A great post, in particular the last paragraph. Contradictory signals from down under, driven by gross ecclesiological revisionism about Eucharistic Lay Presidency. I’m confused, anyway, about the news from Sydney. The fatuous notion that “this will make the diaconate a real diaconate” demonstrates simple but complete ignorance of Catholic order. In those terms all the [...]
Father Jeffrey Steel has some interesting thoughts on the women bishops General Synod debate, and what it has to say about our approach to the Eucharist. In light of this element of Eucharistic catholicity, it is my understanding that the July vote at General Synod did not once reflect theologically on this issue and simply [...]
Let’s put this to bed now shall we? At 11:38 AM, Peter O said… So just to be clear, you’re saying that Gene Robinson will not be presiding or con-celebrating? At 2:46 PM, SUSAN RUSSELL said… peter o … yes. si. oui. Not celebrating. Not con-celebrating. Never intended to, planned to, or otherwise indicated that [...]
My, my, we are getting excited. The Revd Peter Ould, curate of Christ Church, Ware, has published an item on his blog entitled “Will Gene perform Hocus Pocus?” The article insinuates that Bishop Gene Robinson is going to preside at a Eucharist on Sunday 20th July in Canterbury organised by Changing Attitude and Integrity. The [...]
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One of the items being discussed at next month’s General Synod is the provision of Eucharistic liturgy for a "Children’s Communion". With more and more churches admitting baptised children to Communion, the lack of any suitable texts is becoming increasingly apparent. Here at Christ Church I wrote an experimental liturgy to use with children (and [...]
Christmas Eve in the morning, it’s not even 7:30am and I’m off to a neighbouring parish to do an 8am Holy Communion (BCP). Question – Who first had the idea of 8am Communion services? Were they taken out and shot? If not why not? Did they not have wives and warm beds?
Listened to an absolutely brilliant sermon on Holy Communion by Alan Preston of the Church of Christ the King (Brighton, New Frontiers). 50 minutes long but well worth getting through. If one wanted to get theological, he comes in somewhere between Calvin and Cranmer (so a bit more Puritan then yours truly) but he definitely [...]
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