A015 Authorize Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Prayer C (Expansive Language) for Trial Use
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,
That the 80th General Convention authorize The Holy Eucharist: Rite II, Prayer C, (Expansive Language) in two versions: dialogic and fixed response, for trial use throughout this church as a proposed revision within pages 369 to 372 of the Book of Common Prayer pursuant to Article X(b) of the Constitution; and be it further
Resolved, That the period of trial use for these liturgies shall extend until the completion of the next comprehensive revision of The Book of Common Prayer; and be it further
Resolved, That The Holy Eucharist: Rite II, Eucharistic Prayer C, (Expansive Language) – both versions, be provided to the church at no cost via electronic distribution; and be it further
Resolved, That the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music be directed to engage a dynamic equivalence translation of The Holy Eucharist: Rite II, Prayer C – both versions (Expansive Language) into the Spanish, French, and Haitian Creole languages; and be it further
Resolved, That the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music be directed to develop a process for evaluation of the ongoing use of The Holy Eucharist: Rite II, Prayer C (Expansive Language) – both versions - among the dioceses and congregations of this church.
Explanation
Resolution 2018-D078 stated that "The Holy Eucharist: Rite II, Eucharistic Prayer C, be referred to the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music for possible revision for trial use."
Additionally, the Resolution directed the SCLM to "engage a dynamic equivalence translation of The Holy Eucharist: Rite II, including Eucharistic Prayers A, B, and D, (Expansive Language) into the Spanish, French, and Haitian Creole languages."
The proposed texts for Rite II, Eucharistic Prayer C (Expanded Language) can be found in the supplemental materials section of the report to the 80th General Convention of the Standing Committee on Liturgy and Music Subcommittee on The Book of Common Prayer (otherwise known as their "blue book" report), and also as a supporting document to this resolution.