Holy Women, Holy Men: Celebrating The Saints

Holy Women, Holy Men: Celebrating the Saints

Fully revised and expanded, this new work is the first major revision of the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church in more than 40 years! It is the official revision of Lesser Feasts and Fasts and authorized for trial use by the 2009 General Convention. All commemorations in Lesser Feasts and Fasts have been retained, and many new ones added. Three scripture readings (instead of current two) are provided for all minor holy days. Additional new material includes a votive mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary, many more ecumenical commemorations, plus a proper for space exploration. This new resource, again, is a trial edition, and is being evaluated by a formal quantitative survey of the Church, plus a blog, until June 30, 2011. Ultimately,the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Worship will take its findings and make recommendations in its Blue Book report to the 2012 General Convention for revision or approval of the publication as a permanent resource. The General Convention will then consider adoption of the texts during the 2012 General Convention.