In this week in which we celebrate 450 years since the death of Queen Mary I, and of Queen Elizabeth I ascending the throne (November 17), it is worth remembering the inscription on their shared tomb in Westminster Abbey: Partners in throne and grave, here we sleep, Elizabeth and Mary, sisters, in hope of the
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Once again Episcopalians (Anglicans) and Roman Catholics will pray a similar prayer. This Sunday, November 23, is the Feast of Christ the King. Episcopalians will pray: Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples
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Lord our God, we praise you for your Son, Jesus Christ. He is Emmanuel, the hope of all peoples; he is the wisdom that teaches and guides us; he is the Saviour of every nation. O God, let your blessing come upon our community gathered here before you. Bless us (+) and our advent wreath
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Many of the most vociferous opponents of blessing and giving of equal legal rights to committed same-sex couples are themselves on their second or more heterosexual “marriage”. They quote vigorously from a half dozen verses which are variously interpreted (and not one from the mouth of Jesus) but regularly studiously avoid the clear biblical teaching, including from our Lord himself, that divorce is grave sin. To attempt to draw a consistent, reasonable Christian teaching about marriage from churches and their practice appears nigh on impossible.
An open letter to Anglican and Roman Catholic Bishops (with some helpful images for reflection generally – Bosco Peters, Liturgy webmaster) Dear Friends Warm greetings. I write to affirm the combined liturgies we share and for on-going observance of our practice of joining together, especially with regard to Ash Wednesday and Advent Liturgies. You will
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The rioting and brawling of Armenian and Orthodox monks and others in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem included Associated Press reporting: After the brawl, the church was crowded with Israeli riot police holding assault rifles, standing beside Golgotha, where Jesus is believed to have been crucified, and the long smooth stone marking
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Sydney’s Anglican diocesan synod has affirmed that deacons may preside at the eucharist. Sydney Anglicans, unsatisfied with being as protestant/neo-puritan as possible within Anglicanism’s wide spectrum, have decided to continue to be hell-bent to destroy catholicism. Without changing any legislation, they have used Orwellian newspeak to affirm that deacons may preside at the eucharist under
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Sacramental Life: Spiritual Formation Through the Book of Common Prayer (Paperback) by David A. DeSilva IVP Books (288 pages) Professor David deSilva is Trustees’ Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio. He is the author of over fifteen books. Ashland Theological Seminary is part of Ashland University. It
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