In the last week the Church of England has published four substantial papers intended to provide theological, legal, and doctrinal clarity on matters arising from the Living in Love and Faith (LLF) process. They cover everything from the nature of doctrine itself (GS Misc 1429), to the doctrine of marriage and the Prayers of Love… Continue reading Doctrine or Discrimination? Why the Church of England’s Advice Misses the Heart of the Gospel
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Transformation, Resurrection, Belonging and Mission – four meanings of Christ’s Baptism and our own
A homily delivered on Sunday 12 January 2025 at St Mary Magdalene, Munster Square, London NW1 (11:00) and Open Table Central London, St John Waterloo, SE1 (18:00) on John’s Proclamation and Baptism of Jesus (Luke 3:15-17, 21-22) The Gospel today brings us to the Jordan river, 30 years after Jesus was born, where expectation hangs… Continue reading Transformation, Resurrection, Belonging and Mission – four meanings of Christ’s Baptism and our own
“I am the bread of life”, a homily on Jesus’s nourishing love
Open Table, St John Waterloo, Sunday 11 August 2024 Trinity 11 – Gospel: John 6:35, 41-51 “I am the bread of life” That is quite a declaration from our Saviour. “whoever comes to me will never be hungry and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty” This was the first of the “I am”… Continue reading “I am the bread of life”, a homily on Jesus’s nourishing love
C. E. Lord OBE 