There is confusion amongst some (many) that somehow the Church of England’s 1662 Book of Common Prayer is normative for Anglicans throughout the world. It is not. [Some of this confusion may be apparent in the Jerusalem Declaration of GAFCON meeting recently]. I would need some convincing that Thomas Cranmer would have agreed with the
Celebrating the Eucharist: A Practical Ceremonial Guide for Clergy and Other Liturgical Ministers by Patrick Malloy [218 pages]. Buy this book. I have no real idea why it has taken six years for me to discover this exists. Then I check – it is not in our local Theology House library; it is not in
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Regulars here will have read my thinking through the practice of lavabo, washing hands before prayer, and its presence in the Abrahamic religions. Whenever I enter a church and pass by the filled baptism font on my way in, I dip my hand in the water and sign myself with the cross. If I think
“Filioque” refers to the Latin, “and the Son”, added to the ecumenically agreed creed unilaterally in the West. Whatever your opinion about the inner workings of the Trinity – I see no reason to add words to the creed when reciting it. [Note this is not a discussion about Jesus giving us the Holy Spirit
Here is an interesting list by Tim Chesterton, regular participant in the community around this site: Here is a short list of some other things that I cannot reconcile with strict adherence to the letter of scripture: 1. Lending money at interest. 2. Refusing help to beggars on the streets when they ask for money.
