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Learning to pray

I’m so focused on questions about prayer that I can forget I am always in the presence of a God who delights in fellowship with us.

The Holy Spirit, Anglican identity, and the Reformed Eucharist

There is no reason for Protestants and evangelicals to be afraid of the epiclesis, the calling down of the Spirit upon the Eucharistic elements.

Common prayer and diversity in the C of E

There is, arguably, more diversity in the C of E than in any other member of the Communion, with influences not only from both the Oxford Movement and radical liberalism from the past, but also from the New Calvinism and the Vineyard movement in more recent years.

Anglican identity and common prayer

The unity of common prayer is only a projection that denies that we are, in fact, a divided church.

A call to common prayer

Why do we presume that our common rites are just not “with it” enough for contemporary services? Why use another prayer book?

Eschew liturgical idiosyncrasy

When does a desire for liturgical diversity become merely an excuse for anarchy and personal preference?

WelbyWatch 1: the Community of St Anselm

Archbishop Justin longs that Lambeth Palace be not so much a historic place of power and authority, but a place from which blessing and service reach to the ends of the earth. Thus, the Community of St Anselm.

Common prayer and conflict

Is boutique religion a lasting trend? Shall each congregation seek to fashion itself to cater to the delights of a significant number of local people to keep the doors open?

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