Are the stations of the cross only a catholic devotion?

[Suzle]

I recently went to a funeral service in a Church of England church, and they had the stations of the cross on the walls.

I have been in several C of E churches and never seen them before.

I thought this was a catholic devotion - has anyone else come across this? Is it a devotion that the protestant churches do as well?

I think its a wonderful devotion, and was pleased to see the figures on the walls - but I didn’t think it was something they did in the C of E.

 

[GKC]

I recently went to a funeral service in a Church of England church, and they had the stations of the cross on the walls.

I have been in several C of E churches and never seen them before.

I thought this was a catholic devotion - has anyone else come across this? Is it a devotion that the protestant churches do as well?

I think its a wonderful devotion, and was pleased to see the figures on the walls - but I didn’t think it was something they did in the C of E.

Stations are not merely a devotion of the Roman Catholic Church. Anglicans in all countries, esp. Anglo-Catholics, frequently observe the devotion, sometimes with permanent Stations posted in the sanctuary, and sometimes using a processional crucifix, instead. My own parish makes a practice of observing Stations particularly during Holy Week. And I was in a fairly new Episcopal church recently, for a funeral, and their Stations were absolutely beautiful.

GKC

*Anglicanus-Catholicus *

 

[Suzle]

Thank you for enlightening me - its nice to draw parallels with one anothers traditions.

God bless