Danestress Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 How do you feel about that? Does your church have women lead public prayer? If you have a liturgy like a "prayers of the people" that is lead by lay people, do women serve in that role? Do you like or dislike it when they do? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 My church doesn't have women lead in public prayer and I like it like that just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 If by public prayer you mean in front of the whole (men & women) assembled congregation...I don't like it. It doesn't happen at our church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I see nothing wrong with women leading prayers in public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Men, women, children; we all take turns leading prayer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 During formal worship (after a call to worship has been given), no; we do not have women leading prayer. Other, informal meetings? Yes, we have women praying out loud. I am fine with this arrangement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clwcain Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 In general, no problem with women leading prayer groups or what not. Women should not lead the public recitation/chanting of the Divine Office or Liturgy of the Hours unless we're talking about a convent of nuns or similar arrangement. The presence of a mitered abbess would wholly mitigate this, as she would be due the dignity of a bishop if I'm not mistaken, but that might only be within her abbey. Women may not, under any circumstances, lead/celebrate the Divine Liturgy or the Mass, as they cannot validly receive Ordination in either the Eastern or Western Churches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I see nothing wrong with women leading prayers in public. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I see nothing wrong with women leading prayers in public. Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 pray during the Sunday morning worship service (and we only have male elders and deacon). But at all other times anyone may lead in prayer. I'm fine with that. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I'm Methodist, so yes, as there are female pastors in the Methodist church. I don't mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Women and men lead prayers in my church. Women and men speak in the meetings. Our congregation's leader is male. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donovans4 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 women, men, and children all lead prayers in my church. Our main pastor is a woman, and our (male) associate pastor always involves the children in the service when he is leading. LauraD in MN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I'm off to our Wed. night service right now to lead in public prayer and singing. My dh is the pastor - he leads in the communication of the Word of God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 My Pastor is a woman. I believe very strongly that God does not support or discourage leadership in church based on gender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglei Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I have no problem with women leading prayers. To repeat some previous posters, in our church, men, women, children are all welcome and encouraged to lead in prayer; our denomination also ordains women preachers - again, that is fine with me. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torikei Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I'm Methodist, also. Our pastor is female so I'm very comfortable with it. In fact, I'd feel uncomfortable in a church where my prayers weren't valued because I was a female. JMO Tori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I see nothing wrong with women leading prayers in public. :iagree: and as a matter of fact, our pastor's wife often does our dismissal prayer. It is a beautiful thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in NH Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 In general, no problem with women leading prayer groups or what not. Women should not lead the public recitation/chanting of the Divine Office or Liturgy of the Hours unless we're talking about a convent of nuns or similar arrangement. The presence of a mitered abbess would wholly mitigate this, as she would be due the dignity of a bishop if I'm not mistaken, but that might only be within her abbey. Women may not, under any circumstances, lead/celebrate the Divine Liturgy or the Mass, as they cannot validly receive Ordination in either the Eastern or Western Churches. :iagree::iagree: I cannot state this any better, so i will just whole heartedly agree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melora in NC Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Women often lead the Prayers of the People in our church, and it doesn't bother me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I have no problem with women leading in public prayer. At 49yo, it is interesting that I grew up in a church where "in Christ there is no male or female", and it wasn't until I was in my 30's and began homeschooling that I became aware that there were people/religions that thought women shouldn't occupy 'men' roles and were actually offended by such. That is so totally foreign to me. In our church we "reach our hands to every blood-washed one", be they child, male, female, or any other denomination; it just doesn't matter if they are saved by the blood of Jesus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaC Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I serve in a House of Prayer and I prayer lead several hours a week. Most of the prayer leaders are women and most of the worship leaders are men. The worship leader is in charge of the music and the prayer leader prays. I also sing as part of a worship team for an hour a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I have no problem with women leading in public prayer. At 49yo, it is interesting that I grew up in a church where "in Christ there is no male or female", and it wasn't until I was in my 30's and began homeschooling that I became aware that there were people/religions that thought women shouldn't occupy 'men' roles and were actually offended by such. That is so totally foreign to me. :iagree: I've learned about all kinds of different Christian groups and beliefs through homeschooling communities such as this one...and I was raised Christian! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 How do you feel about that? Does your church have women lead public prayer? If you have a liturgy like a "prayers of the people" that is lead by lay people, do women serve in that role? Do you like or dislike it when they do? Just curious. Women read the prayers of the people in our church. Our deacon (female) used to read the prayers of the people, but now a lay person (usually female) fills the role. Our church also has two female priests. At the church I previously attended, I sometimes read the prayers of the people, and I was also a lay eucharistic minister (communion server). So I guess I would have to say I think it's just fine that women serve as prayer readers. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMom2One Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I'm Methodist, also. Our pastor is female so I'm very comfortable with it. In fact, I'd feel uncomfortable in a church where my prayers weren't valued because I was a female. JMO Tori As a Free Methodist, based on Wesleyan doctrine, I completely agree. Blessings, Lucinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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