Here is the welcome on the bulletin of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Community, Daytona Beach, Florida: We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, gay, filthy rich, dirt poor, yo no habla Ingles. We extend a special welcome to those who are crying new-borns, skinny as a rail or could
How often do you read the scriptures? When you read the scriptures, do you pick a verse here and there, out of context? Or as you read are you conscious of what you are reading fitting within a whole scroll (“book”)? When you listen to someone preaching (or preaching yourself) is the preacher ducking and
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This is an article, by Fiona Summerfield, just published in our diocesan magazine: “These days if you are not on Facebook, you aren’t really human”, teased a preacher at a church I recently visited. In contrast seven years ago, when I first joined an online forum community and members talked about IRL (In Real Life),
The scripture reading read most on Sunday was John 6:24-35: “… Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’…” The Hebrew word manna (מָן) means “What is it?”! Exodus 16:15 When the Israelites saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?”
This is a post reflecting on communication within my church – specifically, could communication about General Synod Te Hinota Whanui (GSTHW) be improved? IMO Yes. A lot. And easily. And without expense. [Update 22 August 2012: The print version of the quarterly provincial magazine Anglican Taonga is out, majoring on General Synod Te Hinota Whanui.
H/t Fran Rossi Szpylczyn As my good e-friend Fran says, “this is a wonderful video from James Martin and America Magazine. The whole prayer is beautiful, but the last minute and a half is truly amazing, beautiful and can be used by Catholics and other Christians alike. Amen!” I’m sure, also, that Fr James would
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There is so much we can reflect on in relation to the Olympics and religion; Olympics and spirituality – it is difficult to know where to start… The overt religious aspects of the opening ceremony: the hymns Abide with Me, Cwm Rhondda, Jerusalem… the dynamics of that ceremony as a lesson to (and from) liturgy.
The question for a group or organisation (like church) is no longer whether or not to use social media – but how social media will be used in relation to it. We don’t have a choice on whether we DO social media, the question is how well we DO it. Eric Qualman As a ps.
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