.
The President called for a Vote by Orders.
Deputy Meyers of Chicago asked for a ruling of the Chair on whether the Rules of Order required a Vote by Orders. The President called Deputy Meyers to conference at the platform and asked the House of Deputies Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music to continue with their next report until a ruling was made.
The Secretary announced that Resolutions D023 (Stopping the Decline of Membership) and A059 (Revise Book of Common Prayer for Revised Common Lectionary) had been removed from the Consent Calendar by the clerical & lay deputations of Central Florida and the clerical deputation of South Carolina.
The President ruled that she was in error for calling for a Vote by Orders on Resolution A059.
The House of Deputies Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music presented its Report #9 on Resolution A059 (Revise Book of Common Prayer for Revised Common Lectionary) and moved concurrence.
Deputy Ambos of New Jersey appealed the President’s ruling that a Vote by Orders was not necessary. The President called on Deputy Meyers of Chicago to explain the President’s ruling.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #148)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 9.
Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music, Reports to the 77th General Convention, 2012, pp. 162-474. |
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Abstract: | The 77th General Convention outlines revisions to the Standard Book of Common Prayer to accommodate changes to the Lectionary. |