Gendered language when referring to God could soon be abolished by the Church of England.
A project, set to be undertaken and debated this spring, will analyse the use of the pronouns 'He' and 'Him' when speaking about God.
It will also take into consideration the use of 'our Father' from the beginning of prayers.
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However, these potential changes will face strong opposition from traditionalists who want to continue using words that are written in the Bible.
The monumental proposals were brought to the Liturgical Commission, which is a committee that works on the words used in service in the Church of England.
The Rev Joanna Stobart, a vicar in the diocese of Guildford, Surrey, said: "Please could the Liturgical Commission provide an update on the steps being taken to develop more inclusive language in our authorised liturgy and to provide more options for those who wish to use authorised liturgy and speak of God in a non-gendered way, particularly in authorised absolutions where many of the prayers offered for use refer to God using male pronouns?"
Bishop of Lichfield, the Rt Rev Michael Ipgrave, said there has been an exploration into the reframing of some gendered language in the church in collaboration with the Faith and Order Commission for some time now.
"After some dialogue between the two Commissions in this area, a new joint project on gendered language will begin this spring," he said.
"In common with other potential changes to authorised liturgical provision, changing the wording and number of authorised forms of absolution would require a full Synodical process for approval."
Women and the Church (WATCH) welcomed the possible inclusion of more universal language.
"We hope that a proposal will be brought to Synod soon, as we believe that a theological misreading of God as exclusively male is a driver of much continuing discrimination and sexism against women," they said.
But Synod member Rev Dr Ian Paul took a strong stand, saying that if these changes were made in referral to God, then the church would not be "grounded in the Scriptures".
He added that Christians do not believe God is of one particular gender.
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