Church of England Tells Clergy That Christmas Carols About Jesus Being the ‘True Messiah’ are ‘Problematic’

Staff Writer

The Church of England continues its slide away from the Christian faith after an email sent from the Birmingham diocese, which oversees nearly 200 churches, advised clergy against singing certain Christmas carols to not upset people of other faiths or cause “unnecessary offense.”

For decades, the Anglican denomination has been drifting on issues of theology and human sexuality, suicidally adopting the worst excesses of the woke movement, LGBTQ ideology, and “hello fellow kids” gimmicks in a pathetic and desperate attempt at relevancy.

Over the last 30 years, their trajectory has been a sustained and shameless repudiation of the scriptures and the Lord himself, salting the earth under their feet while praying for seeds to grow. Rather than repudiate their progressive proclivities, they have leaned into them, aping the strategies of American mainline denominations who have likewise been seeing catastrophic losses that have dragged hundreds of thousands into hell.

According to the Daily Mail who obtained the letter:

Christian hymns such as O Come, O Come, Emmanuel have been singled out for depicting other faiths as being ‘outside of God’s grace.’

An email sent to clergy in the Birmingham diocese said: ‘Try to use language that won’t add further confusion or tension or take away anything from the good news of the Nativity.’

…Also targeted was Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending, a favourite of Queen Victoria. Clergy have been sent a link to research that suggests the second verse contains ‘problematic words’ by stating Jesus is the ‘true Messiah’.

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel has upset the CofE’s high command with the phrase ‘captive Israel.’

The Archbishop of Birmingham, the Rev Dr Michael Volland, defended the decision, explaining:

Members of our team working closely with diverse communities in Birmingham invited churches to think about providing some context for people new to church who might be unsure why ‘Israel’ is being discussed and whether this has any relation to the current conflict…the email from our team was an encouragement to help churches think about how they can tell the Christmas story authentically, without confusion, and in a way that makes all visitors feel welcome.