Shahbaz Bhatti: Christian, martyr, friend… by Tim Dean It is a strange experience hearing breaking news on the Today programme that a friend has been assassinated. It was completely unsurprising, yet totally shocking. He knew it would happen as certainly as night follows day – yet it did not deter him from his Christian calling … Continue Reading
The Archbishop of Sudan casts his vote in Sudan’s historic referendum by Dr Daniel Deng Archbishop of the Episcopal Church of Sudan Sunday 9th January marked the first of seven days in the historic self-determination referendum for the people of Southern Sudan. The Most Rev. Dr. Daniel Deng Bul Yak, Episcopal Archbishop of the Sudan, … Continue Reading
Southern Sudan Referendum By Rt. Rev. Anthony Poggo, Bishop, Diocese of Kajo-Keji As I write this piece, preparations are on for Referendum in Southern Sudan which is to take place from the 9th to 15th January 2011. Due to lack of infrastructure and remote distance too many villages of Southern Sudan coupled with a very high … Continue Reading
Prayers for Sudan A prayer for the 2011 Sudan referenda by Three Friends (click here for Sudan Referendum article) The following prayer was composed after a discussion that lasted from 8 p.m. to way beyond midnight. The three friends were a Muslim, his wife and a Christian. Perhaps you can identify with the feelings … Continue Reading
Coming from the East or ‘the Politics of Epiphany’ by Jody Stowell Magi from theeast came to Jerusalem and asked, ‘Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.’ Another year has begun. I wonder how you got here? Where did you come from? What has … Continue Reading
A Momentous Day for Sudan on 9 January 2011 Fulcrum Newsletter December 2010 copublished, with permission, with Comment is free belief, The Guardian, 23 December 2010 by Graham Kings, Bishop of Sherborne Is “the writing on the wall” for the whole of Sudan? The referendum, by the people of Southern Sudan, which is due to … Continue Reading
A sermon preached at Christ Church, New Malden at Christmas 2010 Well just a few days now to go before Christmas Day and its starting to get really busy – all that food to get, all those decorations to put up and all those last minute presents to buy. And when we combine these tasks … Continue Reading
Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life. by Canon Francis Omondi Rev 2:8 And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and lived again: Rev 2:9 I know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and … Continue Reading
Whoever prays for the Holy Spirit to come to us, into our hearts, into our community and to our earth does not want to flee to heaven or be removed to the great beyond. They have hope for their hearts, for their community and this earth. We do not pray ‘Let your kingdom come…’ we pray … Continue Reading
The Politics of Easter By Stephen Kuhrt A sermon preached at Christ Church, New Malden on World Poverty Day, 18th April 2010 alongside a visit to the church by Nick Clegg MP to speak on the issue of Global Poverty Well you won’t need me to tell you that politicians sometimes get things wrong. MPs’ … Continue Reading