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
I recently had a conversation with a young man who had just completed 10 days in absolute silence, meditating 10 hours a day. This was at a Buddhist centre in New Zealand. 60 people attended. Attendance was free (koha – donation). Yes, there are places in New Zealand where you can go on a silent
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Previous posts examine the confusion around NZ Anglican liturgical practice. That disorder extends to ordination and maybe even threatens the validity of those ordinations. This can also impact relationships not only within the Anglican Communion but also with those who, ecumenically, accept the ordinations of our church. The last meeting of General Synod Te Hinota
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The recent post on Common Worship led to my asking, “Why?” Why have common worship? Obviously, if you are praying alone – you can do whatever you want. When you start praying together with another person, or as a group – well, that’s quite a different ball game. Suddenly you meet innumerable decisions: When shall
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