Denominational Unity: In Public Worship (2)
This editorial by Barry Gritters examines denominational unity in worship within the Protestant Reformed Churches, arguing that liturgical uniformity is a matter of synodal authority rather than local consistory discretion. Gritters balances the need for unified worship standards across the denomination with allowance for minor variations in practice, drawing from Article 30 of the Church Order to show that worship decisions belong to the broadest assembly, not individual congregations.
Previous article in this series: September 15, 2014, p. 484. The Protestant Reformed Churches are united. In confession (doctrine). In discipline (church government). And, for the most part, we are united in worship (liturgy). It is the latter, unity in worship, that is the focus of our attention here. There is no question regarding how tight our unity is in doctrine -- the confessions we hold spell that out very precisely. Nor is there question about our unity in church government -- every...
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