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The Anglican Covenant
This is a wake-up call! You may be under the impression, as I was, that the Anglican Covenant is some sort of administrative housekeeping measure which is being decided amongst the various…Continue
Started Mar 30, 2011
Persecuted Christians and 'persecuted' Christians
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In March 1910 Lord Carey and several senior…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Laura Sykes Mar 16, 2011.
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Laura Sykes replied to Rev. Donald A Davis's discussion Theology
"My answer to your question is that yes, women should preach the gospel and no, there is no reason that I know of why they should remain silent.
If I may say so, I think it is incumbent on you first to quote where our Lord said otherwise."
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The Anglican Covenant
This is a wake-up call! You may be under the impression, as I was, that the Anglican Covenant is some sort of administrative housekeeping measure which is being decided amongst the various Anglican primates, with the Church of England consulting diocesan and deanery synods before voting on the measure in General Synod. Yawn, yawn, what has this got to do with me? Well, in a year or two, if the Covenant is accepted, the…See More
Laura Sykes replied to Laura Sykes's discussion Persecuted Christians and 'persecuted' Christians
"The Christian Today website on 14 March carried the views of Paul Diamond, a barrister advising the Johns, under the headline:
'The Courts are so set against religious freedom for Christians that an appeal is likely to only make matters worse,…"
Laura Sykes updated their profile
Laura Sykes replied to Lynda Keen's discussion What Would Jesus Do?
"What would Jesus do if he read the Anglican Covenant?
I think he would weep to think that we had managed to keep the Anglican Communion alive for 2,000 years (I know the chronology is debatable, but we believe ourselves to descend from the…"
Laura Sykes replied to Laura Sykes's discussion Persecuted Christians and 'persecuted' Christians
"We can agree that 'persecuted' is too strong a term to describe the position of Christians in the UK, but after that Lynda and I seem to be living in two different countries.
In a way, I think we are. Although we are such a small…"
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Persecuted Christians and 'persecuted' Christians
In March 1910 Lord Carey and several senior bishops complained that Christians in the UK were being 'persecuted'.Under the heading 'the judges' atheist inquisition', and illustrated with an engraving showing torture, Melanie…See More
Laura Sykes posted a discussion
Persecuted Christians and 'persecuted' Christians
In March 1910 Lord Carey and several senior bishops complained that Christians in the UK were being 'persecuted'.Under the heading 'the judges' atheist inquisition', and illustrated with an engraving showing torture, Melanie…See More
Laura Sykes commented on Lynda Keen's event Art lecture
"Sadly cannot get to London at the moment - but would love to read text if it is possible to put this up afterwards?"
Laura Sykes commented on Lynda Keen's group Poets' Corner
"Hello Thomas
I enjoyed the poems you have posted - unusual ones (at least to me). I like 19th century poetry (and novels) as well - good, rich stuff, with a certain innocence before the world-weariness of the 20th century crept in (feel free to…"
Laura Sykes replied to David Crowther's discussion Night Prayer
"I used to use the prayer feed from the Church of England website for Night Prayer/Compline, just before tearing myself away from my computer to go to bed.
But the Night Prayer offered here is a much more profound experience. I have come…"
Laura Sykes updated their profile photo
I am enjoying this website, particularly the links to Morning and Night Prayer. I normally follow these (particularly Compline) via the Church of England link, but the added dimension of having these read by a 'real person' in St Stephen's is very special.
I was appointed a 'lay worship leader' in Winchester diocese in April 2005 - like others with different titles around the UK, we are a lesser breed than Licensed Lay Ministers/Lay Readers, with a considerably abbreviated training, but we are 'commissioned' by our respective bishops (like boilers) to take services of the word in our own benefices.
I have started a website, layanglicana.org, for Anglican laity to try and work out together what is happening in the Anglican Communion and sharing ideas for making the liturgy work in practice in small, particularly rural, communities, where we try to assist the priest in 'keeping the show on the road'.
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- At 11:23pm on February 25, 2011,
Lynda Keen said… Hello, Laura, and welcome to the London Internet Church ommunity forum, which I edit.
I'm glad you're enjoying what you've seen so far and hope you like more of what we have to offer.
I know Winchester as I once taught a summer school in Winchester College. Lovely town and lovely countryside all around.
God bless. Lynda
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Lynda Keen's blog post was featuredFire-breathing vicar for Pentecost
I liked this story - this vicar certainly gave a fiery sermon!http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-18226394 See More
Lynda Keen posted a blog postFire-breathing vicar for Pentecost
I liked this story - this vicar certainly gave a fiery sermon!http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-18226394 See More
Thomas Kirchhoff replied to Thomas Kirchhoff's discussion I ask for your prayers. in the group Prayer Group"Good afternoon, Lynda! Just I come from the Whitsun church service. Thank you for your remembrance. It's hard to lose our mother. She had a dignified death. She died in the arms of my sister. This Friday will be held the church funeral. Best…"
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Smeagologists
Once someone asked me “What is a Smeagologist?” My reply was simply, “Whatever you want it to be!” Seeing as I invented the name, I think I have a right to decide that it be a neutral term that is based roughly upon one’s emergence in a society that is progressively reductionist and bordering on Nihilism on one side and Contemplation on the other, I prefer the Contemplative side but attend most vigorously to the other seeing as our pale blue dot is gradually disappearing and who knows one day…See More
Thomas Kirchhoff added a discussion to the group Prayer Group
I ask for your prayers.
On Wednesday my mother died. My sister and I were there. We prayed again with our mother. Then she fell asleep peacefully in the arms of my sister. Our pastor arrived a short time later. He spoke again the blessing over our mother. The funeral will be next Friday. I ask for your prayers for our mother and us, in this time of parting.See More
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Jumping in Bacton Wood
It's so great to be able to jump after so many years of walking and sitting and standing. LOL
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