Acting Dean ChristChurch
I have accepted as God’s call the request from The Bishop of Christchurch, Bishop Peter Carrell, to be the Acting Dean (Christchurch, New Zealand) from 1 May to 30 November 2023.
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liturgy
Second Sunday of Easter 2023
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.
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Easter 2023 is 50 Days
Easter is a season of 50 days. We are very good at Lent being 40 days (or so); we are less good at Easter being 50 days. Penance. Reflecting. Those, we can manage for a season. Celebrating. Partying for a season. Not so much.
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Triduum and Easter 2023
O God,
you make this most holy night to shine with the glory of the risen Christ,
stir up in your Church a spirit of adoption,
so that, renewed in mind and body,
we may dedicate our lives wholeheartedly to your service;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
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New Bible Version
A new, breakthrough Bible has been published for all ages. It omits difficult sections of the Bible (contradictions, God’s wrath and genocidal tendencies, conflict with science and history, misogyny, and so forth). It draws on lectionaries throughout the ages which indicate what parts of the Bible are easier-to-comprehend for people. And it follows traditions of Bible versions that omit sections (or reduce the size of the font for such difficult passages).
Deconstruction Part 3
That the Bible is full of contradictions cautions us against treating it as a security-camera history and science book, and this acknowledgement helps us through to a positive deconstruction, one we do not need to fear in our journey of faith.
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Passion/Palm Sunday Holy Week 2023
God of transcendence,
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
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Deconstruction Part 2
This second post on deconstruction looks at some misinformation that needs calling out alongside the valid critique of Christianity.
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