Restoring Reverence

[Publius 4098]

With the exodus to Axios, an opportunity for the Church of Canon to reform is recognized and expressed in a thesis that would begin to circulate around Tahn, and more limitedly to the other isles, reading as follows:

 

 

Depiction of a monk scrutinizing the conduct of a Deacon in front of his peers, c. 1498  

 

Spoiler

 

 

Restoring Reverence

 

For centuries, our Church has maintained a very active and real role in the everyday lives of Orenians and the laity abroad. Like the Creator himself, we were ever present, as all functions that were not handled by us exclusively were done under our guidance.

 

But this is hardly the case anymore.

 

Rifts grow between the clergy and the people on many fronts, as apathy takes root in our failure to engage ourselves more fully. Mass itself have become a boring, not oft occurrence that most men and women struggle not to sleep through. Most only perk up upon hearing ‘amen’, echoing the word without knowing even what we are thankful for.

 

It is not as though our work is less valuable by any means, but with hymns in a language hardly spoken even within the Church dominating mass, it is not very surprising that interactions with our clergy are largely surrounding marriage and funeral rites. These issues I see as easily repairable though, through modest reform.

 

First and foremost, the use of mass needs to cease to be a slow and formal chore that the laity and gentiles alike must commit to out of respect for GOD. With so much to observe and reflect on in the world, it is important that our respect for our history and tradition does not come to mar our understanding of the times.

 

By calling forth the people to a sermon, an opportunity to teach people how to apply their knowledge arises. This could easily see whole series of orations that effectively address issues if the day, whilst constantly looking onto the Faith for guidance. By touching on relevant issues and topics, we may give better examples of how our faith can, and should be exercised in the daily lives of the faithful, while also providing good insight on these topics.

 

Another way we can engage the community is through debates, and letting them give us insight on to our own thought and direction. By making a man stand by their thesis in open debate, they will either only spread their idea among a crowd and reinforce their point, or be forced to concede a dismissal of their notion. This will also do much to engage the sceptics, agnostics, or pagans that live about our lands, with stimulating commentary that could see all come to contribute to the ongoing dialogue of innovation and development of our Church.

 

Lastly though, we should find ourselves offering services that would be of interest to many despite their skepticism of Canon. In Port Vydra, there had been scroll readings, and abroad, many would approach the church to learn letters and history. With even a theater available for use, we could employ many new means to spread His word.

 

By encouraging our clergy to involve themselves more personally in the lives of the people, it is my honest belief that we would see the Church’s reverence restored to the great heights it once achieved, while providing tangible improvements to the communities we serve.

 

With high hopes and in good faith,

Idas of Plevne

[Wendigo 786]

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