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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Let us pray (in silence) [that our way is prepared for God’s swift coming] Stir up your power, O Lord, [or Stir up your power, O God,] and with your great might come to our aid, so that where our sins impede us, the help of your
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On Saturday I went to the climate action rally as part of those wanting to send a message to those in leadership and to the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, being held in Paris from November 30 to December 11. There was a reasonable turn out (estimate about 8,000). I saw five Anglican clergy
