Reflections
“Anybody who has ever been to church will have noticed that there is quite a lot of singing, but is it essential and could we worship God effectively without it?” asks The Rev’d Charlie Lacey from The Parish of Springfield
Reflections
“Jesus is going to return and we cannot know when, regardless of what is happening in the world around us. However, of crucial importance to us is our state of readiness, a subject that Jesus addressed at length and is the theme of at least four parables,” says The Rev’d Charlie Lacey from The Parish of Springfield
“Finding the right gift for special people at Christmas is a challenge. Buying from The Fair Trade Christmas Shopping Guide helps with choosing beautiful quality gifts, while giving us the peace of mind knowing that our purchases are helping people in distant places,” says The Rev’d John Martin
Meet Mamuor Kunpeter and find out about his thoughts on ‘Being a kingdom people’, what Advent means to him, where he does his best thinking, what makes him nostalgic, and the most surprising thing that has happened to him recently
“Behind me hangs a favourite painting of mine by First Nations artist, Janelle Stockman…Janelle was so impacted by what she saw in the landscape of her Country that she couldn’t help but explore ways of making it real for others. She brought imagination and courage and energy and passion to every painting,” says Bishop Jeremy Greaves
“‘Advent’ is the root of the word ‘adventure’. May this and every Advent fill you with a sense of adventure, wonder and delight,” says The Rev’d Canon Dr Marian Free, while offering liturgy suggestions for the Advent season
Advent calendars may have been humbler in the 1800s than some produced now, but the idea remains a simple and powerful one – counting each of the days of Advent, waiting for the Christ child. I remember the excitement I felt as a child, opening the little windows that revealed pictures with Advent themes and the anticipation that grew,” says The Rev’d Sue Grimmett, while offering an Advent calendar resource and suggestions to readers
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