Germany’s We are Church movement is calling it a “pay to pray” policy. In Germany the state takes a church membership tax from your pay and passes it on to the church. The Roman Catholic Church in Germany, with the support of the (German-led) Vatican, has decided that if you do not allow this church
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Oh Jesus, I love You And I love Buddha too Ramakrishna, Guru Dev Tao Te Ching and Mohammed Why do some people say That there is just one way To love You, God, and come to You? We are all a part of You You are un-nameable You are unknowable All we have is metaphor
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Let us pray (in silence) [that we may know God’s love and grace before, in, and after anything we do] pause Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ who is alive with you in the unity of the
“THE Morning and Evening Prayer shall be used in the accustomed Place of the Church, Chapel, or Chancel; except it shall be otherwise determined by the Ordinary of the Place.” (BCP 1662 The Order for Morning and Evening Prayer). “All Priests and Deacons are to say daily the Morning and Evening Prayer either privately or
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The Crown Nominations Commission (CNC), after meeting for three days has failed to agree to a name to present through David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, to the Queen for her appointment. The official media release is: This week’s meeting of the Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) has been accompanied by much speculation about possible candidates
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During September many communities celebrate a Season of Creation. I am convinced it is possible, and preferable, to do so by staying with the agreed three year, ecumenical Sunday lectionary. This post continues to expand the creation reading of the lectionary to this coming Sunday, September 30. These expansions will be added to that resource
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The Queen, the supreme governor of the Church of England, appoints the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) is meeting and will pass two names to the Prime Minister, who will pass the first name to the Queen. This person will then be asked if he [and in the CofE it is still
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Let us pray (in silence) [that we may run to receive God’s gift of God’s divine life] pause O God, you declare your almighty power above all by showing mercy and compassion; grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, who are running to obtain your promises, may be partakers of your heavenly treasure;
