Anglicans kneel a lot: in prayer, in confession, and at communion. We often surprise visitors from other traditions with our frequent kneeling. Why do we kneel so often? In short, kneeling is Biblical Worship, Bodily Worship, and Beautiful Worship. Kneeling as Biblical Worship The Bible associates kneeling with worship, especially prayers of confession, thanksgiving, and petition. Kneeling in the Old Testament Consider…
Liturgical Dance Moves? – A Brief Introduction to Ritual Actions in Worship
This post is a part of Rookie Anglican, a blog dedicated to Making Anglicanism Accessible. What’s the most confusing part of an Anglican worship service? Surely the “liturgical dance moves” are near the top of the list! You know, when it seems like everyone else in the service — except you! — knows to make a…
Why Do We Kneel in Prayer?
O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! โ Psalm 95:6 There used to be a timeโand it wasnโt too long ago!โwhen pews or sitting furniture of any kind were completely absent from the sanctuary. Letโs be honest, weโre a bit removed from the ancient traditions of…