--- Wayne McNamara <Wayne.McNamara@...> wrote:
>  
> > Hey Men and Brethren,
> 
> Can anyone tell me the history and meaning of the
> acolyte and the vestments  they wear?  What are the
reasons usually given for  why they are specially
> vested? 
<snip>

> Thanks. 
> 
> Wayne+
> 
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Fr. Wayne+

Here are a few interesting web pages relating to
acolyte training in modern churches.  There are
hundreds of these on line UMC Orthodox, RC, ECUSA,
etc.

http://www.brutonparish.org/acolyte_manual.htm  *

http://www.vergers.org/default.php?page=whatis    *

http://www.net-gate.com/cgs/bookstore/episcopal.html*

http://www.allsaintschurch.net/acomanual.htm  *

http://anglicanpck.org/resources/acu/other.html

http://www.truecatholic.org/ordminor.htm










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