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Overview
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Overview

Updates: April 2009

New Alternative Eucharist text 2009; for trial use under Section 4 of the Constitution.

To download the document, click here. 


A Letter from the Liturgy Commission Chairman Bishop Godfrey Fryar is available as an extension to the Alternative Eucharist text.

To view the Letter, click on the download link below:


Download Letter from Liturgy Commission Chairman 2009.pdf

Current Activities


Three matters have dominated the work of the Commission since 2004:
  • liturgical resources in relation to the environment,
  • situations following the disclosure of abuse,
  • and liturgy in a mission-shaped church.
Other projects include the drafting of materials for use when children are present, and resources to support marriage.

Membership

At the February 2008 Meeting of Standing Committee, the following people were appointed to the Liturgy Commission:
  • Bishop Godfrey Fryar(Rockhampton)– Chair
  • The Revd Dr Charles Sherlock (Melbourne) – Secretary
  • The Revd Gill Varcoe (Canberra & Goulburn, since Nov 2005)
  • The Revd Ron Dowling (Perth)
  • The Revd Canon Boak Jobbins (Sydney)
  • The Revd Dane Courtney (Sydney)
  • The Revd Chris Chataway (Adelaide)

  • The Revd Dr Elizabeth Smith (Melbourne)

  • The Revd Rhys Bezzant (Melbourne)
  • The Revd Canon Colleen O'Reilly (Melbourne)


Purpose

At the 2001 General Synod, the Liturgy Commission (formerly known as the Liturgy Panel) was established with the following functions: 
  • to examine questions of liturgy referred to it by the Primate, the Standing Committee or the General Synod, and to report thereon to the referring party and the Standing Committee; and
  • to advise the Primate, the Standing Committee or the General Synod, on matters relating to the creative nurture and renewal of the liturgical life of this church.






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