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Lord Carey, a former Archbishop of Canterbury has had his Permission to Officiate reinstated. His PTO was withdrawn in June by the Bishop of Oxford surrounding the church’s handling of the child sex abuse charges against John Smyth QC.
“Worship, meaning to turn attention to concentration and consecration, to turn aside not only from tasks, but from myself. Worship, which explains why silence in communion is so … simultaneously emptying and filling.”
When organizers were denied the use of public property for the memorial, St. Barnabas Episcopal Church offered their property. Each flag represents a member of the Lafayette, Louisiana community who has died from coronavirus.
The Rev. Sarah Robbins-Cole wore the same merino wool black dress for 100 days in a row to highlight the environmental, economic, and societal impact of fashion.
David and Charlette discuss repentance, the qualities of fishermen, the balance of immediacy and wonder, and what conversations at home will be like based on this gospel theme.
A follower of St Francis and founder of her own monastic order; Luci and Jordan explore the life of St Clare
After a short discourse on thermostat settings and monastic wardrobes, we begin the conversation on God the Father from the BCP catechism.
“Worship, meaning to turn attention to concentration and consecration, to turn aside not only from tasks, but from myself. Worship, which explains why silence in communion is so … simultaneously emptying and filling.”
“You are mine, my beloved, my child
in my arms you are safe
you are held.
you are never alone. “
“As I fell from my perch, that lofty view, my eyesight blurred and my heart broke. I never quite got over it.”
“People need our voices and our understanding. And I really do believe that when they hear the call of Love they will respond. Their souls will leap for joy as they recognize our words. They may be frightened and angry as well — the call of Christ brings a profound reorientation — but they will recognize, and, hopefully, be changed.”
Lord Carey, a former Archbishop of Canterbury has had his Permission to Officiate reinstated. His PTO was withdrawn in June by the Bishop of Oxford surrounding the church’s handling of the child sex abuse charges against John Smyth QC.
Friends, wanted you to know I have tested positive for COVID-19. By the grace of God and the expertise of the medical community, I expect to return to health in the upcoming days. I ask for your prayers. – Bishop Rob Wright
When organizers were denied the use of public property for the memorial, St. Barnabas Episcopal Church offered their property. Each flag represents a member of the Lafayette, Louisiana community who has died from coronavirus.
The Rev. Sarah Robbins-Cole wore the same merino wool black dress for 100 days in a row to highlight the environmental, economic, and societal impact of fashion.
Mum would say “That’s the end! Go to bed.” And I would say “It’s not the end, there’s an epilogue.” And then Mum would yell at Dad for teaching me big words like Epilogue. She would say… “now! …will you look at this word, your son’s throwing back at me!” I was always “your son” when I was in trouble. I was also always in trouble. The pattern continues to this day.
I’d like to focus mostly though on those of us who aren’t in such horrendous situations, but have also found ourselves spending more time with those with whom we are in the same household – for most of us, our nearest and dearest. For many, everything’s been just fine, but for some, relationships have come under real strain, even to breaking point.
That is the sort of change which I at least find restful. Chaotic change is not! Change over which you have no control, or which you can’t at least predict, is exhausting – and it’s that sort of change we’re all living through at the moment. As the levels of virus rise and fall in different places, the rules of life change quickly. Keeping up with what’s allowed and what isn’t is hard work in itself.
There is a narrow access road running down the middle of my Pennsylvania hometown cemetery, separating the Catholic “St. Mary’s Cemetery” from the Protestant “Freeport
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