I changed the tagline of this site to “spirituality that works for people”. It is a conscious wordplay. The origin of the word “liturgy” (λειτουργία or λῃτουργία) derives from the Greek, “λαός” (Laos – people) and ἔργο (ergo – work). People usually have liturgy as “work of the people” – but I have argued previously
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Let us pray (in silence) [that the message of God coming to save us may transform our lives] Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, [or Pour forth, we beseech you, O God,] your grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ your Son was made known by the
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The Michael Gove interview of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is causing a bit of a stir, mainly because of the following: Few questions have so preoccupied the Anglican communion recently as the morality of sexuality — homosexuality in particular. Traditional Anglicans — whether in Nigeria or Nottingham — have been wary, at best,
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Tens of thousands were at a Mass in St Peter’s Square for the start of the Pope Francis’ “revolution of tenderness”. This is A Holy Year of Mercy, from 8 December 2015 to the Feast of Christ the King on 20 November 2016. Normally a Holy Year is every 25 years (the last was in
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New, authorised, trial-use marriage rites, which make no distinction between same-sex or opposite-sex couples, are now available in The Episcopal Church. Liturgical Resources 1: I Will Bless You and You Will Be a Blessing Revised and Expanded 2015 is now available (image above). The following PDF files are available freely: The Witnessing and Blessing of
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Don’t feed the Troll At breakfast recently, as I was putting the final touches onto a blog post, a tide of venom poured out of my screen, covering my breakfast and disquieting the start of my day. I happened to suggest an accepting, respectful approach to Muslims and there, from a person I’ve never met,
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Let us pray (in silence) [that God’s coming casts light into our hearts] Incline your ear, O Lord, [or Incline your ear, O God,] to our pleading, and by the grace of your coming to us enlighten the darkness of our hearts, through Jesus Christ, our Saviour, who
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My brother sent me this clip this morning and it changed my day. Hope it inspires you too.. Posted by ProVerb on Friday, 11 September 2015 Posted by Duy Nguyên on Wednesday, 18 November 2015 If you appreciated this post, consider liking the liturgy facebook page, using the RSS feed, and/or signing up for a
