having either a large pulpit “high and lifted up,” or having a huge, highly ornamented altar that dominates the worship space. Anglican churches seek to consciously balance the sacramental and the didactic. Jesus’ so-called Great Commission (Matt 28:18–20) includes both a sacramental component (“baptizing them”) and a didactic component (“teaching them”). Anglican worship recognizes that Jesus’ way of “making disciples” requires a dual foci. Anglican churches tend to be conscientious
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