Monthly Archives: April 2011

Nazareth near Sandringham Sacred mysteries: Christopher Howse finds that the king who rebuilt Westminster Abbey had another favourite shrine, in Walsingham Detail of a 14th-century pewter pilgrim badge depicting the Annunciation Photo: MUSEUM OF LONDON / BRIDGEMAN ART LIBRARY 5:40PM BST … Continue reading →

  Sermon for Low Sunday 01 May 2011 – 8am (1662) Mass St. Michael & All Angels, Christchurch AS THE FATHER SENT ME – SO AM I SENDING YOU! Let us think, for a moment, about the events of that … Continue reading →

Episcopal Divinity School Embraces “Gender Continuum” Seminary Event Seeks to Upend Traditional Views of Sex By Jeff Walton http://www.theird.org/Page.aspx?pid=1656&frcrld=1 October 26, 2010 The binary concept of sex as either male or female is an illusion, according to an event at … Continue reading →

Easter 2011 Published on 24 April 2011 by admin in Friends, News  On Easter Sunday, Fr Derek once again led us in worship with the assistance of a loyal team of servers and choir. This was the end of the first … Continue reading →

Riazat Butt has written an excellent article for the Guardian, titled Catholic defectors will leave Anglicans breathing sigh of relief – bishop. Bishop Christopher Hill of Guildford is quoted: A Church of England bishop says congregations will breathe a “sigh … Continue reading →

A six-year-old girl writes a letter to God. And the Archbishop of Canterbury answers By Damian Thompson Religion Last updated: April 22nd, 2011 Archbishop Williams plays God (Photo: Getty) There’s a charming article in today’s Times by Alex Renton, a … Continue reading →

Christ our Passover: Making Sense of the Gospel Accounts of Jesus’ Death This year’s Eastertide literary sensation is, on the face of it, a conservative rather than a radical one. Since the whole “lead codices” thing peaked too early and … Continue reading →

Archbishop’s Ecumenical Easter Letter 2011 – ‘The victory is won’ Wednesday 20th April 2011 In his ecumenical Easter letter to the heads of other Churches and Christian world communions, the Archbishop outlines some of the present-day tragedies occurring around the … Continue reading →

Archbishop of Cape Town speaks about visit to Tatane family and Easter hope The Archbishop of Cape Town, Dr Thabo Makgoba, reflects on his visit to the Tatane family in Ficksburg and sends a message of Easter Hope to all South Africans … Continue reading →

The Archbishop of Canterbury on the Royal Wedding Speaking in a short film produced by Lambeth Palace, the Archbishop of Canterbury talks about the sense of hopefulness and generosity which lie at the heart of marriage, and what this also … Continue reading →