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  • Sermon – the parable of the sower

     

    The church is completely obsessed with one topic.

    Whenever you go to church meetings there is one thing that dominates everything and has done so for at least the last 15 or 20 years.

    We talk about it endlessly. Whether it is local regional chapters, diocesan synod, General Synod or even the meetings of the Anglican Communion such as the Lambeth Conference which gathers all the bishops of the communion together every 10 years, there is sure to be this one item on the agenda.

    Reports are written.

    Debates are had.

    Motions are passed.

    Decisions are made.

    All in relation to this topic which has seemed to dominate absolutely everything we do.

    People (by which I mean me) are bored to the back teeth of hearing about it and yet still we go over and over it all again at every meeting.

    Bishops and archbishops make statements about it. And our concern is matched by similar conversations in other denominations.

    Who would like to hazard a guess at what that topic is?

    Is it wonga?

    Is it assisted dying that Lord Carey has been highlighting rather unhelpfully this weekend?

    Is it sex in general and homosexuality in particular?

    Well, (more…)

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6 responses to “It’s Time for a Vote”

  1. Bro David Avatar
    Bro David

    I didn’t know that they actor on the Good Wife was a Scotsman!

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  2. Kelvin Holdsworth Avatar
    Kelvin Holdsworth

    I think you mean Alan Cumming – though I’ve never see the Good Wife.

    Alan is certainly Scottish and can be seen along with someone else you know on the front cover of this publication.
    http://www.equality-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/EM-booklet-lores.pdf

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    1. Bro David Avatar
      Bro David

      The Good Wife is one of my favorite US TV shows. He plays the part with no detectable accent whatever, unlike his fellow Brit, Archie Panjabi, who speaks with a very proper accent, but from who know where. This past week Alan’s character kissed a girl and they liked it!

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      1. Kelvin Avatar
        Kelvin

        This may come as a revelation:
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEXJ71eX1y0

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        1. Bro David Avatar
          Bro David

          So he’s always had bad hair! The Ginger’s cute. Are those natural accents or tuned up a bit?

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          1. Kelvin Avatar
            Kelvin

            Tuned up a bit though you do hear people speak like that.

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