the pastoral approach

By Diogenes ( articles ) | Feb 15, 2005

The Church Times discusses the special circumstances attending the upcoming exchange of china between the Prince of Wales and Mrs. Parker Bowles:

Since St George's Chapel is a Royal Peculiar, there must be some doubt whether it is bound to adhere to provisions in Common Worship.

An online lexicon defines a "peculiar" as a place of worship not under the jurisdiction of a bishop, in which respect it resembles the vast majority of campus ministry chapels of my acquaintance. It further explains that a Royal Peculiar is a place of worship under the direct jurisdiction of the queen, in which respect it resembles the vast ...

Never mind.