Bidding prayer

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A bidding-prayer (

Catholic liturgies of the early Gallican Rite,[1] and pre-Reformation
England.

The form varies, but the characteristic feature is that the minister tells the people what to pray for. For example, the form for the bidding-prayer in the

Old English: beodan, 'to offer, present', and hence 'to announce, or command'; cf. German: bieten, 'to offer' gebieten, 'to command'). Hence, the term bidding-prayer evolved to mean, in practice, the exhortation to pray, instead of the prayer itself. A form of exhortation which preachers and ministers shall move the people to join with them in prayer is given in the 55th canon of the Church of England (1603).[3]

The terms intercessory prayers and prayers of the people are also commonly used for bidding-prayers.[4][5] In keeping with Anglican custom, these are still said according to one or more Prayer Book templates,[6] but are generally designed in such a way that specific topical, seasonal, or cyclical petitions can be added. On occasion, the person leading the prayers will still introduce each petition with the phrase, "I bid your prayers for..."[6]

A bidding prayer is offered at the beginning of the Festival of

2023 war between Israel and Hamas.[10]

Lutheran church services also include bidding prayers, although they are typically called "prayers of intercession" or "prayers of the people". Some Methodist churches also include bidding prayers.

See also

References

  1. ^ Warren, Frederick Edward (1911). "Liturgy" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 796–797.
  2. ^ Percy Dearmer, The Parson's Handbook, 1899, p. 157.
  3. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bidding-prayer". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 918.
  4. ^ ECUSA. "The Prayers of the People". www.bcponline.org. Episcopal Church in the United States. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  5. ^ The Archbishops' Council of the Church of England (2004). "Forms of Intercession". Common Worship. Church House Publishing. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b Anglican resource collection. "Prayers and Thanksgivings". The Anglican Service Book. Retrieved 7 February 2022. 74. A Bidding Prayer [To be used on special occasions. The Officiant may alter the form as desired.] 'Good Christian People, I bid your prayers for Christ's holy Catholic church'...
  7. ^ Bains, David R. (2019-07-27). "The Bidding Prayer at Nine Lessons and Carols: Innovation and Variations". Chasing Churches. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  8. ^ Bains, David R. (2019-12-19). "Bidding Prayer at Nine Lessons and Carols: A Milder Version from 1992". Chasing Churches. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  9. ^ Bains, David R. (2020-12-20). "Bidding Prayer for 2020 Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols Reflects Pandemic". Chasing Churches. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  10. ^ Bains, David R. (2023-12-21). "Bidding Prayer at Nine Lessons and Carols in 2023 Reflects the War in Gaza". Chasing Churches. Retrieved 2023-12-24.

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