...of worldliness, to tend a life free of the leaven of malice and evil. This is the “sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving” that sheep in turn offer back to God....
...leading a children’s choir? I’d say the biggest challenges so far have been recruitment (despite the program being free!) and maintaining consistent attendance. Every choir struggles with attendance, but it’s...
...the God whose name we call upon. Zechariah’s song foretells not only the birth of Jesus, the one God promised would set us free. The song also acknowledges John as...
...rubrics. Do not assume people already know what words like Eucharist mean.” St. Alban’s also stresses Thomas Cranmer’s Comfortable Words. “We want people to leave church feeling forgiven and free,”...
...As is customary in the U.K. for ethical matters of this sort, MPs were given a free vote. There were no party lines to follow. Indeed, each party apart from...
...England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, and Wales. The disaffiliation comes after a long period of tension between the ICM and Church of Ireland leaders. It has taken a...
...the current catchphrase, or indeed none, for the sake of freedom, travel, house, “lifestyle choices.” It is the parents’ choice but also a societal choice, a way of thinking embedded...
...secularism cannot promote on its nihilistic terms. Thus secular infertility is just part of the broader meaning crisis correlated with the (perhaps temporary) end of Christendom. What will the church...
...to promote the integration of painful memories (these eye movements also happen when we dream). Some autistic people similarly sway rhythmically to soothe themselves or to block out distractions and...
...the condo-dweller is free to experience the beauty and power of nature. In Advent, we watch the gathering clouds on the horizon. Something is coming. As John announced, Someone is...
