I drove past the above advertising billboard recently and thought it was an obvious topic for a blog post. I enjoy a good laugh about religion, and think we miss a lot of Jesus’ jokes in the gospels because we are often too precious. Sometimes, however, I think something is beyond a joke – a
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textweek resources readings for Holy Week readings for Easter • collect/opening prayer reflection for Holy Week • collect/opening prayer reflection for Maundy Thursday/Holy Thursday • collect/opening prayer reflection for Easter Day • collect/opening prayer reflection for Palm/Passion Sunday • Palm Sunday • Maundy Thursday • Good Friday • Easter Vigil • Easter Season Attend the
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It’s breaking news, not yet on our province’s news site, but Christopher Douglas-Huriwai reports on Facebook’s No Anglican Covenant that yesterday a motion rejecting the Anglican Covenant passed unanimously at Te Hui Amorangi o Te Manawa o te Wheke, the first Episcopal Unit (cf. diocese) in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
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The Torah reading today, 12 Nisan, 5771 (April 16 2011) in the synagogue is called Acharei Mot Leviticus 16:1-18:30 The system of reading the Bible in three years on Saturdays reads part of the Sabbath reading each of the three years. You can find today’s portion and reflection here. What were you taken by in
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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
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Services since the Christchurch quake (February 22) at Christ’s College where I serve, have not been in Chapel but in shifts in the gym. For the final service of the term we were all together on the Quad with the temporary classrooms and the tent and buildings being repaired. Those who have been repairing our
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Today, five years ago, this website was launched. I produce all this in my “spare” time and thank you, all who visit here, for your support and encouragement. Let us continue to pray for each other, and all who visit here. The large number of people who visit and find it useful, the comments and
