The Church of England is considering how to refer to God without assigning a gender, its governing body says. But the church's General Synod adds that while it's been exploring the idea of adopting new language in recent years, no changes are looming.

"This is nothing new," a spokesperson for the Church of England said in a note to NPR. "Christians have recognized since ancient times that God is neither male nor female."

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Acknowledging that the terms for God in scripture aren't always reflected in the ways people worship, the representative added, "There has been greater interest in exploring new language for years now, with the Church's Liturgical Commission regularly considering such questions since 2014."

A question about adopting "more inclusive language"
The question arose at this week's meeting of the church's General Synod, where the Rev. Joanna Stobart, the vicar of Ilminster and Whitelackington in South Somerset, posed a question to leadership asking where things stand in the move to adopt "more inclusive language," as The Guardian reported.

In reply, Bishop Michael Ipgrave, vice chairman of the church's liturgical commission, said the question was already being studied, adding that the church plans to launch a new project in the coming months to consider how gendered language should be used in reference to God.
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