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Inspection of TISEC
TISEC – the Theological Institute of the Scottish Episcopal Church has had the inspectors in (from the Ministry Division of the Church of England, since you ask) and they’ve just released their final report. There is not much for anyone’s comfort in the report as the inspectors indicated that they had no confidence in the…
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Under attack
Some people will have noticed that some of the websites that I look after have been under attack this week. Naughty people are trying to gain control of a load of web servers and mine has been one of the many targeted. What has been happening is that someone has had the great idea of…
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Something Joyful
Watch this video if you’ve not seen it already to see the power of song. Actually, if you’ve watched it already, watch it again. A big joyful shout out to New Zealand and all the New Zealanders that I know. Rejoice. New life comes. And it comes singing. As I listen to this, and I’ve…
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How to be remembered
I hope when I die I am mourned more by the poor than by the rich. I hope my coffin is carried by friends and not by soldiers. I hope the clocks keep chiming for the world only spins forwards. I hope that money is not wasted on my obsequies which could be better spent…
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Sermon preached by Peter Elliott
Here is the sermon preached last week by the Very Rev Peter Elliott, the Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver.
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Our own little Anglican Communion
We had a great day yesterday at St Mary’s with the Very Rev Peter Elliott visiting from Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver. The way that the rotas resolved themselves meant that we had a preacher from the Anglican Church of Canada, a celebrant (me) from the Scottish Episcopal Church, a deacon, Chucks from the Church of…
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Three links about mission
Back to business. I’ve been having a quiet few days on the blog what with Holy Week and the joy of the resurrection to cope with. Over that time, I’ve noticed a few articles appearing online which are well worth taking note of. Firstly, the report which was headlined in the Sunday Times which was…
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It is Doris Day Day
Aha! Lo! One of the joys of the calendar this year is that we can celebrate Doris Day Day in Eastertide. Singalong now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evqSKridlQU Ms Day is 89 years young today and deserves our many congratulations.
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Easter Sermon 2013
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Early in the morning, in the cold early light of the day, some of us gathered to celebrate this Great Feast. Bishop Gregor lit the Easter Fire outside and then we processed into church to welcome the risen Saviour…