“I baptise you ... in whose name?"

[Michie]

ARCIC. What is ARCIC doing?

For decades now, I have been arguing that ARCIC (if not closed down) should be discussing new or imminent matters of controversy and dissent. It should move out of the sixteenth century.

The C of E has embarked upon a discussion about non-gendered language in Liturgy. We all know what this means ... that in the foreseeable future, it will be licit to baptise in the name of Creator, Redeemer, Sanctifier. OK ... this will only be an optional alternative. So what?

Such a formula has been ruled by the organs of the Catholic Church, not to be valid.

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"I baptise you ... in whose name?"

ARCIC. What is ARCIC doing? For decades now, I have been arguing that ARCIC (if not closed down) should be discussing new or imminent matter...

liturgicalnotes.blogspot.com

 

[PloverWing]

Baptism in the name of "the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit" (or "Holy Ghost") is also required in the Anglican tradition. I do not expect the baptismal formula to change in the CofE or in the Episcopal Church in the US, even though we incorporate gender-neutral language in other places.