It is always fascinating to pore over church service advertisements. Especially the way a community perceives itself, what it thinks it is important, and how it expresses itself to visitors and seekers: a devotional service Family service Festival Eucharist with Easter Hymns Traditional Holy Communion (BCP) with hymns Informal lively service with communion But the
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Update April 15: I put up an image yesterday unaware that this was a prank. Observant regular to this site, Robert Greaves, discovered the source. Following the link he provides , it appears that this price tag was produced by Kyle Hepworth of Seatle, WA and then placed in a local Safeway store where he
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Reflection on the collect/opening prayer for the Third Sunday of Easter The forty days of Lent are to prepare for the fifty days of Easter. Is that your experience? Regularly people have a very intense Lent (study groups, extra services, disciplines, etc.) And then after Easter Day, the next Sunday (last Sunday) is “Low Sunday”
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The webcounter (at the bottom of each page) has just clicked over the 1,000,000th visitor to this site! (The millionth visitor was from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States). Four years ago I had the digital version of my book Celebrating Eucharist which I thought I could make more accessible by purchasing a domain and placing
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The Shroud of Turin has gone on display from April 10 to May 23. This is the the most examined artefact on the planet. The shroud is a fascinating example of a dialogue between Science and Religion/Faith. The shroud cannot be used to prove the resurrection or faith. On the other hand, I am of
The Exsultet (Exultet) can be a good source of reflection during the Easter Season. The Exsultet originates from some time between the fifth and seventh centuries and is the traditional Western Rite hymn of praise intoned by the deacon during the Easter Vigil after the procession with the Paschal Candle. Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing, choirs of
It was a difficult call on April 1 whether to focus on April Fool or Maundy Thursday. They need not be unrelated. In the end I put up the post that the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury are trading places for a day. Episcopal Cafe had Barbie ordained to the priesthood, Friends of Jake
A Southern Hemisphere Easter photographic reflection in my garden (part 7) In no resurrection story is Jesus recognised immediately. John 20:15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where
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