Church of England Ponders Gender-Neutral Language for God and Jesus

Steve Warren : Feb 20, 2023
Faithwire.com

"...If the liturgical commission seeks to change this, then in an important way they will be moving the doctrine of the Church away from being grounded in the Scriptures." -The Rev. Dr. Ian Paul to the Telegraph

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[Faithwire.com] The Church of England is considering the idea of using alternative language instead of referring to God in the masculine gender. (Image: Pixabay)

The Washington Times reports the Church said Tuesday it would begin a new "project" this spring to consider "gendered language" in its liturgy after a request had come up the ranks from some of its priests. 

The Rev. Joanna Stobart, of the Diocese of Bath and Wells, asked the church's liturgical commission chair whether that body would "develop more inclusive language in our authorized liturgy and to provide more options for those who wish to use authorized liturgy and speak of God in a non-gendered way," according to the outlet.

Any changes to the words used in prayers or other liturgies using "God the Father" and Jesus Christ "God the Son" would have to be approved by the General Synod, the Church's governing body. Such a move would mark a departure from traditional Jewish and Christian teachings dating back millennia, The Independent noted.

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of Lichfield and vice-chair of the liturgical commission responsible for the matter, said the church had been "exploring the use of gendered language in relation to God for several years," according to reports from several media outlets... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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