Did you know? (Sunday, July 3, 2022)
There is a difference between tithing and pledging, A tithe is specifically a pledge of 10 percent of one’s income to support God’s work in the world. Ten percent may […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, June 19, 2022)
That the mission of the Church is to bring all people into unity with God and each other in Christ.
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Did you know? (Sunday, June 12, 2022)
The noun “mission” is a mid-16th century English word that is derived from the Latin word “missio.” The word was originally used to describe one of the main themes of […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, June 5, 2022)
Today is the Feast of Pentecost. It is celebrated fifty days after Easter and ten days after the Ascension. Pentecost marks the coming of the Holy Spirit and the birthday […]
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Did you Know? (Sunday, May 29, 2022)
The Psalm appointed for today belongs to a category of psalms that celebrates God’s universal kingship. All of creation can rejoice because “justice and righteousness” are fundamental to the way […]
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Did you Know? (Sunday, May 22, 2022)
Thursday of this week is Ascension Day. The statue in the All Souls’ Chapel commemorates this Feast. The statue is called Christ Ascending. It was made by Laura Facey-Cooper, and […]
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Did you Know? (Sunday, May 15, 2022)
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is a state of well-being in which we realise our own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, May 8, 2022)
Mother’s Day has its origins in the Christian celebration of Mothering Sunday, observed on the fourth Sunday in Lent. The contemporary observation of Mother’s Day has its origins in America […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, May 1, 2022)
Throughout Eastertide, Anglicans take a break from reading a text from the Old Testament at Masses (and at Morning Prayer on Sundays). Instead, we read from Acts of the Apostles, […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, April 24, 2022)
The word “suffragan” is from medieval Latin suffraganeus meaning “assistant (bishop).” As such, a Suffragan Bishop has no jurisdiction but performs episcopal functions for or on behalf of a Diocesan […]