The Acts of Convention

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music presented its Report #15 on Resolution A067 (Revise Book of Common Prayer for Revised Common Lectionary [second reading]) and moved adoption.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A067)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, 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 11:1-11aMark 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, or Psalm 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 4:2-6 Baruch 3:9-15,32–4:4, or Proverbs 8:1-8,19-21;9:4b-6

Psalm 122 Psalm 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, or Psalm 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

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #134)