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At some point, way back, Christians came to think that a statement beginning with “I believe” (in Latin, credo) was important. Even very important. Though not way, way back. Not in the first or second century. Recent historical work indicates that there was a great deal of diversity in the
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A cluster of feast days that honour extraordinary women of scripture, tradition, and contemporary witness has been the inspiration for "Season of Holy Women," a liturgical initiative of Society of the Sacred Advent, curated by Faltonia’s Circle and endorsed by Archbishop Jeremy Greaves for use in the
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I believe in Easter, in the delight of Spring after the dark, merry blossoms on once barren branches, the beauty and exuberance of nature spreading her resplendent colours. My heart is glad, and is in God. I believe in gladness, in smiles, welcome, and warm embrace, in sharing, laughing, and
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"The Anstey Psalter is to be a contemporary liturgical translation of the entire book of Psalms, for public worship and private devotion for Australian Anglicans, combining the latest scholarship with close attention to poetics and musicality."
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We are grieving the third anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Three years of horror, trauma, killing, war crimes, destruction, genocide, child kidnapping, and corrupt, leadership and gross misinformation and propaganda. To paraphrase Oleksandr Mykhed, this is a prayer ‘about things one can never forget. Or forgive.’ (2024:
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I believe in Christmas. I believe in Christmas, in Santa, sleighs, chimneys, and trees, in candles, cake, and presents to please, in children, snowflakes, and make-believe. For beliefs are things we make. I believe in making good, building, fixing, and restoring good, baking, sharing, and eating goodness, with others,
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(Advent is symbolized by a mother waiting for the miracle of her baby to be born. How can a baby, weak and needy, be a harbinger of hope?) I believe in hope, even, especially, on days I don’t, when dark clouds of despair move in, fears arise, and storms
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I believe in the power of the heart. I believe that in giving and receiving, in little kindnesses and forgiveness, in the embrace and challenges, found among whānau and communities of friends, our hearts are strengthened and softened. A soft heart is a strong heart. I believe that courage comes
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Another in Glynn Cardy's series of 'affirmations'. I believe in happiness. I believe laughter, art, caring, and music have the power to knit us together - connecting us, liberating us, strengthening us - making and marking us as a joyful community, which knows and nurtures goodness. Goodness that
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In offering the Anglican Church Southern Queensland Apology to LGBTQIA+ people at Pride Evensong 2024, the following prayers were offered. Trusting in the one who names us, claims us, and calls us beloved, we pray for the church and all God’s wonderfully made children. Holy God, you made us
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This I believe. Earth is our only home, and every creature is our neighbour, from the tiniest to the tallest, from the greatest to the smallest, and all the unnoticed between. We are connected in our needs. We are connected in our dreams. We are connected through that which gives
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Blessed be those who are losing the ability to worry, who have met their fears and are slowly accepting them, realising that life, love, and loss are all gifts intertwined, fellow travellers, inseparable companions on their journey. They are paddling with the river, rounding the bends. Blessed be those with