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Passion Narrative:
The name given to the Gospel reading on the Sunday of the Passion, Palm Sunday. The reading chronicles the final hours of Jesus' earthly ministry. The reading traditionally begins with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, and continues through his arrest, trial, crucifixion, and death. It is the longest Lesson read in the Church year, and the only gospel reading with an option allowing the congregation to sit during the first part of the reading. In many parishes the narrative becomes a passion play. Specific roles (Pilate, Peter, etc.) are assigned to different persons, and the congregation plays the part of the crowd assenting to the crucifixion.
Peace, The: Also known as 'Passing the Peace'. A part of the
Holy Eucharist ritual in the Episcopal Church in which members of the congregation, including the clergy, greet one another. The priest says, "The Peace of the Lord be always with you." The congregation responds, "And also with you." (When using Rite I, the response is "And with thy Spirit.") Immediately after these words people shake hands or speak or sometimes embrace. Introduced as part of the 1979 BCP reform.
Post Communion Prayer: The Prayer of Thanksgiving after Holy Communion (BCP pp., 339, 365-66). There are also proper Post Communion prayers appointed for various occasions.
Prayers of the People: Several forms of prayers offered with intercession for the Church, the nation, the welfare of the world, the concerns of the local community, those who suffer or
those in any trouble, and the departed (BCP pp. 383ff.).
Praying the Hours:
The monastic hours of prayer, from which the BCP
rites of Morning and Evening Prayer were formed, were Lauds (when
one awakes), Prime (when one arises), Terce (mid-morning), Sext (at
noon), Nones (mid-afternoon), Vespers (after supper), Compline (bed
time), and Mattins (when wakeful in the early morning).
Preface/Proper Preface: A prayer. The first part of The Great Thanksgiving up to the Sanctus. Proper Prefaces are appointed for certain occasions (BCP pp., 344-49 or 377-82).
Proanaphora:
A phrase commonly used by clergy to refer to the
first part of the Holy Eucharist, called’ The Word of God’.
Procession/Procession Cross: The line of choir, clergy, acolytes, crucifer, torchbearers and others walking into a church building to begin a service. The crucifer usually bears the processional cross.
Proper: The scripture readings (Epistles, Psalm, Gospel) and Collect appointed for the day or occasion.
Psalm: A portion from the ancient Jewish hymn book found in Scripture (The Book of Psalms) and in
The Book of Common Prayer (BCP pp. 585-808).
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