Prayer is at the heart of the Christian life. For lay people, the Daily Office offers a time-tested model for liturgical leadership, and an opportunity to empower the laity to take ownership of their local life of prayer. Praying the Daily Office in its fullness requires training. While the BCP contains all that is necessary to pray the office, it does require some close reading to learn how to do it. This workshop is designed to streamline that process. Participants will learn the structure and rubrics of the Office, how to use the lectionary, practical guidance for leading worship, and tools for training and mentoring lay officiants. Common challenges with be addressed (such as confidence, consistency, and liturgical variation), offering adaptable templates for contexts of varying size and resources. Attendees will leave with a replicable training framework and renewed vision for their role as leaders in their local life of prayer.
FACILITATOR: Sean R. Glenn, a member of Haven Religious (Hartford), serves the church by sharing vocational gifts for composing, singing, spiritual direction, retreat-leading, preaching, teaching, writing, and liturgy. Sean earned his Master of Theological Studies from the Boston University School of Theology and his MA in Music from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College (CUNY). For six years, he lived and worked as a brother of the society of St. John the Evangelist (Cambridge, MA). He has served the church as a musician, scholar, preacher, and administrator. He presently serves his community, Haven Religious, as Sacristan, Precentor, and Clerk.
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Session Two (12:30–2 PM)
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