One sabbath he was going through the cornfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. The Pharisees said to him, ‘Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?’
Mark in Slow Motion 17 Read More »
Grant, we pray, O God,
that we, who share in the paschal celebrations,
may, through your goodness,
hold fast to them
in the way we live our lives;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Second Sunday of Easter 2024 Read More »
As part of the celebrations of organising the Christian Calendar at Nicaea in 325, Ash Wednesday and Christmas will be moved to a Sunday and Easter Day will be fixed. This intends to make the Church Year fit for purpose in this Third Millennium. You are invited to have your say in these developments.
Ash Sunday &
Other Church Year Changes Read More »
‘The term “convert” should be reserved strictly for those converted from unbelief to Christian belief and NEVER used of baptized Christians’ – whatever their denominational background – as they commit, for example, to Roman Catholicism.
Almighty God,
through your Son Jesus Christ
You overcame death and opened to us
the gate of everlasting life;
grant us so to die daily to sin,
that we may evermore live with him
in the joy of his resurrection:
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.
Easter Day and Easter Season 2024 Read More »
What is the origin and reason for many people having Consecrated Bread ONLY administered by an ordained person – but not requiring this for the Consecrated Wine?
Who Distributes Communion? Read More »
Almighty everliving God,
as an example of humility for the human race,
you sent our saviour to become incarnate
and to submit to the cross,
grant us the grace to learn from this patient suffering
and so to share in the resurrection;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
Palm Sunday & Holy Week 2024 Read More »
Why do we proclaim the Triumphal Entry with Palms AND the Passion on the Sunday beginning Holy Week? And how might we die and rise again a bit more – individually and together.
Why Read the Passion on Palm Sunday? Read More »
