Holy Cross Day, September 14, is called in Greek Ὕψωσις τοῦ Τιμίου Σταυροῦ (literally, “Raising Aloft of the Precious Cross”). In Latin it is called Exaltatio Sanctae Crucis (literally, “Raising Aloft/Exaltation/Triumph of the Holy Cross”. The True Cross is said to have been discovered in 326 by Helena, mother of Constantine. The Church of the
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Do you have an earthquake story? Moving, funny, scary,… A friend of mine, who lives with his parents, in the dark, after the quake, rang his parents in England to ask where the torch was… Sam Johnson set up a Facebook Page “Student Volunteer base for Earthquake clean up”. This has a pool of 3,622
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I am not even going to dignify the alternative that had been suggested for today by discussing it (NB commenters). [I had already prepared this post and had it waiting, and when the alternative was called off I still decided to post what I had prepared]. Yesterday was Eid ul-Fitr. Nobody sighted the Shawwal moon
The church and marriage. Every March and September our local newspaper, the Press, publishes a lift-out Wedding Directory/Advertising Feature (called “I do“) along with the daily newspaper. Twenty A3 pages very attractively present hints, lists, articles, venues, jewellery, dresses, cakes, flowers, etc…. I wrote about the last one, in March. That was the first one
From sunset of September 8 through to sunset September 10 is Rosh Hashanah, ראש השנה, literally “Head of the year,” In contemporary Judaism it is “New Year” in the year 5771. This feast is celebrated on the first two days of of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is also called Yom
For those interested in liturgy, worship, and spirituality, and who have any sense of taste, and any sense of humour, this post will, hopefully, provide you with some of the places for essential reading. Newest in the liturgical cybersanctuary is Fr Oscar Late. Clearly, however, being new to cyberspace does not mean a lack of
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Rather than putting out new blog-posts, I have been updating my original post as significant information becomes available. Please go there. Thanks for ongoing thoughts and prayers. This post was originally put up on Day 4 in the earthquake zone. People are definitely frazzled by the constant, unpredictable aftershocks. One person described it to me
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The Readings Textweek resources collect/opening prayer reflection September 12 and week following [NZPB] collect/opening prayer reflection September 12 and week following [NZPB] lectionary suggestion different from Prayer Book suggestion collect/opening prayer reflection September 12 and week following [BCP TEC] Common Worship (CofE): God, who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit upon your Church in
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