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
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.
ReplyDeleteI 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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