MECS Worship
Significant Developments in the Order for Public Worship in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Italics indicates a change or addition from the previous order.
by Dr. Kenneth Rowe
| 1846 | Singing |
| 1st Prayer (concluded with the Lord's Prayer) | |
| Reading (1 chapter Old Testament, 1 chapter New Testament) | |
| Preaching | |
| Dismissal - Apostolic Benediction | |
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| 1866 | Singing |
| 1st Prayer (concluded with the Lord's Prayer) | |
| Reading (1 lesson Old Testament, 1 lesson New Testament) | |
| Preaching | |
| Dismissal - Apostolic Benediction | |
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("Let the Lord's Supper be administered monthly, in every congregation, wherever it is practicable; and where it is not practicable, at every quarterly meeting.Let the service preceding the administration be so proportioned as to admit of due time for this ordinance.... Let the Ritual be invariably used in all the offices for which it is prescribed." ) REPRINT OF THE SECOND EDITION OF JOHN WESLEY'S 1784 SUNDAY SERVICE AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH. |
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| 1870 | Singing - standing |
| Prayer (concluded with the Lord's Prayer) kneeling | |
| Reading (1 lesson Old Testament, 1 lesson New Testament) | |
| Singing - sitting | |
| Preaching | |
| Singing - standing | |
| Prayer - kneeling | |
| Benediction (Apostolic) ("The Lord's Supper shall be administered monthly.") | |
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NOTE: The 1906 Methodist Episcopal Church, South Discipline retained the rubric concerning the giving of an invitation with the hymn following the sermon. |
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