The Ant and the Ferrari by Dr Kerry Spackman In this book Spackman divides every statement into three separate categories: true, false, neither true nor false. He says, “there are no other possibilities” (page 21). “They don’t overlap” and “they are completely distinct” (page 51). On the basis of this categorisation the only option that
The Ant and the Ferrari Read More »
When I was a parish priest I set up parish sponsors for baptism. The family of the child being baptised would choose godparents who made the promises at the baptism. The parish would also choose a “parish sponsor”. The parish sponsor gave the lighted candle and was encouraged to keep up contact. The parish sponsor
Parish Baptism Sponsor Read More »
I love Father Matthew and his video series (read: sin of envy). I still think my (patented, Fr Matthew!) five part you-who-do-to-through is preferable to his four part. [See also the Collect in Reformation Churches]
the collect – the movie Read More »
General Synod Te Hinota Whanui news (Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia) Update 12 July 2012 Bill 4 has passed. Bill 5 has been withdrawn. Good news. Update 11 July 2012 I am absolutely delighted to report that Motion 17 has passed: Motion 17 Mover: The Ven Canon A Starky Seconder: The
General Synods Convention news Read More »
The Torah reading in the synagogue this sabbath is Numbers 22:2-25:9 The period of time from the seventeen of Tammuz until the ninth of Av is often called the “Three Weeks of Sorrow” in Jewish tradition. Spiritually, the season is marked by a renewed called for teshuvah (repentance), and the weekly readings from the prophets
Sabbath Torah reading 17 Tammuz 5772 Read More »
…Let’s just take a moment’s break from speaking about spirituality, especially spirituality and science. So, it looks like the God Particle has been shown to exist. The Higgs Boson, yes. Nothing to do with God, of course – don’t take that literally. [Nobel Prize-winning physicist] Leon Lederman called it the God particle. It talks to
A week out from the meeting of General Synod Te Hinota Whanui (GSTHW) members received a new motion (motions are to be in 7 weeks earlier). The explanation with this motion (number 31) is that it is required on the passing of Bill 4. Bill 4 is the last stage towards making Ashes to Fire
A late motion for GSTHW Read More »
The 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church (TEC) runs from July 5–12, 2012, at Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana. This is TEC’s ultimate decision-making body and it is the second largest democratic decision-making body in the world (the first being the parliament of India). Bishops and Deputies (lay and clergy) from TEC’s 16 member
2012 General Convention Read More »
