Month: April 2020
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Supporting our parishes via Parish Direct
By The Rev’d Charlie Lacey: At various times and in various places the Church has survived plague, famine, war, persecution and social, political and economic turmoil. Indeed, the Church often flourishes in, or emerges stronger from, conditions of adversity and hardship. The Church is the visible sign of God’s kingdom on earth. Nevertheless, in times…
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Praying for our parish clergy and lay leaders
By The Ven. Keith Dean-Jones: When I was ordained a priest 43 years ago, I believed that the clergy were the shop keepers who ‘sold’ a religious product and that the people were the customers who ‘purchased’ the necessities for the spiritual life. The price of the transaction was the weekly freewill offering envelope, and…