Yesterday (today still in some places) was the Feast of Christ the King. Even with a future king in recent positive news, and a current king in recent negative news – we don’t really think much in terms of kings and kingdoms. So the politically correct title often becomes, “The Reign of Christ” – but,
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Update November 23 A Prayer from the NZ Prayer Book In darkness and in light, in trouble and in joy, help us, heavenly Father, to trust your love, to serve your purpose, and to praise your name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The original post: There is still no knowledge of, information about, the
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Researchers have asked people to give one word for what they think of when they think of Christians. The most common word: judgemental. Christianity appears obsessed with sex. In a bad way. From Roman Catholic priests to mega church pastors. Homosexuality, women priests, contraception, divorce, pre-marital sex – these are the issues that appear to
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Many Northern-Hemisphere people are part of the community around this site. And you are very welcome here. And we hold much in common. One thread of resources on this site is to try and translate practices of worship and spirituality which originated in the Northern Hemisphere, into our Southern Hemisphere context. The connection of the
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I have been writing a series about taking care when claiming, “The Bible says…” So far I have written about Textual Criticism The Septuagint (LXX) Hebrew vowel pointing The canon In the background, many will have been aware, is the presence of Roman Catholicism with its solution to issues arising. So this might be a
Textweek resources Readings Episcopalians (Anglicans) and Roman Catholics are again praying a similar prayer on the Feast of Christ the King – The Reign of Christ, the last Sunday of the Western Church’s year, November 21. Episcopalians will pray: Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son,
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My friend had received the consecrated bread at communion, and moved to the station administering the wine. He received the chalice from the woman administering. “The blood of Christ”, she said, handing him the chalice. “Amen”, he said appropriately. Then she looked him in the eye and said, “can you finish it please?” He paused
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Even our local newspaper, never much interested in religion except when there is scandal involved, has mentioned the decision of Church of England Bishop John Broadhurst to join the Roman Catholic Church. John Broadhurst, 68, is leaving the Anglican Church because he does not accept the validity of women’s ordination. And his response is to
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