When the guru sat down to worship each evening, the ashram cat would get in the way and distract the worshipers. So he ordered that the cat be tied during evening worship. After the guru died the cat continued to be tied during evening worship. And when the cat died, another cat was brought to
scripture readings textweek resources • collect/opening prayer reflection for July 24 and the week following (NZPB) • collect/opening prayer reflection for July 24 and the week following (BCP TEC USA) • collect/opening prayer reflection for July 24 and the week following (Common Worship CofE) The NZ Lectionary designates this Sunday as Social Services Sunday and
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I can fantasise. ***** I was in a café recently and asked the man sitting next to me where he was from. Christchurch, he said. And then: Originally I came from Egypt. We talked for a bit about Egypt, my experiences there, and how it has changed; and about Christchurch, the earthquakes, our homes, and
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The suggestion that the orders of ordained gays may be invalid, motions from at least two dioceses with new bishops asking about the rumour of a moratorium on ordaining gays, and pressure from St Matthew in the City, Auckland, are amongst reasons why General Synod Standing Committee meeting in Fiji last week passed the following
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scripture readings textweek resources • collect/opening prayer reflection for July 17 and the week following (NZPB) • collect/opening prayer reflection for July 17 and the week following (Common Worship CofE) Collect from BCP (TEC): Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion
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Anglicans from the diocese of Qu’Appelle and Roman Catholics from the archdiocese of Regina celebrated the Day of Pentecost together at Holy Rosary Cathedral in Regina, Canada. The Anglican bishop and the Roman Catholic bishop led the ecumenical service. The joint service was the result of the covenant between the two dioceses, signed in January
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The new English Roman Catholic translation of the Opening Prayer for Sunday (and hence this week) has come under some criticism: O God, who in the abasement of your Son have raised up a fallen world, fill your faithful with holy joy, for on those you have rescued from slavery to sin you bestow eternal
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