This is a post reflecting on communication within my church – specifically, could communication about General Synod Te Hinota Whanui (GSTHW) be improved? IMO Yes. A lot. And easily. And without expense. [Update 22 August 2012: The print version of the quarterly provincial magazine Anglican Taonga is out, majoring on General Synod Te Hinota Whanui.
H/t Fran Rossi Szpylczyn As my good e-friend Fran says, “this is a wonderful video from James Martin and America Magazine. The whole prayer is beautiful, but the last minute and a half is truly amazing, beautiful and can be used by Catholics and other Christians alike. Amen!” I’m sure, also, that Fr James would
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There is so much we can reflect on in relation to the Olympics and religion; Olympics and spirituality – it is difficult to know where to start… The overt religious aspects of the opening ceremony: the hymns Abide with Me, Cwm Rhondda, Jerusalem… the dynamics of that ceremony as a lesson to (and from) liturgy.
The question for a group or organisation (like church) is no longer whether or not to use social media – but how social media will be used in relation to it. We don’t have a choice on whether we DO social media, the question is how well we DO it. Eric Qualman As a ps.
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The plan for the rebuild for central Christchurch is now out. It looks to me, as I slowly get to understand it, as having some very exciting possibilities. This site kept people (including out of this city and country) in touch with the events around the earthquakes. This post continues that theme. Central City Recovery
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At the Inter Diocesan Conference (IDC), the Tikanga Pakeha, pre-General Synod meeting, the Tikanga Pakeha strategic plan for theological education(PDF) was received. It is hard to believe that this document was presented (and received) without embarrassment. One vicar said to me, on seeing this document, that there is more in his parish’s documentation about training
The Torah reading in the synagogue this Sabbath is the start of Deuteronomy: Deut. 1:1-3:22 Moses is nearly 120 years old. No one who was wandering in the desert for 40 years is around anymore except a few good men (Joshua and Caleb). The Synagogue is moving from Numbers (Bemidbar) to Words (Devarim). The Sabbath
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The General Convention of The Episcopal Church (TEC) has just been meeting. It debated whether baptism is normally required before receiving communion. Or should Christ’s table be open to everyone, baptised or not? I have written about this previously, and if you want to look back at that discussion, read “Baptism – communion – in
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