Church of the Advent is apparently one of the two most "high church" Episcopal churches in the US.
Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 05/04/2010 03:57:09 AM
It's somewhat (in)famous in this regard, actually; it out-Catholics the Catholics. 
For instance, from the Church's liturgical customary, on bowing:
"Bowing
In liturgical actions, in general, there are three bows: simple, moderate, and profound. The simple bow is a bending of the head only. This bow is made (1) to the cross and altar when the Blessed Sacrament is not present, (2) at the mention of the name Jesus, (3) at the mention of the Blessed Trinity (such as the Gloria Patri), and (4) at certain points in the liturgy, most notably, we worship thee and receive our prayer in the Gloria. The moderate bow, as the designation implies, is never excessive, consisting of a bowing of the head and slight rounding of the shoulders so that, while standing, you should just see your feet. At Masses at the Advent, the moderate bow is reserved for Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts in the Sanctus. The habit of using the moderate bow at the Gloria Patri has crept into our usage in recent years, but it is incorrect and shows an unedifying taste for excessive, one might even say competitive, piety. At the Advent, servers never use the profound bow - made from the waist so that you could touch your knees with your hands - unless following the lead of clergy who are physically unable to genuflect when entering and leaving the altar. The main point is that any gestures that exceed the norms of general usage among servers on the altar break the ideal of the anonymous server. That is, they threaten to hijack worshipers' attention away from the object of the liturgical action, who is none other than the God of Jesus Christ."
Apparently to them,
"While the foregoing may seem excessively fussy, particularly in an age when manners are out of fashion and seminaries are apparently intent on turning the Mass into a rock-'n'-roll show, remember that Divine Service is not a casual activity. The Lord's Supper is a heavenly banquet, not a drive-thru lunch from a fast food shop. Lack of attention to deportment at Mass is as inappropriate as wearing torn jeans to a formal dinner. Sloppiness of appearance, movement or behavior will not show forth 'the beauty of holiness and the holiness of beauty,' which is what we seek to present."
For instance, from the Church's liturgical customary, on bowing:
"Bowing
In liturgical actions, in general, there are three bows: simple, moderate, and profound. The simple bow is a bending of the head only. This bow is made (1) to the cross and altar when the Blessed Sacrament is not present, (2) at the mention of the name Jesus, (3) at the mention of the Blessed Trinity (such as the Gloria Patri), and (4) at certain points in the liturgy, most notably, we worship thee and receive our prayer in the Gloria. The moderate bow, as the designation implies, is never excessive, consisting of a bowing of the head and slight rounding of the shoulders so that, while standing, you should just see your feet. At Masses at the Advent, the moderate bow is reserved for Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts in the Sanctus. The habit of using the moderate bow at the Gloria Patri has crept into our usage in recent years, but it is incorrect and shows an unedifying taste for excessive, one might even say competitive, piety. At the Advent, servers never use the profound bow - made from the waist so that you could touch your knees with your hands - unless following the lead of clergy who are physically unable to genuflect when entering and leaving the altar. The main point is that any gestures that exceed the norms of general usage among servers on the altar break the ideal of the anonymous server. That is, they threaten to hijack worshipers' attention away from the object of the liturgical action, who is none other than the God of Jesus Christ."
Apparently to them,
"While the foregoing may seem excessively fussy, particularly in an age when manners are out of fashion and seminaries are apparently intent on turning the Mass into a rock-'n'-roll show, remember that Divine Service is not a casual activity. The Lord's Supper is a heavenly banquet, not a drive-thru lunch from a fast food shop. Lack of attention to deportment at Mass is as inappropriate as wearing torn jeans to a formal dinner. Sloppiness of appearance, movement or behavior will not show forth 'the beauty of holiness and the holiness of beauty,' which is what we seek to present."
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla
Ghavrel is Ghavrel is Ghavrel
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~Camilla
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Happy Easter, grumble grumble (post sunrise Service)
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Just got back from the most high church mass I've ever been to.
- 04/04/2010 07:22:58 PM
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O.O why do you go to so many services?? *NM*
- 04/04/2010 07:30:12 PM
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I like Easter. A lot. And Boston Episcopalians have a lot of different types of Easter. *NM*
- 05/04/2010 03:50:52 AM
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I thought my church was bad!
- 04/04/2010 09:42:43 PM
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Church of the Advent is apparently one of the two most "high church" Episcopal churches in the US.
- 05/04/2010 03:57:09 AM
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they had to get there early enough to move the body before anyone else could see them
- 05/04/2010 05:02:01 PM
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