On Sunday we will all read Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; for a friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.’And he answers from within, ‘Do
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This month, we’ve been celebrating 6 July: Thomas Moore – spent some time combining the spiritual disciplines of the Carthusians with his training as a lawyer. He continued many of the Carthusians’ disciplines throughout his life, and drew on their love for gardens and their balanced approach to wealth. 11 July: Benedict of Nursia –
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At the time of the Lunar Landing in 1969, the Roman Catholic Code of Canon Law had the rule that any newly discovered territory was placed under the jurisdiction of the diocese from which the expedition that discovered that territory originated. This code had been compiled in 1917, and was revised only in 1983 (the
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Living God,
the protector of all who trust in you,
without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy;
enfold us in your gracious care and mercy,
that with you to govern and to guide us
we may so use your gifts in this fleeting world
that we do not lose the good that is eternal;
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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A recent post about “what a lectionary is not” led to a lot of helpful discussion (here and elsewhere). We can think further about the place of preaching in worship. I think preaching is important. I have heard some amazing sermons that have made me feel, think, and make changes in my life. But, I
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Everywhere is celebrating 50 years since landing on the Moon. So, in the spirit of Throwback Thursday, this liturgy site is celebrating 50 years since the first communion on the Moon. On Sunday July 20, 1969 the first people landed on the moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were in the lunar lander which touched
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While Christianity struggles to move into the 21st-century, post-modern context, other belief systems are rapidly filling the vacuum that has been created. Because, people, they need to believe. And scientific rationalism isn’t something that most people are able to build a life upon.
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