on Sunday morning preceding the Divine Liturgy. The service of Matinsnormally lasts 30 minutes.Both Vespers and Matins are celebrated on special occasions such as HolyWeek.Roman CatholicThe Roman Catholic faith tradition celebrates the Mass as its centralworship service. The Mass, utilizing the Latin rite, consists of:The Liturgy of the WordThe Liturgy of the EucharistCommunicants at the Liturgy of the Eucharist may receive either breador wine or both.The Mass, as well as the other rites and sacraments of the CatholicChurch, is prescribed in its worship forms. The source for the modernRoman Catholic Eucharistic Liturgy is the General Instruction of the RomanMissal. The Roman Missal used in the United States is divided into twovolumes—a book of prayers called the Sacramentary, and a book of readingscalled the Lectionary.AnglicanThe Anglican faith tradition, sometimes referred to as Episcopal, drawsits liturgy or forms of worship primarily from the following sources:The Book of Common PrayerThe OrdinalThe liturgy or form of worship used may or may not resemble the RomanCatholic Latin Rite Mass, depending upon which form is used. Between 1964and 1967, no fewer than 14 different Anglican forms of worship (liturgy)were developed within the Anglican faith tradition. The Anglican orEpiscopal chaplain should be approached for specific guidance regardingworship forms.LutheranThe Lutheran faith tradition draws its forms of worship (liturgy)primarily from the Service Book and Hymnal.Lutheran forms of worship may or may not resemble the RomanCatholic Latin Rite Mass. Preparation of a common rite or form of worship(liturgy) for all Lutheran religious bodies in the United States and Canadawas initiated in 1966. Lutheran chaplains should be consulted for specificguidance regarding their form of worship.2-25
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