The word "liturgy" is becoming associated with many things nowadays that seem to remove its emphasis on the worship of God. Increasingly, either the priest or the congregation is the center of attention in the liturgy.
Identifying the committee's area of operation as "Divine Worship" makes it very clear that the worship of God is the goal of the liturgy, and that the committee will make efforts to make that worship more solemn, more pious, and more Catholic.
I see what you mean. You are quite right - the purpose of liturgy is the worship of God just as the purpose of a hammer is to bang nails in. We can work to get a good quality hammer - but must focus on its purpose: baning in nails!
As an Anglican it has long concerned me that worship of God is not inlcuded in the five-fold mission statement of our church. I would have thought that worship of God is central in being church.
Sorry - the point is lost on me
ReplyDeletewhy is the change of name a source of gratitude to God?
Bosco
http://www.liturgy.co.nz/
The word "liturgy" is becoming associated with many things nowadays that seem to remove its emphasis on the worship of God. Increasingly, either the priest or the congregation is the center of attention in the liturgy.
ReplyDeleteIdentifying the committee's area of operation as "Divine Worship" makes it very clear that the worship of God is the goal of the liturgy, and that the committee will make efforts to make that worship more solemn, more pious, and more Catholic.
I see what you mean.
ReplyDeleteYou are quite right - the purpose of liturgy is the worship of God
just as the purpose of a hammer is to bang nails in.
We can work to get a good quality hammer - but must focus on its purpose: baning in nails!
As an Anglican it has long concerned me that worship of God is not inlcuded in the five-fold mission statement of our church.
I would have thought that worship of God is central in being church.
Advent blessings
Bosco
www.liturgy.co.nz