I was recently sent the following dialogue between two churches on opposite sides of the street (including theologically!)… Many of you will recognise this thought-provoking series is a product of a Church Sign Generator. Presbyterians, it appears, are pre-destined neither to use this wonderful viral advertising for their church positively, nor to roll in the
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Some have been urging me to Twitter. So I am going to give it a go and see if there’s a match. So – using venerable words (I’m always fascinated how the world uses Religious Language) follow me at Twitter.
1st Sunday in Lent Text of the readings Reflect on readings February 15 or Transfiguration Sunday All reflections at Category: Lectionary Genesis 9:8-1 The Hebrew people were terrified of water. The psalms, for example, are full of water as a metaphor for danger. Whilst being a nation on the Mediterranean coast, they only had a
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My good (pathologist) e-friend at Kirkepiscatoid (and insightful commentor on this site) has given me permission to reproduce her delightful parallels between pathology and sermon writing: The process: 1. Sermonating-you’re ruminating about it. 2. Sermonizing-you’re writing about it. 3. Sermonoplasty–after you’ve written it, you’re trimming and cutting and lifting it here and there to “make
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I am sure that the devastating fires in Victoria, the deaths, destruction and those affected have been much in all our thoughts and prayers. I was just sent an email to look at the Tarrawara Cistercian Abbey site where I had my retreat towards the end of last year. I am immediately reminded of the
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From the Gelasian Sacramentary (7th Century) until the calendar reforms of Vatican II, the eighth Sunday before Easter was called “Sexagesima”. Sexagesima was a term already used in the Fourth Council of Orleans in 541. The Ordo Romanus, Alcuin, and others count the Sexagesima (60 days) from this day to Wednesday after Easter. I’m still
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I have written about this previously, but for people newer to this site – some of this is worth repeating! In 1752 England and the British colonies in America upgraded from the Julian to the Gregorian Calendar by removing 12 days from the year to bring it back to the way the seasons were in
As we plummet towards Lent, many parishes, Christian communities, and individuals will be gearing up for the busyest time of the church year. This site is dedicated to quality worship and contemplative spirituality – counter-cultural values. Sadly, often counter-cultural for Christian communities. The Archbishop of Canterbury recently dedicated St. Mark’s pro-Cathedral in Alexandria, Egypt, and
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