Today in Worship

The Lawyer passes along a bit from Galley Slaves:

“According to Breitbart.com, certain parishes under the Church of England will now be able to perform services to the tune of U2 songs ‘in an effort to boost congregations.’ Two of the songs to be used are ‘Mysterious Ways’ and ‘Beautiful Day.’

As some of you know, I’ve listened to U2 since I was about 14. But if I were sitting in a church and suddenly I was told to please rise and sing the communion hymn, ‘Bullet the Blue Sky,’ I think I would have to flee.

Sadly, this sort of gimmick is not new. When I was in Catholic high school, someone conned our teachers and the local priest into playing Mr. Mister’s ‘Kyrie’ during the consecration.”

Catholics: leading the way in goofy attempts to appeal to The Youth of Today since 1970. Because, you know, I just don’t get to hear pop music unless I go to church.

Comments

  1. ernesto pinamonti says

    In my dad’s words: I hate youth culture.

    To a man, the charismatic youth group at my home town parish left the church when they hit their late 30s and 40s. The only exception is a now a Norbertine priest. But he, under the influence of my family, grew out of the youth crap, and started valuing tradition, doctrine, and good liturgy (including good music.) The rest of them never grew up. Then one day they woke up and the wrinkles, bald heads, and gray hair in the mirror made it impossible for them to think of themselves as “youth.” And since youth mass was all they’d known, they were devestated and left the church.

  2. Cubeland Mystic says

    . . .peltin the women and children.

  3. Cubeland Mystic says

    E.P.

    Are you saying that a bunch 30-40 somethings attended youth group until their 30’s and 40’s?

    This is fascinating, would you mind giving more detail please.

  4. Sounds like my high school. We used to sing Garth Brook’s Standing Outside the Fire during mass.

  5. AnotherCoward says

    Apparently this liturgy has an official name in the states – U2charist.

    I’ve also read about the CoE’s goth liturgy. It features delightful selections from Marylin Manson, The Cranberries, Pink Floyd, and lots, lots more!

  6. J. Christian says

    I’m no expert on Catholic doctrine, but isn’t playing Mr. Mister at mass one of the sins that cries out to heaven?

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