"fussy-family test"?

[maylor]

Greetings,

I'm new to the Lutheran faith. Will someone please explain to me what the "fussy-family test" is?

[maylor]

Oh, ok I found this. nevermind....

• The congregation must pass the "fussy-family test". I want to be assured that, if my family attended any service at your congregation, at least the liturgy would be Lutheran so my family won't give me grief for taking them there. This means real liturgy, Lutheran hymns, no "praise choruses," no "song leaders", and no women lectors or communion assistants.

http://www.lutheranliturgy.org/

[PreachersWife2004]

I'd never heard of that before.

My guess would've been it was asking if the church had a quiet/cry room for fussy babies.

Heh.

[LilLamb219]

I have never heard of that before. Is it a territorial type of thing depending on what part of the country you live in (or world)?

[LilLamb219]

Funny how when I did a Google Search, that website is the only one with that phrasing ;)

[maylor]

saw the term mentioned at another forum.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Lutheran_Liturgy/

I believe it's part of the qualifications to belong to a liturgical service directory. So most Lutheran churches and members have probably not heard the term. I'm still learnin' about all this and still not sure of what is common to Lutherans.

[MarkRohfrietsch]

saw the term mentioned at another forum.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Lutheran_Liturgy/

I believe it's part of the qualifications to belong to a liturgical service directory. So most Lutheran churches and members have probably not heard the term. I'm still learnin' about all this and still not sure of what is common to Lutherans.

I'v been a member of this group for some time, as is our Pastor. Membership is not so strict as the "fussy" test. There are a couple of Anglican Catholics, at least one EO and there may even be a Roman or two in the wood pile.

Mark

[maylor]

I'v been a member of this group for some time, as is our Pastor. Membership is not so strict as the "fussy" test. There are a couple of Anglican Catholics, at least one EO and there may even be a Roman or two in the wood pile.

Mark

actually the Lutheran liturgy Yahoo group looks good to me. I've book marked it and will return to it regulary. I think I'll only be reading though and not posting, my understanding of the Divine Service being very limited at this time.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Lutheran_Liturgy/