[Update: There is now a part 2 to this post] For some people heat is rising, as it does from time to time, about religious instruction in state/public primary schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. The law allows class or classes at the [primary] school, or the school as a whole, may be closed at any
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I believe in the forgiveness of sins. A lot of people have and give the impression that the Christian God has set up the universe so that everyone goes to hell, but if you say sorry and a special charm prayer you will magically go to heaven instead. That is called cheap grace – there
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Habit 5 – Being Connected I once saw a cartoon (I am sorry I cannot locate it) of an office building. Everyone was extremely busy inside the building – lots of internal communication – but there was not a single communication with the world beyond the building. From time to time I accidentally fall over
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This is a follow-up post after discussing whether or not readers are provided training and how appropriate or not that is. As well as comments at that post, you can read insights here, here, and here. The ministry of proclaiming the Scriptures, the Word of God, in the Christian assembly is one of the most
This is the third post in a series looking at the confusion around NZ Anglican liturgical practice. In the first I listed the surprisingly few requirements for celebrating the Eucharist, how they are not well known, and how even these few are regularly flouted. In the second I expressed surprise that a church which spends
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Here is an online tutorial for making the above Easter Garden. Early in Lent is a good time to prepare for such an activity for, for example, Holy Saturday, and to make sure you have all that is required. You need a basin (eg. the bottom tray of a plastic planter) a small clay planter
The Church of England House of Bishops’ Pastoral Guidance on Same Sex Marriage has drawn plenty of responses. Claims that it makes are demonstrably misinformed and incorrect. Being factually erroneous reinforces questioning the under-girding conviction that marriage has come to us unchanged in the last 2,000 years. In particular, with changes to practices around divorce
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What are we doing as Christians when we celebrate days on our Calendar? In its liturgy the Church remembers and celebrates the whole drama of God’s revelation, with special focus on – the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ – the many people and events with a special place in the Scriptures and the
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