tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11649715.post1994973995092303985..comments2007-07-16T15:50:28.120-05:00The Postulanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07462857947365519785ECPostulant@aol.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11649715.post-79381116574871671402007-07-16T15:49:00.000-05:002007-07-16T15:49:00.000-05:00Amen, Jared, and Postulant. I sense that this presbyteral "sharing" of the role of celebrant comes from a deep inability to take responsibility and lead. I've no objection to someone else preaching, or proclaiming the gospel (when no Deacon is about) but these (dis)joint efforts seem to me to be even more clericalist in the long run than just having assisting priests do the things the BCP says they should do: assisting the celebrant. <BR/><BR/>Glad the deacon gave the dismissal...<BR/>TTobiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08047429477181560685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11649715.post-14717350870574566672007-07-15T20:04:00.000-05:002007-07-15T20:04:00.000-05:00Ahh, it was as wonderful as I had hoped it might be. <BR/><BR/>Your comment about diaconal functions in the liturgy reminded me of a story Marion Hatchett told me the other night when I was having drinks at his house (I love using that sentence): A young postulant was doing his field education at a nearby parish. The priest asked the postulant if he would like to do the dismissal. The postulant declined, observing that though there wasn't a deacon present, he was not ordained. The priest responded, "Well, it just takes a deacon to do the dismissal." The postulant quickly responded, "Would you mind if I did the Eucharistic prayer instead?" The priest looked at him in horror while the postulant wryly said, "Well, it just takes a priest to do that."<BR/><BR/>:-)Jared Cramerhttp://www.jaredcramer.comnoreply@blogger.com