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When does Epiphany end?

When does Epiphany end?

Ordinary Time

Our bishop recently wrote to the diocese, “The season of Epiphany extends to Ash Wednesday”. Well, in Canada, yes. And in The Episcopal Church. But not in New Zealand Anglicanism. Not this year anyway (yep, two years ago it was true here). In this year’s NZ Anglican Lectionary(PDF download), this coming Sunday (29 January) is… Continue Reading

launching the US Ordinariate

launching the US Ordinariate

launching the US Ordinariate

The pope has announced Fr. Jeffrey Steenson as the ordinary of the new “Anglican” Ordinariate in North America (The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, under the protection of Our Lady of Walsingham). Although (being married) he is not allowed to become a bishop, he will be allowed to dress up as a… Continue Reading

Church notice boards

When I travel around I’ve been noticing church notice boards. Or sometimes (often?) not noticing them! I see church notice boards parallel to the road – who does the church think reads these? Passengers in a car? How much time do they think they have to read it? So how much information do they put… Continue Reading

“Holy Women, Holy Men” online

“Holy Women, Holy Men” online

“Holy Women, Holy Men” online

Holy Women, Holy Men: Celebrating the Saints is a revision of The Episcopal Church’s Lesser Feasts and Fasts, improving the biographies, choices of scripture, and composition of the collects. It also includes new commemorations authorised by the General Convention. The book includes the calendar, resources for the weekdays of Advent until the Baptism of Christ,… Continue Reading

Sydney service site

The Anglican Diocese of Sydney has launched a new worship resource www.bettergatherings.com. It is beautifully crafted, user-friendly and very easy to follow. And it is very fast. Would that there were more websites with this quality of both look and function. The Church of England and The Episcopal Church offer their resources online, but even… Continue Reading

Advent seeking & serving

Click here for an online art exhibition from the Episcopal Church Visual Arts. Consider the art in this exhibit as a meditative way to challenge yourself during Advent to not only worship Christ within the walls of the church, or the walls of your heart, but also to seek him and serve him in all… Continue Reading

feast of Thomas Merton

feast of Thomas Merton

feast of Thomas Merton

Above: Fr. Matthew Kelty, a monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani in which Thomas Merton was a monk, reads the prayer of Thomas Merton found in Thoughts In Solitude THE ROAD AHEAD My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know… Continue Reading