This is the first in a series of posts reflecting on General Synod Te Hinota Whanui 2012 (GSTHW) of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. It is written from the perspective of one not present at that meeting. The second post in this series is here. This post is about the attempted
The Jewish “Mourners’ Kaddish” is said at all prayer services and certain other occasions. It takes the form of Kaddish Yehe Shelama Rabba, and is traditionally recited several times, most prominently at or towards the end of the service, after the Aleinu and/or closing Psalms and/or (on the Sabbath) Ani’im Zemirot. Following the death of
The Torah reading in the synagogue this Sabbath is Numbers 25:10-30:1 We continue in the “Three Weeks of Sorrow”. The video reflection concludes with the words “baby steps” – this is an excellent Biblical example illustrating the “third way”, the Bible setting a direction rather than our being required to follow every last Bronze Age
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The words “Holy Communion” never occur in the New Testament! Like the title “Lord’s Supper“, “communion” (κοινωνία), is not regularly connected to the Christian service with bread and wine in the New Testament. The connection appears only once. Communion, κοινωνία, is normally translated “fellowship”. NRSV, in 1 Cor 10:16-17, translates it as “sharing”: 16 The
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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
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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
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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]
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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
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