What Happens When the Liturgical Scene of the United States Reaches through Borders and Across Oceans.

This document provides an outsider's perspective on the liturgical scene in the United States, comparing it to the author's experiences in Australia. The author notes the multicultural nature of American churches, with different ethnic groups often having their own churches, while Australian churches are more inclusive and diverse. The document also discusses the importance of indigenous culture and Christianity in Australia, which is not given much attention in the US liturgical field. The author highlights the performative culture and unbound imagination of US rituals, contrasting it with the more subdued approach preferred by Australian communities. The article also explores the influence of political culture on worship and the challenges of adapting liturgical resources from the US to other contexts. It concludes by acknowledging the valuable contributions of US liturgical scholarship, particularly in the areas of social justice and feminist thought. [Extracted from the article]