Monday, June 5, 2017

For such a time as this… an electronic prayer book?

From Episcopal Cafe-

The 1979 Book of Common Prayer badly needs revision:

It is sexist, e.g., in its presumption that clergy and God are male;
It is exclusionary, e.g., the marriage rite is only for heterosexual couples;


It is limited, as evidenced by the proliferation and popularity of authorized alternative liturgies.


Others may add additional theological and liturgical reasons to that list.

Printing a revised Book of Common Prayer is inadvisable:

Many small congregations already struggle financially. Their having to replace the 1979 Book of Common Prayer with a revised book will only compound pre-existing financial problems.


More here-

http://www.episcopalcafe.com/for-such-a-time-as-this-an-electronic-prayer-book/

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