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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

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M is for Magnificat. Indeed, my soul does magnify the Lord! He has permitted me to ramble on for one thousand posts, as I stumble throu...

Unity and Uniformity

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My next post will be my thousandth. I'm not sure whether that's an achievement or not given that several blogs younger than this one...
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Sunday, May 28, 2017

Ascending over Manchester

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Sermon for the Sunday in the Octave of the Ascension “The time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.” ...
Thursday, May 25, 2017

Ascension Day: Up on high? Are you sure?

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There is a certain sympathy that I have with those who find the Ascension almost comedic in its vision. Did our Blessed Lord really asc...
Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Recent Terrorist Attacks

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There have been so many terrorist attacks in recent years. They seem to have become more prevalent since 2001, but it is worth remembering t...
Sunday, May 21, 2017

Doing what it says in the mirror

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Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after Easter You wake up one morning to a perfectly normal day. The sun shines through the curtains, and the ...
Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Mystery, Morals, and Montanism

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As I come close to my thousandth post on this little blogling, I find myself with a new challenge courtesy of my friends, Fr Chadwick and Ed...
Sunday, May 14, 2017

God and a social revolution revolution

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Sermon for the fourth Sunday after Easter Poverty. Slavery. Abortion. Injustice. Four little words, and yet perhaps the...
Tuesday, May 09, 2017

The Twelve Theses of John Shelby Spong

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As I continue to look at the prevailing Liberal Agenda, it makes sense to review one of the catalysts of the erosion of traditional Christia...
Monday, May 08, 2017

Pruning the Rose-tinted spectacles

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I was once told by a senior member of the CofE in my Diocese that I was being loyal to a Church that had passed away. He'd obviously rea...
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Sunday, May 07, 2017

Putting up with putting up

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Sermon for the third Sunday after Easter  A snap General Election on 8th of June! Who are you going to vote for? Is it an easy decision...
Thursday, May 04, 2017

On rejection from Walsingham

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I must confess that old feelings about the CofE have come back to me, and they are not pleasant. It seems that one of my confreres in the AC...
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Wednesday, May 03, 2017

Synod 2017: Hitting the Ritual Notes

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I was asked the be the deacon for the Synod High Mass for our 25th Diocesan Synod this year. Last year, I was the subdeacon . I am always ve...