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Baptism and Communion – more
I’m grateful to those who have commented on the post I put up on Monday regarding the order in which it might be thought proper to receive the sacraments. Particular thanks to Akma for the thoughtful post that he put up on his own blog about it. Comments come in all over the place these…
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Which Sacrament Comes First?
I was interested last week to see a little storm blowing up on the Facebook horizon. As I looked at my Facebook feed it was obvious that friends in the Episcopal Church in the USA were getting themselves into a bit of a fankle about something which is apparently going to be raised at their…
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No to the Covenant from the Church of Englandshire!
I must admit to be rejoicing greatly at the news that a majority of dioceses in England have now voted against the Anglican Covenant. It cannot now return to the English Synod – well at least not for a few years. This vote kicks it into long grass until 2015 at least. I have to…
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What to blog about
I put out a call on Twitter and Facebook this morning asking for suggestions as to things that I might blog about. Here are the suggestions so far. How about how to know when to follow in obedience and when to listen to gut reactions? innovative liturgy? Use of social networking? Imaginative ways of communicating?…
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Diocesan Pilgrimage Days
Just to say that the last of the Diocesan Pilgrimage Days is on Saturday. I heard on Tuesday that there are a number of minibuses coming up from Galloway. It is just as well that I heard about it as we hadn’t been notified of anyone coming at all from down there and were wondering…
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Chucks on Radio Scotland
My curate, the Rev Chucks Iwuagwu was on Radio Scotland yesterday taking part in their Poetry 2012 series. You can hear him here for seven days: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dtvc5
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Length of Lent
If you ask me, Lent is too long and Advent too short. Solution – take a week off Lent and add it to Advent. Sorted!
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Pope Shenouda III – RIP
Just heard the news that Pope Shenouda III of the Coptic Church has died in Egypt at the age of 88 after being the Coptic Pope for 41 years. Just before being ordained, I spent some time in Egypt and one of the evenings I remember most positively from that time in my life was…
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Online Evening Prayer
Online evening prayer takes place in a google hangout this evening at 5pm. Details here: http://thecathedral.org.uk/2012/01/10/online-evening-prayer/
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Rowan Williams to step down
Rowan Williams is to step down as Archbishop of Canterbury in December this year. It is a sad and ignominious end to an archepiscopal ministry which promised so much at the beginning and was met by great excitement. It will be hard for anyone to see his departure and particularly the timing of the announcement…