The Coptic Youth Channel presents the story of Fr Lazarus ElAnthony, who was once an atheist living in Australia, and is now a hermit living in Egypt where St Anthony once lived. Fr Lazarus ElAnthony values the Coptic Church because it has very little, if any blood on its hands. Other churches have sponsored many
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This is the third in a series on liturgy and law. The first is here. The second is here. Worship details matter. We worship together. Rules, agreements, are part of that. I have been developing a focus on liturgical rules as best practice. I have argued that unfortunately some/many look at liturgy through a liturgy=legalism
On Wednesday Louisa Wall’s bill for Marriage Equality passed its third reading 77 votes to 44. New Zealand is now the thirteenth country to allow this. One priest friend posted: I so enjoyed Maurice Williamson’s speech in Parliament last night and am glad the same sex marriage bill has passed its third reading. Perhaps the
One way to help us in our living of Easter as 50 days is to celebrate the Stations of the Resurrection. The Stations of the Cross have long been a devotion that assist us during Lent. The Stations of the Resurrection were first proposed in 1988 by Father Sabino Palumbieri, Professor of Anthropology at the
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“What is the difference between a liturgist and a terrorist? You can negotiate with a terrorist.” I so often find the words “God”, “prayer”, “creation”, “gospel”… misused. Abused. Confused. Wonderful concepts are taken captive and even appear to be turned to mean the opposite of what was intended. God our loving creator becomes the almighty
I am wary of 3 minute Christianity presentations, four spiritual rules, the cross as some sort of really awkward bridge across an otherwise impassable chasm,… But if I had to pick one – this video would be right up there. ps. it would be even better if it didn’t assume that it is essential to
On Friday and Saturday we had a meeting of synod, the governing body of the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch. The primary agenda was the report of The Structural Review Group responding to earthquake damage and population movements. It has analysis and draft proposals. We received the report, grateful for all the hard work done, and
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It is still Easter. Yes, the Sunday after Easter Day is … the Second Sunday of Easter, Low Sunday; Station at St. Pancras; Thomas Sunday, Dominica in Albis [Depositis/Deponendis], Quasimodo, Divine Mercy, Octave Day of Easter,… but NOT the Sunday after Easter. The Sunday after Easter is… [OK – you read the answer above]. It
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