[BlackVeil]

"The absence of kneelers is another notable feature"

Yes, I suppose it is.

"related to the fact that this space is meant for public worship, not private, personal devotion. According to the rules of the liturgy of Vatican II, standing or sitting are the two preferred postures, rather than kneeling, although kneeling is not outlawed."

Not outlawed yet. Oh thanks.

"Kneeling is a posture suited to private, personal prayer; kneeling tends to close out people around us. This should never occur in liturgy."

I always thought that one knelt in order to abase oneself before God. You know ... GOD, that Being who has something to do with worship.

[narses]

How about that "Round Table" concept at the Altar. Go look, btw, NO JESUS. No where is Our Lord represented or discussed. Just a common table, a common meal and a multi-use room.

[sockmonkey]

"Kneeling is a posture suited to private, personal prayer; kneeling tends to close out people around us. This should never occur in liturgy."

Gosh, I worship at an Anglican Use Parish, and we kneel for the entire liturgy of the Eucharist.

Oh, also, we have statues, stations of the Cross (indoors, and out), and votives out the whazooooo. Oh, we even have those cool processional Lanterns for night time Processions, and our Tabernacle is front, and center...and I thought the Anglican Use was a fruit of Vatican II..dummy me.