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Chant Matters – Compline at St Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle
I’ve been to some interesting services in the last few weeks. None more so than going to Compline at St Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle recently. Now, Compline at St Mark’s is pretty famous. For over fifty years, a men’s choir have been singing Compline (which is a service of late night prayer) on a Sunday…
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The Apology Nick Clegg should have made
I’d like to take a few moments of your time to clear the air. It is obvious to me that significant numbers of people who voted for the Liberal Democrats at the last election have felt let down by how the Liberal Democrats have behaved in government. The reality is that we have let down…
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Guest Post: Why I am an Episcopalian – Christine McIntosh
In this Guest Post, Christine McIntosh reflects on why she is an Episcopalian. Chris lives in Dunoon, doon the watter from Glasgow and blogs at www.blethers.blogspot.com “Oh, so you’ve said goodbye to reason, then?†Maybe I had. At the age of 27 I had just informed my father that I was going to be confirmed…
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Overseas Links – some questions
Lots of churches have overseas links. Individual churches, dioceses, even whole provinces of the Anglican Communion often have links to places far afield. They are sometimes successful, sometimes not. But they are often built on the curious last century notions that relationship depends upon physical contact and that travel is easier than communication. Of course,…
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Another day, another new ministry now begins
I was at the installation of a new rector at St John’s, Shaughnessy the other night. It was an extraordinary event – the arrival of a new priest to minister in a place which has been greatly fought over. It is one of the congregations where significant numbers of people left the Anglican Communion rather…
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Balanced Stones
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Guest Post: Beth Routledge on the Grosvenor Essay on Marriage and Human Intimacy
During this blessed time of sabbatical, I’m going to let other people do some of the talking on this blog. I’ve not done any guest posts before but it seems right now. The first of these is this piece from Beth Routledge who is a doctor working in the NHS and an altar server at…
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Postcard to Rowan
Dear Rowan, wondered whether it had occurred to you that if you give an interview in one country, these days, it will probably be picked up in another country. Take this interview that you’ve given to the Telegraph this weekend. Did you have any regrets? Oh yes, not going to the USA to deal with…
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Deaconings and Priestings
I’m sadly unable to be in St Mary’s this weekend for one of the most significant moments in the year – five people are being ordained at a special service on Saturday afternoon. These are moments that people remember for the whole of their lives. My exuberant good wishes to all those being ordained. Some…
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Installation/Institution
For the next three months, I’m on sabbatical from St Mary’s, enjoying the freedom that Bishop Gregor and the congregation have given me to think and reflect and grow. The last formal thing that I did as Provost of St Mary’s before sabbatical time started was to go to the start of a new ministry…