The ACSQ Liturgical Committee was formed in 2024 to nurture and enhance the liturgical life of the Diocese.
Its primary functions include:
1) to equip and assist individuals and faith communities in the use of A Prayer Book for Australia;
2) to recommend, curate and/or produce supplementary resources that attend to gaps in existing material, respond to current events and address emerging diocesan needs;
3) to consider and advise the Archbishop on questions pertaining to the liturgical life of the diocese.
Current members of the committee:
The Rev’d Deborah Bird, The Very Rev’d Dr Peter Catt, The Rev’d Jasmine Dow, The Rev’d Canon Dr Marian Free, The Rev’d Dr Margaret Wesley
To contact the committee email liturgy@anglicanchurchsq.org.au
GENERAL RESOURCES
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The Australian Liturgy Commission of General Synod provides a range of supplementary resources that may be used alongside APBA.
Common Worship is a family of volumes which, together with the Book of Common Prayer, make up the official liturgical resource of the Church of England.
The Book of Occasional Services from the US Episcopal Church provides material for numerous occasions, including seasonal blessings, lessons and carols for Christmas and Advent, Tenebrae, Blessing of animals, Preparation for baptism and more.
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CREATION
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Australian Liturgical Commission: Gathering in God's Name; Canticle; Confession and Absolution; Wisdom in Creation Thanksgiving and Dismissal
Australian Hymns (by Normal Habel)
Prayers Honouring God in Creation (The Episcopal Church)
Daily Devotions: A unique Australian compilation of daily readings that invite us to explore the intricacies of our ever-changing world through the lens of Franciscan spirituality, biblical passages and the revelatory insights of the natural world.
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Themed Lectionary Options (Season of Creation.com)
Anglican Communion Environmental Network: A variety of sermon and liturgical resources from across the global Anglican communion.
2024 Season of Creation Ecumenical Daily Devotional: A locally produced free resource by Queensland Churches Together featuring daily verse, reflection and prayer.
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Tips for a Blessing of Animals service (Five Leaf Eco Awards)
Blessing of the Animals (Jeremy Greaves, Anglican Church Southern Queensland)
Celebration of the Animals (Church of England, Common Worship)
Blessing of the Animals Liturgy and St Francis Day resources p.126 (Episcopal Church Book of Occasional Services)