![]() ![]() On days like Palm Sunday, the Opening Procession is extended and includes a commemoration of the Lord’s entrance into Jerusalem. The presider, representing the gathered assembly, traces the sign of the cross on the infant’s forehead. When the baptism of infants is celebrated, the assembly gathers by welcoming the infant and his or her family. Sometimes, however, there are special rituals that replace the usual gathering rites. All of this leads to and is concluded by the Collect. On a typical Sunday, the gathering rites include the Procession, Sign of the Cross and Greeting, Penitential Act and Gloria (outside of Advent and Lent). Now, this unity in prayer is expressed in the Collect. We’ve begun liturgy by ritual action, dialogs and songs that are meant to create a sense of unity. This serves as the climax of the gathering rites. The Opening Prayer is traditionally called the “Collect” because it serves to “collect” all the prayers of the gathered assembly into the one prayer of the Church. ![]()
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