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Liturgy According To The Use Of The Liberal Catholic Church For English Speaking Congregations.

The original Liturgy of the Liberal Catholic Church was essentially compiled by Bishops Wedgwood and Leadbeater, in Sydney in 1916. The relative contribution of each of the Bishops remains a matter of disagreement, but it seemed evident that Leadbeater had the greater influence, no doubt in large part because of his claims to occult authority and psychic powers. Leadbeater compiled the “bulk” of the liturgical texts (for example, the Collects and Lectionary, Psalms in the Offices, and Canticles). But the actual text of Eucharist, and the rites of Ordinations were by Wedgwood. There were certainly differences and disagreements between them most notably over the extent to which an explicitly occult approach should be taken (specifically in regard to what is known as “The Shorter Form of the Holy Eucharist” of which Wedgwood did not approve). They also disagreed regarding the music of the Liturgy: Wedgwood, as a formally trained church musician, regarded Leadbeater’s musical taste and skill as less than competent.

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