Intro to Good Shepherd Sunday John 10

Good Shepherd Sunday John 10
Duties, privileges , responsibilities and joys of the offices in the Church

Priests- This is the Gospel for Ordination John 10
" ...how great importance this Office is, whereunto ye are called...to be Messengers, Watchmen, and Stewards of the Lord; to teach, and to premonish ( to warn beforehand), to feed and provide for the Lord's family; to seek for Christ's sheep that are dispersed abroad...never cease your labour, your care and diligence, until ye have done all that lieth in you, according to your bounden duty to bring all...unto that agreement in the faith and knowledge of God...no place either for error in religion or for viciousness of life....
Consider how studious ye ought to be in readiness and learning the Scriptures...Will you reverently obey your Bishop, and other chief Ministers....following with a glad mind and will their godly admonishments and judgments...

The Prayer before the ordination of a Bishop ," Most merciful Father, send down, we beseech Thee, upon this thy servant thy heavenly blessing; and so endue him with thy Holy Spirit, that he, preaching thy Word, may not only be earnest to reprove, beseech, and rebuke, with all patience and doctrine; but also may be, to such as believe, a wholesome example in word, in conversation , in love, in faith, in chastity, and in purity; that faithfully fulfilling his course, at the latter day he may receive the crown of righteousness, laid up by the Lord Jesus, the righteous Judge, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Holy Spirit , one God, world without end. Amen."

p. 293 " Offices of Instruction" 28 BCP

" What is required of those who come to the Lord's Supper?"
Answer. " It is required of those who come to the Lord's Supper to examine themselves, whether they repent them truly of their former sins, with stedfast purpose to lead a new life; to have lively faith in God's mercy through Christ, with a thankful remembrance of his death; and to be in charity with all men."

Also p. 291 What is your bounden duty as a member of the Church?

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