The Church of England may soon begin referring to God in gender-neutral terms.
Recently, the Rev. Joanna Stobart of the Diocese of Bath and Wells asked the church’s liturgical commission leader to consider a proposal on gender-neutral language in the church.
The Right Rev. Michael Ipgrave, who is the vice-chairman of the church’s liturgical commission, reportedly replied, “We have been exploring the use of gendered language in relation to God for several years, in collaboration with the Faith and Order Commission. After some dialogue between the two commissions in this area, a new joint project on gendered language will begin this spring.”One reverend, Chantal Noppen of North Wearside, said, “God is not male.
She further added, “Quite often you don’t need it to be a ‘he’ or ‘him’, it can just as easily be ‘God’ or ‘them.'"
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