As we’ve noted, the churching of women is rarely practiced today. In some traditions it’s been superseded by a more general thanksgiving for the addition of a child to a family, but very little liturgical space tends to be made these days for the particular experience of childbearing. However, in many of the sources I’ve been reading, there are exciting and thought-provoking hints of a reimagined or reinstated churching rite.
the churching of women: new directions
the churching of women: new directions
the churching of women: new directions
As we’ve noted, the churching of women is rarely practiced today. In some traditions it’s been superseded by a more general thanksgiving for the addition of a child to a family, but very little liturgical space tends to be made these days for the particular experience of childbearing. However, in many of the sources I’ve been reading, there are exciting and thought-provoking hints of a reimagined or reinstated churching rite.