I've only been to one ordination, but I suspect in quite a short time they will be a little like weddings, where seemingly everyone I know is getting done!
Which brings me to the physicalities and practicalities of it - specifically where the ordinand kneels. Kneeling is not a good thing for me if you'd like me to get up again in any vaguely dignified way. More than a few seconds and my knees really don't appreciate it. A few minutes and I'm walking like I've wet myself for the next hour or so.
So do we have to kneel? If so, can I get a pair of gel knee pads to wear when the time comes?
I insisted on a cushion and it was placed on the chancel step in such a way that my knees weren't too bent. Likewise, I'd have had trouble standing again had I actually been kneeling.
ReplyDeleteSome churches have a proper kneeler - kind of like an angled stool. Maybe borrow one for the occasion if there isn't one there.