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Letters to AO

EVERY WEEK WE PUBLISH a selection of letters we receive in response to something you've read at Anglicans Online. Stop by and have a look at what other AO readers are thinking.

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Letters from the week of 30 April - 6 May 2018

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Irreplaceable

I am very distressed by a Beyoncé Mass, or themed Masses in the first place. I love the idea of new music and stuff like that. I think what bothers me is not the content of the action but the motivation behind it. I stopped watching online Mass from Trinity Wall Street due to their extreme liberal take on inclusive language. I was told by one of their ministers using male pronouns so often was offensive to young women. How can calling Jesus Lord or Son be offensive.

Sean Storm
Grace Episcopal
Moultrie, Georgia, USA
1 May 2018


Your comment about the intentionality of the music included in the Eucharist struck a chord with me. The secular intention of Beyoncé's music vs the social justice component of the music of U2.

I've seen Halloween themed "boocharists" with attendees in costume, and heard love songs from musicals sung as tributes to God. As you said in your letter, the original intentionality of the piece, paired with intention of the liturgies and worshipers, makes a difference .

That said, this service being ecumenical service with the cathedral as a venue is a bit of a relief!

Liz Olsen
Chicago, Illinois, USA
6 May 2018

We launched our 'Letters to AO' section on 11 May 2003. All published letters are in our archives.

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