London, England - Sunday should not only be a day of rest but it should also be a day of sex, the Church of England has recommended.
As part of Life Balance, a course due to be published next week, the established Church also urged worshippers to meditate on the day of the rest.
The book's five-session course for Lent on work, rest and play is an attempt to re-examine the Bible's teaching on the Sabbath.
Although keeping the Sabbath holy is one of the Ten Commandments, its place as a day of rest has been eroded.
The course, by the Reverend Robert Warren, former rector of St Thomas' Sheffield, and Sue Mayfield, a children's author, will attempt to restore some of the traditional Sabbath observances to the Christian community that are practiced in Judaism.
The course refers to the quality family time emphasized in Judaism, and rabbinic guidelines that "even include the injunction to married people to enjoy good sex on the Sabbath."
Worshippers are invited to gather together and listen to music or play board games to relax.