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Who is This King of Glory? A Close Reading of Psalm 24
A Sermon Preached on the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (also known as Candlemas) (transferred from February 2) at The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete on Sunday, 28 January 2024. The readings were Malachi 3:1-4, … Continue reading
What’s The Right Thing To Do (For Christians)?
Adapted from a sermon preached on The Second Sunday after Epiphanyat The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete17 January 2024 The readings used were 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, Psalm 139:1-9, and John 1:43-51. See the note at the … Continue reading
Posted in Epiphany, General Synod Church of England, Sermons
Tagged 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, Blessings of same-sex marriages, Blessions of same-sex unions, Changes in the Doctrine of the Church, Changes in the social teaching of the Church, Divisions over same-sex blessings, Paul's Ethic of Freedom, What's the Right Thing to Do (for Christians)
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On Tenting at Christmas
A Sermon Preached on Christmas Day 2023 atThe Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, CreteThe readings were Isaiah 9:2-7, Psalm 96, Titus 2:11-14, and John:1-18. Do you like camping? I used to do a lot of it, … Continue reading
On Gifts
A Sermon preached on The Twelfth Sunday after Trinityat The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Creteon the 27th of August 2023. The readings were Romans 12:1-8, Psalm 124, and Matthew 16:13-20. While written for the late summer, … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Sermons
Tagged Gifts, gifts in the context of potlatchs, spiritual gifts
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The Second “Affliction” of George Herbert
I have not written about the poems of George Herbert in over a year, so I will have a go during this Advent, perhaps Herbert wrote once or twice, perhaps more. We shall see. Herbert wrote no fewer than five … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Poetry and Novels
Tagged Advent, Affliction, Affliction (2), Atonement, Bloody Sweat, George Herbert
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Schism is Brutal: A Speech Not Given at General Synod November 2023
Last month the General Synod of the Church of England met in Church House to discuss the proposals from the House of Bishops (and the College of Bishops) emerging out of the Living in Love and Faith process. Some individuals … Continue reading
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, General Synod Church of England
Tagged church law suits, Division over Living in Love and Faith, Divisions over same-sex blessings, Divisions within the church, ecclesiastical law, Same-Sex Marriage, schism, Schism over Living in Love and Faith, Schism over same sex blessings
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Who are the Blessed?
A Sermon for All Saints and All Souls at The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Cretetransferred from November 1 and 2 and preached on 5 November 2023 11:00 am. The Readings were: Revelation 7:9-17, Psalm 34:1-10, 22, … Continue reading
Two Speeches at General Synod November 2023
I am a member of the General Synod of the Church of England, which is the legislative body of that denomination in which I work. I am one of three clergy elected from the Diocese in Europe, and along with … Continue reading
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