Tag Archives: Church of England

Countering liberal mottos with “Radical agreement” and “Good inclusion”.

Posted on April 12, 2017 by

Just do it. I’m loving it. Finger lickin’ good. Have a break… Eat fresh. Every little helps. Probably the best beer in the world. Everyone knows the power of a slogan to capture the imagination and influence the crowds. Many … Continue reading →

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How banns can be banned and we can still be missional

Posted on February 20, 2017 by

Marriage in the Church of England is a complex legal thing. The CofE acts on behalf of the state for the legal aspect of marriage.  For British ad EU nationals resident in the UK it is legally required, or at … Continue reading →

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More Common Worship canticle vandalism

Posted on December 27, 2013 by

This morning’s canticle from Common Worship was culled from Isaiah 9:2-7, but it’s been vandalised like most of the other canticles in our liturgy.  Why?  What is wrong with the flow of the song as it was originally written?  Here’s … Continue reading →

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The Canticle for Christmas Eve. What’s missing?

Posted on December 24, 2013 by

I’ve been using the Church of England’s prayers in the morning recently, and not just because I ought to, being a vicar and all.  I find the mixture of prayers based on scripture, the psalms and readings work well together.  … Continue reading →

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From the vicarage November 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by

From the vicarage – November 2013 One of the current buzz words in the Church of England is “pioneer” ministry. The idea of being a pioneer minister is to create new ways of doing church which meets the needs of … Continue reading →

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Beware of Anglican Liturgy

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

I’m ordained in the Anglican Church yet have never really used the daily office for my prayers and devotions. Part of the preference was due to the complexity of using Common Worship.  I never really worked out which page to … Continue reading →

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Number Crunching – BBC vs CofE

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

With a new leader just appointed to the Church of England and a new one now required for the BBC, I thought I’d compare these two venerable public service institutions by numbers. Perhaps the new DG, when appointed, could learn … Continue reading →

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