Between now and General Convention in 2018, the SCLM’s Book of Occasional Services Committee will carry out Resolution A059 of the 2015 General Convention, which directs the SCLM to “continue its work on a comprehensive revision of the Book of Occasional Services, to seek widespread input on the table of contents and scope of the revision, and to report on its progress to the 79th General Convention.”

New liturgies to be developed for consideration of the 2015 General Convention include:

Las Posadas

Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos

Lunar New Year

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Blessing of Holy Water

Rubric and Directions for Short-Form House Blessing

Quinceañera

Reincorporation after Traumatic Absence

St. Francis Day/Blessing of the Animals

Naming Rite for Receiving or Claiming a New Name

Liturgies to be revised include:

Liturgical Materials Honoring God in Creation

Seasonal Blessings

Concerning the Advent Wreath

Advent Festival of Lessons and Music

Station at a Christmas Creche

Christmas Festival of Lessons and Music

Candlemas Procession

Tenebrae

Preparation for Adults for Holy Baptism

Concerning the Catechumenate

Admission of Catechumens

During the Catechumenate

Enrollment for Candidates for Baptism

During Candidacy

The Presentation of the Creed

The Presentation of the Lord’s Prayer

Concerning Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows

Preparation of Baptized Persons for Reaffirmation of the Baptismal Covenant

Welcoming Returning Members and Members Baptized in Other Traditions

Enrollment for Lenten Preparation

Maundy Thursday Rite of Preparation for The Paschal Holy Days

The Preparation of Parents and Godparents for the Baptism of Infants and Young Children

A Public Service of Healing

Recognition of Ministries in the Church and in the World

Distribution of Holy Communion by Lay Eucharistic Ministers to persons who are ill or infirm

If you would like to submit a liturgy to the SCLM’s Book of Occasional Services Committee, please email it to Ana Hernández at ana@anahernandez.org.