Revising the C of E Baptism services (again)

Posted on June 5, 2011 
Filed under Church of England, Theology

“When the Common Worship services were produced in 1995 the problems about baptism within the wider church came to the fore. The Liturgical Commission set about the service with a particular rationale but this did not find favour with the General Synod, as a result a Revision Committee, and the Synod itself… changed the services significantly. The resulting service, authorised in 1997, was unsatisfactory to many people and is confused theologically. …

The discontent surfaced again in 2005 when further changes were made. Now, another six years on a third attempt is being made to revise the services…”

– in this article (PDF file) for Cross†Way, Church Society General Secretary David Phillips provides several glimpses into the state of liturgical reform in the Church of England.