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Genuflection/Bowing/Reverencing
Gifts
Gloria
Gloria Patri
Gospel
Gospel Procession
Gradual Psalm
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Great Thanksgiving
 


Genuflection/Bowing/Reverencing: From the Latin genu ("knee") and flectere ("to bend"). A genuflection is a sort of deep curtsey where the right knee touches the ground. Genuflection is a matter of personal and local custom; appropriate times for genuflection (if done at all) are when passing before the Reserved Sacrament, when entering or leaving a pew when the consecrated bread and wine are on the altar, and in the Nicene Creed at the words, "... who for us and our salvation ...."
   Some entering and in worship often bow from the waist, or just bow the head, instead of genuflecting, because of physical limitations.

Gifts: The offerings of Bread and Wine and Alms presented to the celebrant at the Offertory of the Eucharist. Also known as oblations.

Gloria: Portion of the Word of God during the Eucharist where the congregation praises, "Glory to God in the highest ...." (BCP p. 356).

Gloria Patri: The Doxology which concludes the recitation of a Psalm at the beginning of the Eucharist ("Glory be to the Father ...") (BCP p. 406); at the end of the Psalms in the Daily Offices; and at other times as listed in the Prayer Book.

Gospel: Any reading from Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. If the service is a Holy Eucharist, then the Gospel must be read by a member of the clergy. It is often read from the Gospel Book.

Gospel Procession: The movement of the deacon (or celebrant) with torches (incense and processional cross) to the place of the proclamation of the Gospel (the nave, the lectern, or the pulpit).

Gradual Psalm: The Psalm appointed to be read or sung after the Lesson at the celebration of the Holy Eucharist (BCP pp. 326, 357, and 889-931).

Great Litany, The: A litany means a worship leader and those in worship recite this extended prayer service, most often alternating parts. The Great Litany is a longer prayer service of this type which can be used at times of emergency, Lent, Rogation Days, and periodically as part of Holy Eucharist or Morning Prayer.

Great Thanksgiving: The major prayer of the Holy Eucharist beginning with the salutation and preface and concluding with the Lord's Prayer.

     
 
     
 
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