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The Church of England the Funeral of Baroness Thatcher
1 [23384] Posted by: John Martin Friday 26 April 2013 - 10:54am

ADDED BY JOHN MARTIN ON BEHALF OF MARTIN CAVENDER

  1. The CofE, like it or not, is the Church by law established ; and that has a proper bearing on whether or not a particular style of funeral is used - just as it does over whether or not baptism of a child can be refused, or whether or not a particular individual, regardless of faith, can be buried in the Churchyard. Whatever may be said behind closed doors the CofE is not as free as other denominations to accept or refuse, or to enter into political discussion.
  2. Churchill was a towering figure who entered the stage at exactly the right moment in 1940, and is properly celebrated. But he was also wildly controversial, having inter alia 'ratted' and 'reratted' in Parliament. He made wartime decisions which (arguably) had to be made politically but which cost hundreds of lives and were at the least morally doubtful - eg. Gallipoli in the First War ; and Greece, Crete and the return of the Cossacks to Soviet Russia and certain death in the Second. I would argue that Margaret Thatcher wasn't so different from Churchill in the unpalatable decisions that she believed had to be made..
  3. It sounds as if Chaplin (along with many recently vocal critics who were too young to have been there) did not have to live, eg., through 'The Winter of Discontent' and keep a business working and its staff properly paid in the face of organised, ideological, closed-shop, 'no ballots' Unionism in the hands of Dockers, Post Office Workers, Miners, Steelworkers, Local Authority workers, Railwaymen, Red Robbo and all the rest demanding 20/40% pay rises and maintaining a stranglehold on real life and freedom whilst claiming the opposite. A string of Tory and Labour politicians had succumbed to the Unions and provided no answer, as I sat in my freezing office and typed my clients' documents on a manual typewriter by candlelight, having sent my secretary home to shiver at the lack of any light or power. What would Jesus have done? The blackmail and injustice was so blatant that I suspect he would have overturned the Union tables.

As a partner in a small business when she was around, I welcomed Margaret Thatcher. She at least enabled us to pay our staff and serve our clients. As a Christian believer involved in full-time ministry I believe that, like Churchill, she was the right person at the right time - and no, I'm not blind to her crashing faults and the damage left in her wake, though I would argue that history will show that much of that was not primarily of her making. As a member of the Church of England I'm glad she had a proper send-off, and delighted that Her Majesty the Queen was there to be part of it.  


Progressive Orthodoxy: a way out of the impasse?
2 [23268] Posted by: John Martin Tuesday 2 April 2013 - 10:38pm

Phil.  Nice to think we can agree on something!  But get real. It is out of God's infinite capacity for love that he created the world and desired relations with humanity .... fall and redemption all follow. The various OT covenant templates all begin with recital of what God has done in love .... which of course is matched by human transgression. God's wrath is not the motive for his redemptive work. And I think I could sustain that interpretation precisely from the Scriptures you quote.    


Progressive Orthodoxy: a way out of the impasse?
3 [23263] Posted by: John Martin Monday 1 April 2013 - 12:33pm

In one sense, Phil, who could disagree? But you do put the stamp of your personality on how you express this. The Westminister Confession's opening could have focussed on wrath but instead it said, "Man's chief end is to glorify God and enjoy him forever."  So I would want to say our greatest need is to enter into this.


Religion on the media and online
4 [23256] Posted by: John Martin Sunday 31 March 2013 - 05:05am

EASTER SERVICES ONLINE

 

Choral Evensong from Portsmouth Cathedral – BBC Radio 3 – available now for a week

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rfzqz

 

28TH MARCH MAUNDY THURSDAY

Royal Maundy Service from Christchurch Cathedral – BBC Radio Oxford

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0166qv3

 

Miserere Mei Deus – Allegri – Easter from Kings 2013

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p016v3r4

 

29TH MARCH GOOD FRIDAY

Good Friday Liturgy with Bishop Stephen Oliver – grief and bereavement – BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rgm2r

 

The story of Amazing Grace – BBC Radio 2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01h5xfy

 

‘At the foot of the Cross’ from Westminster Methodist Central Hall - Good Friday Meditation including Handel's Messiah - BBC Radio 2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rcx2r

 

‘There is a Green Hill Far Away’ – Easter from Kings 2011

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00gd7pg

 

30TH MARCH SATURDAY

Prayer for the Day from the Bishop of London

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rgmcs

and each day this week

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qmpj/broadcasts/upcoming

 

5.05-6.20 pm Easter from Kings - BBC 2 TV [UK only]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010tzzk

 

31ST MARCH EASTER SUNDAY

05:43 am The Bells of Worcester Cathedral - BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rl0rj

 

06:05 am Something Understood – the Passion and Resurrection of Christ – BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rl0yv

 

06:35 am Sunrise Service from Liverpool Cathedral - BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rl0yx

 

07:10 am Sunday Programme with Edward Stourton – BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rl0yz

 

08:10 am Easter Eucharist from Liverpool Cathedral - the Bishop of Liverpool preaches - BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rl0z3

 

10 am Easter Service from Paisley Abbey [Church of Scotland Presbyterian] with Mozart's Coronation Mass - BBC1 TV [UK Only]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rp2sq

 

3:15 pm The 159th Boat Race – BBC1 TV [UK only]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rp2vy

or online here

http://theboatrace.org/men/watch-the-race-online

 

4 pm Choral Evensong for Easter Sunday from Manchester Cathedral – BBC Radio 3

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rl2jf

 

8 pm 'Easter Glory' – Easter hymns from St Martins-in-the-Fields - BBC Radio 2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rmk9r

 

‘Hallelujah Chorus’ – Easter from Kings 2011

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00gd7gk

 

MESSAGES FOR EASTER

UK and Ireland

The Bishop of London

http://tinyurl.com/cvc33m4

Bishop of Bristol

http://tinyurl.com/cak2akd

Bishop of Coventry

http://tinyurl.com/cqxfper

Bishop of Guildford

http://tinyurl.com/csudjtk

Bishop of Peterborough

http://tinyurl.com/cfp3ldu

Bishop of St Edmondsbury and Ipswich

http://vimeo.com/62794418

Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe

http://tinyurl.com/bqm383e

 

Ireland:

Archbishop of Armagh

http://tinyurl.com/cbhs2sl

Bishop of Down and Dromore

http://tinyurl.com/d2bm66r

Archbishop of Dublin

http://tinyurl.com/ca9vjmg

Bishop of Connor

http://tinyurl.com/c8kqkyw

Church in Wales Bishops

http://tinyurl.com/cyxcu75

Scotland: Primus

http://tinyurl.com/chrha7t

 

MESSAGES FROM AROUND THE COMMUNION

Australia: Archbishop of Sydney

http://tinyurl.com/chjznak

more messages from Australian Bishops

http://tinyurl.com/cw7z9bu

Canada: Ecumenical message from Primate and ELCA

http://tinyurl.com/cl4v3jt

Bishop and ANiC Moderator Don Harvey

http://tinyurl.com/czw7v2h

New Zealand: Easter Message from the Archbishop-elect

http://tinyurl.com/d3q7e2m

Nigeria: Primate's Easter Goodwill Message

http://tinyurl.com/dxg8756

Uganda: Archbishop Ntagali

http://tinyurl.com/bnduaxw

US: Archbishop Duncan

http://tinyurl.com/cypzn53

Western Malaysia: Bishop Ng Moon Hing's Easter Message

http://tinyurl.com/btawocy

 

Ecumenical: Coptic Church in Britain

http://tinyurl.com/cjw9fn9

 

RESOURCES FOR EASTER

‘Easter With Premier’ – Premier Christian Radio

http://www.premier.org.uk/easter

Holy Week Prayers – Lent and Beyond

http://tinyurl.com/cjmcywo

‘My Soul is Complete’ – Ben Cantellon – Kingsway Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI-yaUm4F6Q

‘Salvation’s Song’ – Stuart Townsend – Kingsway Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKeu9xH4T_w

Jerusalem 3D

http://vimeo.com/15034110


Women Bishops: Church in all its Fullness
5 [23206] Posted by: John Martin Wednesday 13 March 2013 - 11:12pm

Phil. It's not a matter of dispute that the Bible text says what it says. The issue for us today is (a) what does it mean? and (b) how does it apply to us today (if there is an application). I for one don't draw the same conclusion as you and it has nothing whatever to do with believing or not believing the Bible.


Women Bishops: Church in all its Fullness
6 [23199] Posted by: John Martin Tuesday 12 March 2013 - 04:50pm

David R you rightly say, "Where we start from determines where we end up." 

I want to suggest that the best place to start is to ask: 1."What is Paul's understanding of the gospel?" (there are several statements in his writings) and 2. "Are conclusions we draw about his teaching consonant with Paul's gospel?" 

Discuss.

 


Religion on the media and online
7 [23174] Posted by: John Martin Sunday 3 March 2013 - 05:43am

WORSHIP

1. The bells of St Mary's, Bishopstoke in Hampshire. - BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qzl0w

 

2. Choral Evensong from Durham Cathedral - BBC Radio 3

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qwj1k

 

3. Sunday Worship from the Memorial Chapel, University of Glasgow - BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r09sr

 

4. Choral Services from the Chapels of St John's College, Cambridge

http://www.sjcchoir.co.uk/webcasts

and New College, Oxford

http://www.newcollegechoir.com/webcasts.html

and Trinity College, Cambridge

http://www.trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts/listen-again/

 

5. Sunday Hour - BBC Radio 2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r09dj

 

SERMONS AND TALKS

6. Time for a Workout - Paul Cowley - HTB Video [James 2:14-26]

http://tinyurl.com/amgw599

 

7. A Justice that Justifies - Hugh Palmer - All Souls Audio [Romans 3:21-31]

http://tinyurl.com/bc4m46c

 

8. God's Good Plans - Carl Tuttle - St George's Ashtead Audio [Jeremiah 29:4-14]

http://tinyurl.com/amcwsal

 

9. Purpose, Mission and Justice - Bishop Zac Niringiye - St Andrew's Oxford Audio [Ephesians 1:3-10 - Matthew 6:1-15]

http://tinyurl.com/azq6ybv

 

10. Various sermons available

All Souls, Langham Place

http://tinyurl.com/d589dvy

their 3,600 sermon searchable archive

http://tinyurl.com/cegdrtn

St James the Less, Pimlico

http://tinyurl.com/ce7zt3b

Cathedral Church of the Advent, Birmingham Alabama

http://adventbirmingham.org/audio/

 

PRAYER

11. General Prayer Resources - Topical Prayers - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/6wnk2pk

Prayer for the persecuted church - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/5t5uswp

A Prayer for the People of Egypt - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/7lnevs4

Prayer for Egypt - Lent and Beyond

http://tinyurl.com/czw9red

South Carolina Collection - Lent and Beyond

http://tinyurl.com/9jdwkrl

 

12. News for Prayer: Please pray for peaceful elections with a definitive outcome in Kenya on Monday and for the persecuted church and in particular for Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Iran and Pastor Irani, Vietnam. Please also pray for the Diocese of South Carolina and HM The Queen and for the Rev. George Conger recovering from surgery.

Kenya: Please pray for Kenya in the lead up to elections on 4 March - CSW

http://tinyurl.com/bxpel3t

Kenya election: Odinga and Kenyatta hold final rallies - BBC

http://tinyurl.com/b63v76r

Tanzania: Burned church is latest in string of Tanzanian attacks - Open Doors

http://tinyurl.com/ayjw8yx

Iran: Pastor Behnam Irani in need of medical assistance - Christianity Today

http://tinyurl.com/awglwyn

Vietnam: Two steps back?

http://tinyurl.com/a3ld2k2

South Carolina: Three More Parishes Join in Suit to Prevent TEC from Seizing Property - diocese site

http://www.dioceseofsc.org/

More news as it arises

http://tinyurl.com/8bc5hjd

UK: Queen cancels Swansea visit because of sickness - BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21644941

 

LENT 2013 RESOURCES

13. Listen to the New Testament in 40 Days with the Bible Society - You’ve Got the Time

http://tinyurl.com/bx4fra8

24-7 Prayer: 5 minute daily podcasts of readings and prayers during Lent - there will be new material during Easter Week

http://www.24-7prayer.com/podcasts

Essential Journey to the Cross - daily reading from Scripture Union USA

http://www.scriptureunion.org/news/essential-journey-cross-free-lent-here

Daily Devotionals from Trinity School for Ministry, Ambridge

http://www.tsm.edu/content/lenten_devotional_2013

Lenten Studies from Bishop Tim Harris of the Diocese of Adelaide

http://newanglicanism.tumblr.com/

Lent for Everyone: Luke - Bishop Tom Wright

http://tinyurl.com/b6bj88c

There is a free online version of another Lent for Everyone study here

http://tinyurl.com/bzduxzh

from YouVersion - online Bible and more reading plans

http://tinyurl.com/b2r3xs4

 

14. Journeys of Faith: This is our Story written by Canon Nicholas Sagovsky - Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and BBC

http://www.ctbi.org.uk/622

Abiding - Professor Ben Quash [Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent book for 2013] - Church House Publishing

http://tinyurl.com/avvapo8

Church House Publishing list

http://tinyurl.com/arq95cz

More suggestions from the Diocese of Durham

http://www.durham.anglican.org/resources/lent-2013.aspx

and Evangelical Alliance

http://tinyurl.com/aemxsan

Lent and Beyond recommended 2013 links

http://anglicanprayer.wordpress.com/2013/02/11/lent_2013/

 

CURRENT AFFAIRS

15. Sunday Program - current affairs with Edward Stourton - BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r09sm

 

16. Food for thought

Going Slow - Michael Sadgrove, Dean or Durham

http://tinyurl.com/aclp22v

Lindisfarne Gospels, Durham Exhibition

http://tinyurl.com/bcy9t72

Meandering in South Sudan - Bp Graham Kings

http://tinyurl.com/alx623t

Gay marriage 'key factor' in Tory Eastleigh defeat - Christian Today

http://tinyurl.com/bgw6vqd

Tour Jerusalem from home - Christian Today

http://tinyurl.com/bxp95j2

Churches are paying the price of bat conservation - CofE

http://tinyurl.com/a9fp543

 

FINALLY

17. What is God's Posture to You? - Rev Glen Scrivener - UCB Vimeo

http://vimeo.com/45630957

 

18. I Hear Thy Welcome Voice - BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p015813r

 

19. TimeLAX 01 - iVideoMaking Vimeo [click HD if slow loading]

http://vimeo.com/59338758


Religion on the media and online
8 [23070] Posted by: John Martin Sunday 3 February 2013 - 07:56am

WORSHIP

1. The bells of St Philip's in Charleston, South Carolina

http://tinyurl.com/abgght8

 

2. Live Sunday broadcast from the chapel of Trinity College Cambridge at 6:15 pm London Time today Sunday [1:15 pm Eastern Time]

http://www.trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts/

The college chapel broadcasts several services a week during term time. After broadcast services can be listened to here

http://www.trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts/listen-again/

 

3. Choral Evensong lfrom Aldeburgh Parish Church, Suffolk with the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge - BBC Radio 3

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pzt8k

 

4. Choral Servicesfrom the Chapels of St John's College, Cambridge

http://www.sjcchoir.co.uk/webcasts

and New College, Oxford

http://www.newcollegechoir.com/webcasts.html

 

5. Sunday Hour - BBC Radio 2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qdpb2

 

SERMONS AND TALKS

6. Mere Anglicanism: Behold the Man: The Person and Work of Jesus Christ - follow the talks from the conference last week in South Carolina

http://tinyurl.com/bdanspt

[1] Dr Peter Walker: St Paul: Passionate for Christ [Acts 22 and 2 Corinthians 5]

[2] Bishop Paul Barnett: 5 Eureka Moments

[3] Dr Allen Ross: Behold the man, whose name is Branch

[4] Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali: The Unique and Universal Christ

[5] Bishop Paul Barnett: Jesus is the King

[6] Dr David Wenham: Paul's Witness to Jesus the Son of God

[7] Mr Eric Metaxas: The Witness of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

 

7. Tricentenial Closing Sermon - Bishop Paul Barnett - St Helena's, Beaufort South Carolina Audio [John 15:1-11]

http://tinyurl.com/a928kz8

 

8. The Wedding: What Jesus brought - Dr David Wenham - St Luke and St Paul Cathedral Audio [Isaiah 62:1-5; John 2:1-2]

http://tinyurl.com/auadu59

 

9. The Wedding at Cana - Dr Kendall Harmon - Christ St Paul's Audio

http://tinyurl.com/a8cjup3

 

10. Eric Metaxas answers questions on Dietrich Bonhoeffer - St Michaels Audio

http://tinyurl.com/bk8rlwk

 

11. Various sermons available

All Souls, Langham Place

http://tinyurl.com/d589dvy

their 3,600 sermon searchable archive

http://tinyurl.com/cegdrtn

St James the Less, Pimlico

http://tinyurl.com/ce7zt3b

Cathedral Church of the Advent, Birmingham Alabama

http://adventbirmingham.org/audio/

 

PRAYER

12. General Prayer Resources - Topical Prayers - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/6wnk2pk

Prayer for the persecuted church - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/5t5uswp

A Prayer for the People of Egypt - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/7lnevs4

Prayer for Egypt - Lent and Beyond

http://tinyurl.com/czw9red

South Carolina Collection - Lent and Beyond

http://tinyurl.com/9jdwkrl

Prayers for those affected by Flooding - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/crgxtoh

 

13. News for Prayer: Please pray for the persecuted church and in particular for Egypt, Iran; for the Eastern Indian Ocean countries and particularly Seychelles and Mozambique affected by flooding, for the UK Marriage legislation being brought forward on Tuesday and for the Diocese of South Carolina where a permanent injuction to prevent others from assuming their identity and with thanks for the gift of the Mere Anglicanism Conference.

Egypt: Egypt uprising: renewed calls for justice - Evangelical Alliance

http://tinyurl.com/axp9y6o

Sudan: South Sudanese need 'urgent' medical help - Christian Today

http://tinyurl.com/b2v6w8h

Nuba Now - Yida Camp South Sudan with Bishop Andudu Adam Elnail

http://tinyurl.com/b5tgv5a

Bishop Urges African Leaders to Act On Sudan's 'War of Horror' - AllAfrica

http://tinyurl.com/a4s52ga

Iran: Prison sentence for US pastor criticised - Christian Today

http://tinyurl.com/aeklqsk

Indian Ocean: Mozambique: 'Urgent Action Will Prevent More Flood Suffering' - Mozambique Bishop - AllAfrica

http://tinyurl.com/agj6r2r

Seychelles: Province Appeals for Communion Help After Seychelles Storms - AllAfrica

http://tinyurl.com/b44r28j

UK: Marriage campaign reaches crucial period - Evangelical Alliance

http://tinyurl.com/bjanzn3

Resources on Marriage - Evangelical Alliance

http://tinyurl.com/bl3gs3p

South Carolina: TEC Agrees to Injunction that Prohibits Them From Using Diocese of SC Identity - dio South Carolina

http://tinyurl.com/a39hqcu

Links to more news as it arises

http://tinyurl.com/8bc5hjd

 

CURRENT AFFAIRS

14. Sunday Program - current affairs with Edward Stourton - BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qdr29

 

15. Food for thought

An Encounter between Generations - Archbishop of York

http://tinyurl.com/bepo54o

Only once in about 30 days - Gospel Coalition

http://tinyurl.com/a7fgqs5

Justin Welby to be confirmed as Archbishop of Canterbury at St Paul's Cathedral - ABC Site

http://tinyurl.com/bckpkyz

 

FINALLY

16. Celebrating the King's Jubilee? - Rev Glen Scrivener - UCB Vimeo

http://vimeo.com/45630695

 

17. Lord Enthroned in Every Splendour - BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0143j0y

 

18. Full Moon Silhouettes - Mark Gee Vimeo [click HD if slow loading]

http://vimeo.com/58385453


Religion on the media and online
9 [22985] Posted by: John Martin Sunday 27 January 2013 - 05:41am

WORSHIP

1. Change Ringing - Bellringing.org

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-g27o0G0H4

 

2. Choral Evensong from Bramdean School Exeter [archive broadcast from 1990 - BBC Radio 3

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pz2g0

 

3. Epiphany Carol Service 2013 from St John's College, Cambridge

http://www.sjcchoir.co.uk/webcasts/EpiphanyCarolService2013

 

4. Choral Services for the new term are now available from the Chapels of Trinity College, Cambridge

http://www.trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts/listen-again/

St John's College, Cambridge

http://www.sjcchoir.co.uk/webcasts

and New College, Oxford

http://www.newcollegechoir.com/webcasts.html

 

5. Sunday Hour - BBC Radio 2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01q8krx

 

SERMONS AND TALKS

6. The Morning of the First Love - Bishop Rennis Ponniah - St Andrew's Singapore Audio

http://tinyurl.com/a24mg8d

 

7. Is There More to Life than this? - Alpha Course Introduction Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1re090180Y

 

8. Epiphany – Five Reflections from a Life Time - Bishop Paul Barnett at Mere Anglicanism 2013 text

http://tinyurl.com/b4s6bhu

 

9. As Christ is to His Church - a Response to Steve Chalke - William Taylor - St Helen's Bishopsgate Vimeo

http://vimeo.com/57812456

The full sermon 'Marriage, Relationships, Gender and Sex in a Broken World' [Genesis 3:15-25]

http://vimeo.com/57945217

 

10. The Book of Revelation - Dr Ian Paul - St John's Nottingham Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMKS6_64E_0

 

11. Various sermons available

All Souls, Langham Place

http://tinyurl.com/d589dvy

their 3,600 sermon searchable archive

http://tinyurl.com/cegdrtn

St James the Less, Pimlico

http://tinyurl.com/ce7zt3b

Cathedral Church of the Advent, Birmingham Alabama

http://adventbirmingham.org/audio/

 

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY RESOURCES 27TH JANUARY

12. Communities Together: Build a Bridge - CTBI

http://www.ctbi.org.uk/582/

 

13. Dr Tony Howarth on HMD site

http://tinyurl.com/bxt7awz

 

PRAYER

14. General Prayer Resources - Topical Prayers - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/6wnk2pk

Prayer for the persecuted church - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/5t5uswp

A Prayer for the People of Egypt - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/7lnevs4

Prayer for Egypt - Lent and Beyond

http://tinyurl.com/czw9red

South Carolina Collection - Lent and Beyond

http://tinyurl.com/9jdwkrl

Prayers from Australia Day - dio Perth

http://www.perth.anglican.org/news/?id=146

 

15. News for Prayer: Please pray for the persecuted church and in particular for Iran, Egypt, China, Malaysia and for the Diocese of South Carolina where a preliminary injuction has restrained other groups from using their identy. Please also remember Australia and the remembrance of inhumanity on Holocaust Memorial Day.

Iran: American barred from Tehran courtroom during his trial - Open Doors

http://tinyurl.com/a556sd8

Egypt: Call for end to discrimination in Egypt - Christian Today

http://tinyurl.com/atoerhz

China: China: Gao Zhisheng’s family members allowed first prison visit since March 2012 - CSW

http://tinyurl.com/afzg9ep

Malaysia: Threat to burn Bibles in wake of Sultan’s ban on word ‘Allah’ - Open Doors

http://tinyurl.com/alfznpr

South Carolina: Circuit Court Blocks the Use of Diocese of South Carolina Identity By Anyone Outside of the Diocese - Dio South Carolina

http://tinyurl.com/axgphgn

Links to more news as it arises

http://tinyurl.com/8bc5hjd

 

CURRENT AFFAIRS

16. Sunday Program - current affairs with Edward Stourton - BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01q7ggf

 

17. Food for thought

Weddings, Wine and Water! - Archbishop of York

http://www.archbishopofyork.org/articles.php/2796/weddings-wine-and-water

The Troubled State of Christian Preaching - Mark Galli - Christianity Today

http://tinyurl.com/a83j7j9

Should UK aid go to countries where Christians are persecuted? - Barnabas Fund

http://tinyurl.com/atr38dh

Traditional understanding of marriage 'not discriminatory' - Christianity Today

http://tinyurl.com/a9dvzyp

“Say Thank You To The Unsung Heroes” - Archbishop of York

http://tinyurl.com/b859325

 

FINALLY

18. How does the story end? - Rev Glen Scrivener - UCB Vimeo

http://vimeo.com/45630693

 

19. Take this Moment - BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p013r2lv

 

20. Rwanda - Mamoth Media Vimeo [click HD if slow loading]

http://vimeo.com/57465392


Religion on the media and online
10 [22766] Posted by: John Martin Sunday 6 January 2013 - 07:03am

WORSHIP

1. The bells of St Lawrence, Towcester - BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pngpx

 

2. Choral Evensong from the Chapel of St Peter's College, Oxford with the Rodolfus Choir. - BBC Radio 3

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pg50g

 

3. New Year Watchnight Service [with Canon Michael Green preaching on Deuteronomy 30:11-31:8 at 36 mins 40 seconds in] - St Andrews, North Oxford Audio

http://tinyurl.com/aldnquo

 

4. Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols from Duke University Chapel [starts 29 minutes in] Video

http://tinyurl.com/aazdbun

 

5. Choral services from the chapels of Trinity College, Cambridge

http://www.trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts/listen-again/

St John's College, Cambridge

http://www.sjcchoir.co.uk/webcasts

and New College, Oxford

http://www.newcollegechoir.com/webcasts.html

 

SERMONS AND TALKS

6. Various sermons available

All Souls, Langham Place

http://tinyurl.com/d589dvy

their 3,600 sermon searchable archive

http://tinyurl.com/cegdrtn

St James the Less, Pimlico

http://tinyurl.com/ce7zt3b

Cathedral Church of the Advent, Birmingham Alabama

http://adventbirmingham.org/audio/

 

7. Bishop Mouneer Anis' Christmas Eve Sermon

http://tinyurl.com/aghkx6e

 

8. Introduction to Acts [6] - Dr Kendall Harmon - Christ St Paul's Vimeo

http://tinyurl.com/bqa95bl

 

9. The Six Signs of Revival - Rev John Coles - St Thomas Crookes, Sheffield Audio

http://tinyurl.com/a9nwrlp

 

10. No one has ever seen God? - Rev William Taylor - St Helen's Bishopsgate Video [John 1:1-18]

http://vimeo.com/55876713

 

PRAYER

11. General Prayer Resources - Topical Prayers - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/6wnk2pk

Prayer for the persecuted church - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/5t5uswp

A Prayer for the People of Egypt - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/7lnevs4

Prayer for Egypt - Lent and Beyond

http://tinyurl.com/czw9red

South Carolina Collection - Lent and Beyond

http://tinyurl.com/9jdwkrl

 

12. News for Prayer: Please pray for the persecuted church at Christmas particularly in Nigeria, Burma, Sudan, Iran where more Christian leaders were imprisoned over the new year, North Korea, Egypt and for South Carolina where legal action has started to injunct the Presiding Bishop and her lawyers' attempts to assume and take over its identity and property.

Nigeria: Call for prayer as attacks against Christians continue - Release International

http://tinyurl.com/bexb8pe

Burma: CSW urges Burma’s government to stop military offensive against Kachin immediately

http://tinyurl.com/aewobh7

Sudan: Christians killed in bombing raids - Release International

http://tinyurl.com/amuhr63

Iran: More Christians jailed in annual campaign of repression - CSW

http://tinyurl.com/a5ypwdt

North Korea: Is change possible? - Open Doors

http://tinyurl.com/avdcnk6

South Carolina: Diocese Seeks Declaratory Judgment to Prevent Episcopal Church from Seizing Local Parishes and "Hijacking" their Identities

http://tinyurl.com/ayzd7ke

Dio SC in Pre-emptive Strike against ECUSA's Attempted Identity Theft - Allan Haley

http://tinyurl.com/a66cyqm

Links to more news as it arises

http://tinyurl.com/8bc5hjd

 

CURRENT AFFAIRS

13. Sunday Program - current affairs with Edward Stourton - BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pngq3

 

14. Food for thought

How not to read your Bible in 2013 - Matt Smethurst - Gospel Coalition

http://tinyurl.com/b85x93f

A Tragic Death – Bishop of Sheffield’s sermon

http://tinyurl.com/be2dlh5

J John on Preaching - All Hallows, Bow Vimeo

http://vimeo.com/41483176

In the Middle East, the Arab spring has given way to a Christian winter - JMECA

http://tinyurl.com/bh5ugco

 

FINALLY

15. What is the Glory of Jesus? - Rev Glen Scrivener - UCB Vimeo

http://vimeo.com/45630339

 

16. Epiphany 2013 - Dio Sheffield Video

http://tinyurl.com/a5s3y3y

 

17. We Three Kings - BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012tl7j

 

18. 2013 London Fireworks in High Definition - BBC [now available in HD by clicking the cogwheel at lower right of video]

http://tinyurl.com/aqayuf7


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11 [22681] Posted by: John Martin Sunday 23 December 2012 - 06:47am

CHRISTMAS SERVICES

Some online services, messages and resources for Christmas. All times are London time - deduct 5 hours for Eastern Standard Time, 8 for Pacific and so on to know when services and recordings will be available:

 

23 DECEMBER - 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

The bells of St. Mary's, Ilmington in Warwickshire - BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pf6db

 

Choral Evensong from Lichfield Cathedral - BBC Radio 3

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p9j84

 

Service of Nine Lessons and Carols - Church of the Incarnation, Dallas Audio

http://tinyurl.com/d75fztc

 

Sunday Worship from the Chapel of Unity, Methodist College, Belfast - BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pf6dq

 

8:30 pm Sunday Half Hour: Christmas at Beverley Minster – BBC Radio 2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pgphd

 

Choral services from the chapels of Trinity College, Cambridge

http://www.trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts/listen-again/

St John's College, Cambridge

http://www.sjcchoir.co.uk/webcasts

and New College, Oxford

http://www.newcollegechoir.com/webcasts.html

 

O Come O Come Immanuel – Sheyi Martins - HTB Video

http://tinyurl.com/clvqq3c

 

24 DECEMBER - CHRISTMAS EVE

Nearest UK Christmas services can be located here

http://www.christmasnearyou.com/

 

3 pm GMT (10:00 EST or 07:00 PST) Service of Nine lessons and carols from Kings’ College Cambridge directed by Stephen Cleobury – BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pftnk

and on BBC World Service

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0127m4j

also broadcast at 2pm on Christmas Day 25th December on BBC Radio 3

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pm679

more details and service booklet

http://tinyurl.com/ykpeobt

 

6:15 pm Carols from Kings – BBC 2 TV [UK only - check local networks if viewing outside the UK]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018nvw7

 

10:15 p,m Christmas Carols from St James's Church Didsbury - ITV 1 TV [UK Only]

http://tinyurl.com/cbusy6b

 

Silent Night - Kings College Cambridge Choir

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012tzn6

 

25 DECEMBER - CHRISTMAS DAY

9 am Christmas Service from the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London - Preacher the Bishop of London - BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pfwhj

 

10 am Christmas Day Eucharist from St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol – Preacher Bishop Jonathan Gledhill – BBC 1 TV [UK only]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pm6np

 

3 pm The Queen’s Christmas Message – BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pfxhv

and on BBC 1 TV [UK only]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018jh4r

 

We Three Kings - Kings College Cambridge Choir

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012v9n0

 

OTHER UK AND COMMUNION SERVICES:

 

CHRISTMAS WITH PREMIER RADIO

http://tinyurl.com/bsqdn7n

http://www.premierradio.org.uk/

CHRISTMAS EVE - Monday 24th December

3 pm Nine Lessons & Carols, live from Durham Cathedral

11pm Christmas Praise with the All Souls Choir & Orchestra (repeated 5pm Tuesday 25th December)

CHRISTMAS DAY - Tuesday 25th December

9 am The Salvation Army Carol Service, Boscombe

2 pm A Traditional Carol Service from Methodist Central Hall

11 pmA Gospel Christmas (repeated 5pm Wednesday 26th December)

BOXING DAY - Wednesday 26th December

11 am Christmas at Kingsgate, Peterborough

 

IRELAND

10.05am Christmas Day 25th December A Service of Lessons and Carols for Christmas Morning With the choir of Trinity College Chapel, Dublin, and Anglican Chaplain, the Revd. Darren McCallig

RTÉ One and rte.ie/live, Christmas Day,

http://www.rte.ie/live/

 

AUSTRALIA:

24th December Christmas Eve Service Service from St Andrew's Cathedral Sydney at 8pm [NSW] 4am EST, 9am London] and podcasted thereafter

http://new.livestream.com/audioadvice/events/1682425

19th December Carols from a special healing service - watch now on livestream

http://new.livestream.com/audioadvice/events/1679544

 

SOME EARLY CHRISTMAS MESSAGES FROM THE UK AND IRELAND

Archbishop of Canterbury - Reflection on St John's Gospel

http://tinyurl.com/cv8xm4m

Archbishop of York final of four reflections

http://tinyurl.com/cdqovqv

The Bishop of London

http://tinyurl.com/d5jgf2t

Bishop of Chester

http://tinyurl.com/c7ga6uz

Bishop of Exeter

http://tinyurl.com/bqzw4ua

Bishop of Guildford

http://tinyurl.com/cqvrkzt

Bishop of Liverpool

http://tinyurl.com/cc4eglk

Bishop of Peterborough

http://tinyurl.com/d2dqb3v

Bishop of Sherborne - The Cord, a poem for Christmas

http://tinyurl.com/cfxnev4

Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe

http://tinyurl.com/c422j4o

Ireland:

Archbishop of Armagh

http://tinyurl.com/c8a7ajy

Bishop of Down and Dromore

http://tinyurl.com/cnx2to9

Archbishop of Dublin

http://tinyurl.com/chnf6wq

Bishop of Connor

http://tinyurl.com/dxudx74

Church in Wales Bishops

http://tinyurl.com/cyxcu75

Scotland: Primus

http://tinyurl.com/ce3aevf

 

MESSAGES FROM AROUND THE COMMUNION

Australian Bishops

http://tinyurl.com/d54vjp2

Canada: Archbishop's Hiltz' message

http://tinyurl.com/ccmpyah

and video with National Bishop of ELC [no carols this year]

http://vimeo.com/54885623

New Zealand: message from the Archbishops

http://tinyurl.com/czwe8mp

US: Archbishop Duncan

http://tinyurl.com/c63ag4g

 

SERMONS AND TALKS

Various sermons available

All Souls, Langham Place

http://tinyurl.com/d589dvy

their 3,500 sermon searchable archive

http://tinyurl.com/cegdrtn

St James the Less, Pimlico

http://tinyurl.com/ce7zt3b

Cathedral Church of the Advent, Birmingham Alabama

http://adventbirmingham.org/audio/

 

Introduction to Acts [4] - Dr Kendall Harmon - Christ St Paul's Video

http://tinyurl.com/bqa95bl

 

Did Moses know the Alphabet? Was there writing in Ancient Israel? - Prof. Allan Millard of Liverpool University - Lanier

http://vimeo.com/54627118

 

Everything Changes - Andrew Wingfield-Digby - St Andrew's Oxford Audio [Luke 3:7 - 18]

http://tinyurl.com/c4q4zx3

 

'Who is this Jesus?' - John Stott [3 talks from 1989]

http://tinyurl.com/clzhmdy

 

PRAYER

General Prayer Resources - Topical Prayers - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/6wnk2pk

 

Prayer for the persecuted church - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/5t5uswp

A Prayer for the People of Egypt - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/7lnevs4

Prayer for Egypt - Lent and Beyond

http://tinyurl.com/czw9red

South Carolina Collection - Lent and Beyond

http://tinyurl.com/9jdwkrl

 

News for Prayer: Please pray for Iran, Egypt, South Carolina and for the peace of Jerusalem at Christmas

Iran: US Pastor Visiting Iran Arrested for Converting to Christianity? - Christian Post

http://tinyurl.com/d4ns3ry

Egypt: Egypt’s Christians fear ‘things will only get worse’ for them under Islamic fundamentalist rule - National Post

http://tinyurl.com/d9lrxja

Egypt's constitution approved in vote, say rival camps - Reuters

http://tinyurl.com/c4ujh4d

Global South Primates support South Carolina

http://tinyurl.com/cn3ggsy

Links to more news as it arises

http://tinyurl.com/8bc5hjd

 

ADVENT RESOURCES

24-7 Prayer: 5 minute daily podcasts of readings and prayers on the theme 'Man's encounters with God and inviting Jesus to meet with us today'

http://www.24-7prayer.com/podcasts

The Archbishop of York's Advent Calendar

http://www.archbishopofyork.org/pages/advent-calendar-2012.html

The Church of England's 'On the Go' Advent Calendar

http://tinyurl.com/ccm5hok

Podcasts for December 24th to 25th

http://tinyurl.com/btd7hly

Lent and Beyond Advent 2012

http://tinyurl.com/btpdm6j

Live Light in 25 Words - Bible Society Australia

http://25words.biblesociety.org.au/25days/

Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar 2012

http://tinyurl.com/d2e7qjc

 

CURRENT AFFAIRS

Sunday Program - current affairs with Edward Stourton - BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pf6dj

 

Food for thought

Our Christian Earth: The astounding reach of the world’s largest religion, in charts and maps - Washington Post

http://tinyurl.com/chau42o

Alpha male: Can Nicky Gumbel and Holy Trinity Brompton save the Church of England? - Damian Thompson - Spectator

http://tinyurl.com/an8vqcf

Curators discover first recordings of Christmas Day - BBC News

http://tinyurl.com/cs7b5u6

 

FINALLY

Bishop Rennis Ponniah Installation Highlights - Dio Singapore

http://vimeo.com/52531365#at=0

 

What Do You Do With Your Sins? - Rev Glen Scrivener - UCB Vimeo

http://vimeo.com/45630335

 

Like a Candle Flame - BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012mk4y

 

Dynamic Nature - Morten Berg Vimeo

http://vimeo.com/54802209


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12 [22579] Posted by: John Martin Sunday 2 December 2012 - 05:44am

WORSHIP

1. The bells of St Andrew's Church, Hurstbourne Priors, Hampshire - BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p30dz

 

2. Choral Evensong from St George's Chapel, Windsor - BBC Radio 3

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p01z4

 

3. Choral services from the chapel of St John's College, Cambridge

http://www.sjcchoir.co.uk/webcasts

and New College, Oxford

http://www.newcollegechoir.com/webcasts.html

 

SERMONS AND TALKS

4. Various sermons available

All Souls, Langham Place

http://tinyurl.com/d589dvy

their 3,500 sermon searchable archive

http://tinyurl.com/cegdrtn

St James the Less, Pimlico

http://tinyurl.com/ce7zt3b

Cathedral Church of the Advent, Birmingham Alabama

http://adventbirmingham.org/audio/

 

5. Introduction to Acts [2] - Dr Kendall Harmon - Christ St Paul's Audio

http://tinyurl.com/bqa95bl

 

6, Following the Missionary Spirit - talks from the Fresh Expressions Day Conference - video and audio

http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/missionaryspirit

 

7. Trinity and Servant Leadership - 4 talks by Dr Mike Ovey - Fulwood Conference Audio

Session 1 A Shared not a Private Love

http://tinyurl.com/ck9yop2

Session 2 The Father

http://tinyurl.com/d96hq2k

Session 3 The Son

http://tinyurl.com/c554vt7

Session 4 The Spirit

http://tinyurl.com/c2zlqew

Synopsis of the Sessions pdf

http://tinyurl.com/d3cnvbw

 

8. The End of the Story... - Dr Leander Harding - TSM Audio

http://tinyurl.com/ch4uru5

 

PRAYER

9. General Prayer Resources - Topical Prayers - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/6wnk2pk

Prayer for the persecuted church - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/5t5uswp

Prayers for the Middle East and Northern Africa - Lent and Beyond

http://tinyurl.com/6q3llul

 

10. News for Prayer: Please pray for persecuted Christians in Nigeria, Iran and Pastor Benham Irani who writes from prison, Sudan and in particular those being bombed, and for the situations in Egypt and in the diocese of South Carolina.

Nigeria: Twin suicide attacks on Kaduna church, after future Archbishop of Canterbury visits

http://tinyurl.com/c2rna8b

Iran: Pastor Benham Irani Letter from an Iranian prison cell - Release International

http://tinyurl.com/c3lxbug

Sudan: Christians Killed, Church Building Destroyed in Sudan Bombing - Morning Star News

http://tinyurl.com/cktsmth

Zimbabwe: Anglican Row Turns Violent - All Africa

http://tinyurl.com/ca4jhq5

Kunonga threatens to shoot journalists - Nehanda Radio

http://tinyurl.com/cx3xntq

 

11. Urgent Request for Prayer for Egypt from Archbishop Mouneer Anis

http://tinyurl.com/bsp48ju

Egypt to Vote on New Constitution - BBC News

http://tinyurl.com/bwqt2m3

Egypt Factions Duel Over Who’s a Threat to Democracy - New York Times

http://tinyurl.com/btm27xm

Diocesan Newspaper Oct/November

http://tinyurl.com/claes44

A Prayer for the People of Egypt - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/7lnevs4

Prayer for Egypt - Lent and Beyond

http://tinyurl.com/czw9red

 

12. South Carolina Collection - Lent and Beyond

http://tinyurl.com/9jdwkrl

An Open Letter to the Bishops of The Episcopal Church

http://tinyurl.com/cqlbvyn/

Anglican Ink: Loyalist meeting learns Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori is behind them

http://tinyurl.com/cpyornd

Links to more news as it arises

http://tinyurl.com/8bc5hjd

 

ADVENT RESOURCES

13. Calendars and Daily Readings:

24-7 Prayer: one of the best Advent resources - 5 minute daily podcasts of readings and prayers on the theme 'Man's encounters with God and inviting Jesus to meet with us today'

http://www.24-7prayer.com/podcasts

The Archbishop of York's Advent Calendar

http://www.archbishopofyork.org/pages/advent-calendar-2012.html

The Church of England's 'On the Go' Advent Calendar

http://tinyurl.com/ccm5hok

Podcasts for December 3rd to 8th

http://tinyurl.com/dxgaavd

All Things New - an Advent book from St John's Nottingham

http://www.stjohns-nottm.ac.uk/adventbookshop2012/

The Diocese of Bath and Wells has a family Jesse Tree for younger Christians

http://www.bathandwells.org.uk/children/the-jesse-tree-2012

Evangelical Alliance: download 'Good News Has Arrived'

http://tinyurl.com/d5u5axu

Scripture Union USA: 'Take The Essential Journey to Bethlehem this Advent'

http://tinyurl.com/crc2gss

Live Light in 25 Words - Bible Society Australia

Introduction

http://vimeo.com/54509099

Advent Readings

http://25words.biblesociety.org.au/25days/

 

14. Mission Agencies and others:

Share the Light 2012 - CMS

http://tinyurl.com/bw5qs9y

Advent Conspiracy 2012

http://www.adventconspiracy.org/

Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar 2012

http://tinyurl.com/d2e7qjc

Hubblesite

http://hubblesite.org/

 

15. More Advent Links and Resources

Diocese of Durham

http://tinyurl.com/cnnmv77

Lent and Beyond Advent links [check out those in the right hand column as well]

http://tinyurl.com/cp6aojt

Some more mainly US Advent resources

http://tinyurl.com/c9bf68w

Bosco Peters in New Zealand

http://tinyurl.com/cvmuzrh

Nearest UK Advent and Christmas services can be located here

http://www.achurchnearyou.com

 

CURRENT AFFAIRS

16. Sunday Program - current affairs with Samira Ahmed - BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p30f5

 

17. Food for thought

Confidently sharing the Gospel - research from the Evangelical Alliance

http://tinyurl.com/cajgucq

The Rabbis and the Christmas Tree - Fr Tim Fountain's Advent Thought

http://tinyurl.com/crp9497

Advent, tyranny and freedom - Dr Mike Ovey - Oakhill blog

http://tinyurl.com/cyxxgjd

Charitable Status Under Threat? - Evangelical Alliance

http://tinyurl.com/cbx8z57

Caring NYPD officer is internet hit - BBC News

http://tinyurl.com/bn3zfnx

 

FINALLY

18. The Doctrine of the Trinity is Simple! - Rev Glen Scrivener - UCB Vimeo

http://vimeo.com/45630957

 

19. I Am The Gentle Light - Paul Mealor - BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011j95x

 

20. Heroes climbing Mount Rainier - Michael W. Smith

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vN89hu_fAU

 

WORSHIP

1. The bells of St Andrew's Church, Hurstbourne Priors, Hampshire - BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p30dz

 

2. Choral Evensong from St George's Chapel, Windsor - BBC Radio 3

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p01z4

 

3. Choral services from the chapel of St John's College, Cambridge

http://www.sjcchoir.co.uk/webcasts

and New College, Oxford

http://www.newcollegechoir.com/webcasts.html

 

SERMONS AND TALKS

4. Various sermons available

All Souls, Langham Place

http://tinyurl.com/d589dvy

their 3,500 sermon searchable archive

http://tinyurl.com/cegdrtn

St James the Less, Pimlico

http://tinyurl.com/ce7zt3b

Cathedral Church of the Advent, Birmingham Alabama

http://adventbirmingham.org/audio/

 

5. Introduction to Acts [2] - Dr Kendall Harmon - Christ St Paul's Audio

http://tinyurl.com/bqa95bl

 

6, Following the Missionary Spirit - talks from the Fresh Expressions Day Conference - video and audio

http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/missionaryspirit

 

7. Trinity and Servant Leadership - 4 talks by Dr Mike Ovey - Fulwood Conference Audio

Session 1 A Shared not a Private Love

http://tinyurl.com/ck9yop2

Session 2 The Father

http://tinyurl.com/d96hq2k

Session 3 The Son

http://tinyurl.com/c554vt7

Session 4 The Spirit

http://tinyurl.com/c2zlqew

Synopsis of the Sessions pdf

http://tinyurl.com/d3cnvbw

 

8. The End of the Story... - Dr Leander Harding - TSM Audio

http://tinyurl.com/ch4uru5

 

PRAYER

9. General Prayer Resources - Topical Prayers - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/6wnk2pk

Prayer for the persecuted church - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/5t5uswp

Prayers for the Middle East and Northern Africa - Lent and Beyond

http://tinyurl.com/6q3llul

 

10. News for Prayer: Please pray for persecuted Christians in Nigeria, Iran and Pastor Benham Irani who writes from prison, Sudan and in particular those being bombed, and for the situations in Egypt and in the diocese of South Carolina.

Nigeria: Twin suicide attacks on Kaduna church, after future Archbishop of Canterbury visits

http://tinyurl.com/c2rna8b

Iran: Pastor Benham Irani Letter from an Iranian prison cell - Release International

http://tinyurl.com/c3lxbug

Sudan: Christians Killed, Church Building Destroyed in Sudan Bombing - Morning Star News

http://tinyurl.com/cktsmth

Zimbabwe: Anglican Row Turns Violent - All Africa

http://tinyurl.com/ca4jhq5

Kunonga threatens to shoot journalists - Nehanda Radio

http://tinyurl.com/cx3xntq

 

11. Urgent Request for Prayer for Egypt from Archbishop Mouneer Anis

http://tinyurl.com/bsp48ju

Egypt to Vote on New Constitution - BBC News

http://tinyurl.com/bwqt2m3

Egypt Factions Duel Over Who’s a Threat to Democracy - New York Times

http://tinyurl.com/btm27xm

Diocesan Newspaper Oct/November

http://tinyurl.com/claes44

A Prayer for the People of Egypt - Church of England

http://tinyurl.com/7lnevs4

Prayer for Egypt - Lent and Beyond

http://tinyurl.com/czw9red

 

12. South Carolina Collection - Lent and Beyond

http://tinyurl.com/9jdwkrl

An Open Letter to the Bishops of The Episcopal Church

http://tinyurl.com/cqlbvyn/

Anglican Ink: Loyalist meeting learns Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori is behind them

http://tinyurl.com/cpyornd

Links to more news as it arises

http://tinyurl.com/8bc5hjd

 

ADVENT RESOURCES

13. Calendars and Daily Readings:

24-7 Prayer: one of the best Advent resources - 5 minute daily podcasts of readings and prayers on the theme 'Man's encounters with God and inviting Jesus to meet with us today'

http://www.24-7prayer.com/podcasts

The Archbishop of York's Advent Calendar

http://www.archbishopofyork.org/pages/advent-calendar-2012.html

The Church of England's 'On the Go' Advent Calendar

http://tinyurl.com/ccm5hok

Podcasts for December 3rd to 8th

http://tinyurl.com/dxgaavd

All Things New - an Advent book from St John's Nottingham

http://www.stjohns-nottm.ac.uk/adventbookshop2012/

The Diocese of Bath and Wells has a family Jesse Tree for younger Christians

http://www.bathandwells.org.uk/children/the-jesse-tree-2012

Evangelical Alliance: download 'Good News Has Arrived'

http://tinyurl.com/d5u5axu

Scripture Union USA: 'Take The Essential Journey to Bethlehem this Advent'

http://tinyurl.com/crc2gss

Live Light in 25 Words - Bible Society Australia

Introduction

http://vimeo.com/54509099

Advent Readings

http://25words.biblesociety.org.au/25days/

 

14. Mission Agencies and others:

Share the Light 2012 - CMS

http://tinyurl.com/bw5qs9y

Advent Conspiracy 2012

http://www.adventconspiracy.org/

Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar 2012

http://tinyurl.com/d2e7qjc

Hubblesite

http://hubblesite.org/

 

15. More Advent Links and Resources

Diocese of Durham

http://tinyurl.com/cnnmv77

Lent and Beyond Advent links [check out those in the right hand column as well]

http://tinyurl.com/cp6aojt

Some more mainly US Advent resources

http://tinyurl.com/c9bf68w

Bosco Peters in New Zealand

http://tinyurl.com/cvmuzrh

Nearest UK Advent and Christmas services can be located here

http://www.achurchnearyou.com

 

CURRENT AFFAIRS

16. Sunday Program - current affairs with Samira Ahmed - BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p30f5

 

17. Food for thought

Confidently sharing the Gospel - research from the Evangelical Alliance

http://tinyurl.com/cajgucq

The Rabbis and the Christmas Tree - Fr Tim Fountain's Advent Thought

http://tinyurl.com/crp9497

Advent, tyranny and freedom - Dr Mike Ovey - Oakhill blog

http://tinyurl.com/cyxxgjd

Charitable Status Under Threat? - Evangelical Alliance

http://tinyurl.com/cbx8z57

Caring NYPD officer is internet hit - BBC News

http://tinyurl.com/bn3zfnx

 

FINALLY

18. The Doctrine of the Trinity is Simple! - Rev Glen Scrivener - UCB Vimeo

http://vimeo.com/45630957

 

19. I Am The Gentle Light - Paul Mealor - BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011j95x

 

20. Heroes climbing Mount Rainier - Michael W. Smith

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vN89hu_fAU

 


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Bishop of Woolwich expresses shock at murder of soldier

THE brutal murder of a soldier in Woolwich on Wednesday, in a suspected terrorist attack, has shocked and saddened people in the area, the Bishop of Woolwich, the Rt Revd Michael Ipgrave, has said. Ed Thornton. Church Times 24 MAY 2013

Bishop 'distressed' by suspected terror attack in Woolwich

The Bishop of Woolwich has said he is "deeply saddened and distressed" to hear of a fatal machete attack on a man in south-east London. Christian Today. 22 May 2013

Iran cracks down on activists in runup to election

Iran has launched a public crackdown on dissent before next month's presidential election, executing two men charged with espionage and waging war against God, arresting a group of activists, including Christians, and summoning campaigners for questioning. Political prisoners in some of the country's most notorious jails have had their parole or visiting rights withdrawn and some transferred to solitary confinement. Saeed Kamali Deghan Guardian 21 May 2013

 

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