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A British Christian cult that attempted to fuse the burgeoning rave culture of the 1980s with Anglican worship is part of an investigation into alleged sex offenses, according to a report.
South Yorkshire Police in northern England confirmed that a man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the Nine O’Clock Service (NOS), a worship group designed to focus on youth that once boasted hundreds of members who flocked to its “rave praise” services in the city of Sheffield.
Anglican Church bigwigs once admired the NOS for its bold attempts to bring new young people into the faith—a demographic the organization had struggled to attract—with its flashy ceremonies that more closely resembled scenes from a nightclub than a traditional Sunday service. At his ordination in 1992, the NOS founder wore robes used by Robert de Niro in the film The Mission. His group emerged from a Christian rock group and would blend evangelical Christianity with environmental concerns and other social campaigns in its ministry.