Fellow Anglicans
What about us older members who feel there is nothing in it for us and that we are not important enough to be heard. I have recently been made to feel like the church has no time for older people who like the traditional services. is there no room for us? I am an Anglican ministers daughter 72 years old who has been attending the same church for 30 years and now have had to go to another parish because they stopped the traditional services completely. I am not the only parishioner who left out of about 400 more than half left. To my understanding we are supposed to all be listened to, not only the young people.
The church has moved to fast and in the wrong direction.
In my family I am the only one who still goes to church, both my brother and sister find it to painful for them to attend because of all the changes.
I know this is NOT what you wanted to hear, but PLEASE WHAT ABOUT US WHO DO NOT LIKE THESE CHANGES and its not only the changes it is the lack of sincerity, services are like concerts now.
Sincerely
Joan K
Victoria
Hello Joan.. I’m neither young or old in the Anglican Church, but I find the services that feel like a concert are not what I want either. I struggle with the music that is repetitive or set at such a high setting that I can’t reach those repetitive words. I want liturgy – the work of the Church – the work of the day. I want readings read by my pew mates and Eucharist served by those I care about. I want services from the book (either BCP or BAS), not printed on a sheet. I want the notes (music) to the songs I am singing so at least I can figure out of I’m going up or down.I like guitar and flute and even banjo sometimes, but I want organ, too. Enough? I could go on forever. I’ll watch for a reply…