Last weekend, liturgy representatives from virtually every diocese in Australia met in Perth for their biennial conference. Both Judy Kendall (Liturgy Committee member) and I were fortunate to be able to attend as members of our Diocesan Liturgical Commission. The focus of this conference, and the topic preoccupying the mind of most delegates, was the … Continue reading 14/2/10 – National Liturgical Conference
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By now you would have heard the news that Most Rev Anthony Fisher op has been appointed the third Bishop of Parramatta. He succeeds Bishop Manning, who, according to Canon Law, had to submit his resignation upon reaching his 75th birthday in 2008. The first liturgical celebration Bishop Fisher celebrates as Bishop of Parramatta is … Continue reading 31/1/10 – Installing a New Bishop
In order to continue to learn more about other renovated churches, to gain more feedback from parishioners, and learn what would work best in our parish, we would like to invite all parishioners to join us on visiting other renovated churches. Our first visit for this year (and third of four visits) is to: St … Continue reading Church Visit to St Peter Julian Church, Haymarket
We now conclude our exploration of seating arrangements this week by looking at another which has become more common of late – the central arrangement. This seating arrangement is characterised by the central location of the sanctuary, or at least the altar, in the worship space (hence the name central arrangement). The seating for the … Continue reading 20/12/09 – The Central Seating Arrangement
We continue our exploration of seating arrangements this week by looking at an arrangement found in a number of churches, including our own cathedral – the Antiphonal arrangement. This seating arrangement found its origin the monastic orders, and can often be found in the chapels of religious orders. This is because the orders have maintained … Continue reading 6/12/09 – The Antiphonal Seating Arrangement
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