Mr. Bowman,

I think you grew up with what's called "Virginia Low Church."   So did I.  I prefer it done that way.

Frank

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Subject: [FaithandLife] Morning Prayer


In the parish in which I grew up, and in churches I have served, MP has been read in its entirety, then announcements, sermon, offering, closing prayers, blessing and hymn.  That is my personal preference, only becuase that's what I have known all my life.  Our new Vicar prefers to break it after the three collects, have the announcements, hymn, sermon, offering, then finish with the prayers on pages 18-20.  We've only done it that way twice, so I'm still getting used to it.  To me personally, it's a little disconcerting and breaks the flow of the service.  But I can see no reason not to do MP that way.  
Robert W. Bowman
Holy Trinity Church
Fairfax, VA.
www.holytrinityva.org<http://www.holytrinityva.org/>

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