From The Deacon's Bench

 In the Episcopal Church, it is normal to refer to the Sundays after Epiphany and the Sundays after Pentecost as Ordinary Time.  These two Church "seasons" are noted visually by the use of green altar hangings and green clergy vestments. Since we just celebrated Pentecost, we are in Ordinary Time, however...for well over a year there has not been ordinary times in our daily lives.  In fact,  Nothing has been ordinary.  We have had to and still must change the way we do almost everything in our lives. We have had to isolate ourselves; for some this might not be a change, but for most, social interaction is a basic function in our lives.  When we did not completely isolate, we have had to limit the number of others that we can associate with.  We have been forced to, dare I say it,  CHANGE...change how we do things, and that has included worship.   As a Deacon, I have some specific liturgical duties.  They are important and help define the "servant ministry" of the D