Evangelical Lutheran Worship has a neat rite for "Corporate Confession and Forgiveness" where everyone has an opportunity to come to the altar rail (or whatever) for absolution. I think it would be a brilliant and efficient way to get everyone shriven on Saturday afternoon, especially in parishes less than receptive to the sacrament of reconciliation.
I just looked that up in the Lutheran BOW (Book of Worship)--that's a very nice rite. At some churches (esp. with multiple clergy) people come to some designated place (perhaps a side chapel) to receive laying on of hands for healing during Communion. This works especially well in large congregations where it takes a while to distribute the sacrament. I wonder what it would be like to add absolution to the sacraments available for reception in the side chapel.... -t
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Evangelical Lutheran Worship has a neat rite for "Corporate Confession and Forgiveness" where everyone has an opportunity to come to the altar rail (or whatever) for absolution. I think it would be a brilliant and efficient way to get everyone shriven on Saturday afternoon, especially in parishes less than receptive to the sacrament of reconciliation.
I just looked that up in the Lutheran BOW (Book of Worship)--that's a very nice rite. At some churches (esp. with multiple clergy) people come to some designated place (perhaps a side chapel) to receive laying on of hands for healing during Communion. This works especially well in large congregations where it takes a while to distribute the sacrament. I wonder what it would be like to add absolution to the sacraments available for reception in the side chapel.... -t
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