Bulgaria, Love and St Benedict Silvia Dimitrova’s icons harness the Christian traditions of the East and the West republished, with permission, from The Times, 28 March 2009 by Bess Twiston Davies Tomorrow night the Archbishop of Canterbury is to unveil a sumptuous icon of the Crucified Christ. Bordered red, painted in rich brown and edged … Continue Reading
A pioneering mission and ministry resource pack for mission-shaped poultry keepers … Background A recent General Synod report on clergy vocational fulfilment and ministry development has this important insight. ‘There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution here because keeping poultry, walking on the moors, line dancing and driving steam trains may be just as valuable as… a diocesan … Continue Reading
Fulcrum Book Review of Nick Spencer, Darwin and God (SPCK, 2009) by Alison Morgan Overview Not many books sell out within 24 hours of publication, but Nick Spencer’s careful study of Darwin’s faith and lack of faith is one of them – and justifiably so. Written in an accessible and readable style, this book clears … Continue Reading
Fulcrum and the Barnabas Fund Letter to the Church of England Newspaper, 20 March 2009 from Elaine Storkey, Graham Kings and Simon Cawdell on behalf of the Fulcrum Leadership Team Sir, We wish to correct a misleading impression in the letter from Mark Green, Deputy Director of the Barnabas Fund, (CEN 13 March 2009). He … Continue Reading
Church of England Inter-Faith Relations: a Response to Melanie Phillips’s article in The Spectator by Guy Wilkinson National Inter-Faith Relations Adviser and Secretary for Inter-Faith Relations to the Archbishop of Canterbury copublished with the Spectator, 18 March 2009 We have seen in recent days in Northern Ireland just how deep antagonisms go and how long … Continue Reading
Fulcrum Book Review of Jonathan Clark, The Republic of Heaven (SPCK, 2008) by Sarah Cawdell Jonathan Clark is chair of affirming Catholicism UK and a member of General Synod. He has been a university chaplain and worked in theological education. He is now a parish priest, Rector of Stoke Newington, Hackney, London. The Republic of … Continue Reading
Icons: an Evangelical Anglican Perspective Fulcrum Newsletter, March 2009 by Graham Kings based on a Compline Address at St Peter’s Eaton Square, London 10 March 2009 an edited version of this article is on Faith Online, The Times Online, 12 March 2009 Introduction The word ‘icon’ has been popularised through it use in modern computers … Continue Reading
In the Desert, Prepare the Way of the Lord Retreat address given to Sheffield Diocese Ministry Team Quiet Day 29 January, 2009 by David Runcorn Mark 1:9-13 The gospel of Mark opens with a missionary call – ‘Prepare the way of Lord’. And as a team involved in developing ministry and mission that makes for … Continue Reading
Self Control and Lust A sermon on Proverbs chapter 9 and Mark chapter 7 at St Mary Islington on 22 February 2009 by Toby Hole Introduction As we are looking through our pairings of the wisdom of Proverbs and the Fruit of the Spirit, we come now to that rather contentious subject of self-control, and … Continue Reading
Water and Bread a Sermon on Genesis chapters 6 and 7 and Mark chapter 8 given at The College of the Transfiguration, Grahamstown, South Africa, 17 February 2009 by Christopher Wells “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes but … Continue Reading