Parishioners will welcome the assurance, if news of…
““Parishioners will welcome the assurance, if news of changes and experiments has come their way, that no such changes are contemplated in this parish church; they will not be used as guinea pigs for liturgical experiments. The form used at weddings and at the baptism of their children will be exactly the same as it has been for centuries. There have been changes in the world around – especially perhaps in the Victorian era, which we are pleased to think of as solid – but human needs are very constant and those who study it will find that the Book of Common Prayer, compiled from ancient sources in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries meets those needs in a manner more realistic than more contemporary efforts in this direction. It is difficult for instance to discover any need in 1966 which is not fittingly brought to God in the 400 year old words of the Litany. So the motto for our public transactions with Almighty God in the churches of our parish will be ‘Business as usual’. If any declare that we stick in the mud, we retort that by loyalty to the Prayer Book we stand on a rock.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Defends traditional liturgy, arguing timelessness of ancient prayers despite modern changes.
In simple terms: Tradition meets constant human needs.
Key Takeaway
Uphold historic worship.
Themes
tradition
faith
stability
religion
Mood
reverent
steadfast
Type
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Change:0
Church of england:1
Confidence:1
Guinea pig:0
Prayer:1
Victorian era:0
Parishioners:1
Common Prayer:1
Church Used:0
Parishioners Welcome:0
Contemplated Parish:0
When to use this quote
- church services
- faith education
- community gatherings
Key Concepts
liturgical continuity
cultural heritage
institutional identity
Questions to Reflect On
- How can tradition adapt without losing identity?
- What modern needs challenge old liturgies?
A Different Perspective
May resist necessary reform.