On the [day after] the anniversary of his death, it is worth reflecting how Richard Hooker (25 March 1554 – 2 November 1600) is regularly credited with Anglican theology sitting on a three-legged stool of Scripture, Tradition, and Reason. In his writings, the closest we can actually find to this is: I do not know
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Compassionate God,
through your inexhaustible goodness,
keep us from all that may hurt us,
so that, ready in both mind and body,
we may, with free hearts, pursue your purpose;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
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The Anglican Church of Melanesia’s commemoration of Charles Fox is appropriately today, and challenges NZ Anglicans to rethink who and when we celebrate in our Calendar.
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Almighty God,
who built your Church upon the foundation
of the apostles and prophets,
with Jesus Christ himself as the chief cornerstone:
so join us together in unity of spirit by their doctrine,
that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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(Many) Christians have been part of the problem for Climate Change: anti-Science; living in a 6,000-year-old universe; believing that Jesus is coming back so soon, Climate Change won’t matter; seeing God as giving humans dominion over all that is on earth (Genesis 1:26);… Now religious leaders are helping lead positively – at least in words.
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Living God,
it is your gift alone
by which your faithful people
offer you true and laudable service,
grant, we beseech you,
that we may run, without stumbling, towards your promises;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
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On 23 October, it is the feast of St James of Jerusalem, Brother of the Lord. Can you list off the 12 Apostles, and the brothers and sisters of Jesus?
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Jesus went out again beside the lake; the whole crowd gathered around him, and he taught them. As he was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him. And as he sat at dinner in Levi’s house, many tax-collectors and
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