Pastor or Parson ?
... Well not all questions on my site are rhetorical. Should my site be Pastor or Parson Painter's Page?
The original choice for "pastor" had to do with the Waterloo Statement and our close relationship with the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Obviously the close association with sheperd is apropriate, but it is not a traditional Anglican term. I simply liked the aliteration.
Parson is a much more historically Anglican term but is quite antiquated as well as being a Church of England term. It is defined by Websters as:
1. (Eng. Eccl. Law) A person who represents a parish in its
ecclesiastical and corporate capacities; hence, the rector
or incumbent of a parochial church, who has full
possession of all the rights thereof, with the cure of
souls.
2. Any clergyman having ecclesiastical preferment; one who is
in orders, or is licensed to preach; a preacher.
Pastor is:
1. A shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds.
2. A guardian; a keeper; specifically (Eccl.), a minister
having the charge of a church and parish.
So I'll give anyone a say... Pastor Painter's Page or Parson Painter'Page? Vote as you will.
The original choice for "pastor" had to do with the Waterloo Statement and our close relationship with the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Obviously the close association with sheperd is apropriate, but it is not a traditional Anglican term. I simply liked the aliteration.
Parson is a much more historically Anglican term but is quite antiquated as well as being a Church of England term. It is defined by Websters as:
1. (Eng. Eccl. Law) A person who represents a parish in its
ecclesiastical and corporate capacities; hence, the rector
or incumbent of a parochial church, who has full
possession of all the rights thereof, with the cure of
souls.
2. Any clergyman having ecclesiastical preferment; one who is
in orders, or is licensed to preach; a preacher.
Pastor is:
1. A shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds.
2. A guardian; a keeper; specifically (Eccl.), a minister
having the charge of a church and parish.
So I'll give anyone a say... Pastor Painter's Page or Parson Painter'Page? Vote as you will.
2 Comments:
I`m not a great one for titles. Can I just call you Douglas??
In a formal setting may I call you Rev. Painter, our rector.
No disrespect...
Allison
The suggested names are simply for the website and the blog....
I'm always just "Douglas" whether in the parish or without; I'm not to big on titles either. Call me anything but "Father," which I find pretentious and not endearing.
d+
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