“Low Church” is a neutral term that describes a type of worship that does not follow a prescribed order of service, that does not follow certain liturgical patterns, and does not make use of developed ritual or ceremony. On the other hand, you have the term, “High Church”, which describes a type of worship emphasizing the liturgical, ceremonial, and traditional elements in worship. The two terms are descriptions of differing attitudes towards worship.
The terms actually came about in the Anglican church in the 16th & 17th centuries, but have come to refer, in a more general way, to how any church worships.
By the way, I’m always amused when I see “snake handlers” lumped in with Baptists and other Protestants, when there might at the very most be about 2000 people who indulge in this practice. It’s hardly a significant or accepted movement.
Now, I’m reading this post, and wondering how on earth we got to a discussion about high church/low church on a thread about Mormonism? You never know where these threads will wander!
I’m accustomed to defending the Catholic Church against attacks from my fellow Protestants, but it’s rare when I have to reverse the situation.
Low Church.
***The terms actually came about in the Anglican church in the 16th & 17th centuries***
Here is a way to tell. When you leave the services does the preacher shake hands by sticking out his hand or just two fingers and thumb. If he does it with two fingers you know in the preacher considers you are very low, not worthy of a full five finger handshake.