[Magdalen] Psalm - Whither Goeth Thou?

[Marion Thompson]

Your bias is showing.  If you don't like it or don't understand the 
rationale, leave it alone.

Marion, a pilgrim

On 3/13/2015 2:11 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford wrote:
> Typically the lay person has to be sanitized when coming into the worship
> space. They have to put on robes of some kind to show everyone that they
> are not just lay people, but laypeople who actually have an approved part
> in the actual service.
> <<<<<     >>>>>>
> The robe nonsense is buttressed by the number of folks who really want to
> look like pretend priests.
>
> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
>
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>
>>
>> In a message dated 3/13/2015 12:20:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> gapetard at stsams.org writes:
>>
>>
>> I do  agree with this. Our liturgies are clerical/professional enough and
>> need
>> the participation of all. Yes there are the layfolk in the sanctuary
>> assisting, but in a way that makes it look more clerical. We need more
>> vocal
>> participation by all. And more movement, but that's another  question.>>>
>>
>> Not to disagree with you here, but I only point out that experience  in
>> the USA is that the average churchgoer really doesn't want to
>> sing/stand/kneel
>> or other kinetic activity when coming to church.  USA churchgoers in
>> general
>> want to sit on their derrieres and be entertained.
>>
>> It's easy with this in mind to see how the Evangelical mega-churches  pack
>> them in.  When you watch their worship, it's all clergy and  choirs, with
>> quiet congregation smiling and relaxing.
>>
>> Not my cup of tea.  However, trying to get average Americans to
>> participate
>> actively is to swim upstream.
>>
>>
>>
>> David Strang.
>>
>>
>>