The Church of England is exploring whether to use gender-neutral language instead of referring to God solely with masculine pronouns, such as “He” or “Our Father” — which would be a major change after millennia of prayer and teachings.
The Church of England relies on two main liturgical sources in services: the Book of Common Prayer, texts that were written in England in the 16th century; and Common Worship, a more contemporary series of books.
There is no timeline on that process, and any conclusion it reaches would not automatically lead to policy change. “There are absolutely no plans to abolish or substantially revise currently authorized liturgies and no such changes could be made without extensive legislation,” the church said.Because the Church of England allows its clergy some leeway to interpret and adapt official texts, some already adopt gender-neutral language of their own initiative.
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