By Peter Ould, on September 29th, 2007% Just want to highlight a comment made on the Glasgow same-sex blessings thread and my response to it.
Kimberly said:
The point is that blessing is what we do.
The church has been given the gift of pronouncing God’s blessing where we find it and where it is needed. We bless all sorts of things, . . . → Read More: Blessing Holy Things
By Peter Ould, on September 29th, 2007% You know the dudes. 8 foot, kick-*** fellas in the Bible who, if you mess with them can cause you all sorts of problems, and who, if you stay on their right side can be jolly and nice and bring you neat messages from God (hence “malak” in the Hebrew meaning – “messenger”). So much . . . → Read More: St Michael and Associated Hard Cases
By Peter Ould, on September 28th, 2007% Oh wow, oh wow, oh wow
Hat-tip the Gregster
By Peter Ould, on September 28th, 2007% … so I thought I’d share it with y’all. Hat-tip Ruth G
To the tune of “The Church’s One Foundation”
The Anglican Communion Was mightily distressed When bishops of ECUSA Their heresies expressed, And in Convention showed not Repentance or regret, But chose to walk their own path, Firm in their own ways set.
Political . . . → Read More: It’s Doing the Rounds…
By Peter Ould, on September 28th, 2007% Anglican Mainstream is reporting that a same-sex blessing took place on Sunday 23rd (just passed), conducted by the Provost of Glasgow. From the Provost’s own blog, the following:
Today I celebrated a Eucharist in circumstances which were new to me but which felt old and traditional all the same. A new addition to the range . . . → Read More: Same Sex Blessing in Scotland
By Peter Ould, on September 27th, 2007% Hat-tip Iain Dale
Up at 6.30 for the Andrew Marr Show, Sunday. No time for breakfast. Dash to studio. Dash back. Enter hotel. Enter breakfast room. Nice table by window. “Tea please.” Huge meal – full monty. Up to my room, third floor. Can’t find room 3301. Foreign chambermaid says “not existing”. The fool knows . . . → Read More: Matthew Parris being too busy

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Two Final Things Aber mit der Heimat
geht man immer herum,
durch die Welt,
dort und dort
Peter Handke
No one could describe
the Word of the Father;
but when He took flesh from you, O Theotokos,
He consented to be described, and restored the fallen image to its former beauty.
We confess and proclaim our salvation in word and image.
Kontakion of the Triumph of Orthodoxy

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Anglican Cycle
4th Week after Trinity
Almighty God,
you have broken the tyranny of sin
and have sent the Spirit of your Son into our hearts
whereby we call you Father:
give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service,
that we and all creation may be brought
to the glorious liberty of the children of God;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
God’s Word "There is none holy like the LORD; there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God." (1 Samuel 2:2, ESV)
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