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To: Mr. Mulliner
While liturgy is relied upon and followed in "high" churches at least within the American Episcopal Church, liturgy is also relied upon and followed in the "lower" churches.

Some differences one might see in "higher" Episcopal services, are rituals followed in the services, such as singing certain parts of the liturgy, the priests burning incense, members of the congregation crossing themselves more often, and kneeling in reverence (genuflecting), the congregation generally kneels more often within a "high" service, and there might be slight differences within as well as frequency of the celebration of Holy Communion. The Holy Bible is read aloud, in both "low" and "high" services in the Episcopal Church. I have noticed more political commentary during sermons within a "lower" Episcopal service.

The above are also just my observations as a member since birth.

I have never heard a comparison between denominations such as Baptist and Episcopalian, or Pentecostal and Episcopalian, (as referenced in a post above) which would define differences between high church vs. low church.

It has always been my thought that the differences between "high" and "low" churches were found within each denomination, and not found by comparing one denomination to another. I have attended many Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran and Presbyterian church services with friends. I noticed many differences between services within each unique denomination.

20 posted on 08/24/2003 9:12:08 PM PDT by bd476 (Taglinus FreeRepublicus-19thEd Let the Democrats dig their own holes, heck, let's buy them shovels!)
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To: bd476
Also, traditionally, many "Lower" churches place less emphasis on Communion than the "Higher" ones. We had Communion one week with Morning Prayer the next. (In 5 Sunday months, Morning Prayer and Sermon 3 times).
We used Rite 1 because it was closer to the 1928 Book of Common Prayer.
46 posted on 08/25/2003 6:05:00 PM PDT by BnBlFlag
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