[Magdalen] Feast.

[Ann Markle]

I think you should do whatever you wish to do (well, within reason --
disrobing and scaring the horses would not be ok) during the liturgy -- not
to show others what they should be doing, but because it helps you feel
closer to God.  That's eventually why I had to stop worshiping at Christ
Church Broadway in New Haven -- because every time I attended I grew angry
at the fussiness of the liturgical style -- and that certainly didn't help
me feel closer to God.  When I look out at the congregation wherever I'm
serving, I love the liturgical diversity I see -- some kneeling, some
standing, some genuflecting or crossing themselves or bowing, some lifting
their hands, some not.  It reflects for me who we are as Anglicans; I much
prefer it to lock-step conformity.

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com

On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 12:17 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

>
>
> In a message dated 12/28/2015 11:48:02 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> fleenerj at gmail.com writes:
>
> At St.  Paul's Muskegon, I was the only one who genuflected during  John's
> gospel.  I was seated with the choir, serving as the  Eucharistic minister.
> Judy>>>>>>
>
> At various times in my life I've wavered between "going with the flow"  on
> some of these externals of liturgical worship, or simply "what the  h..."
> and doing all the genuflections, crossings (at such as the  Elevations),
> and even muttering the Dominue non sum dignus semi-audibly.  All  these
> externals were common back in the day in TEC Diocese of  Milwaukee,
> though they aren't any more.
>
> When I "cantored" in the RCC, I went with the flow except for the
> Elevations on Maundy Thursday and Corpus Christi when I crossed
> myself during the two Elevations in full view of the frozen  congregation.
> I felt it was appropriate.
>