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Archive for April, 2011

How to vote about how to vote – Tuesday May 3rd Reading

Saturday, April 30th, 2011 Posted in News | Comments Off

Tuesday 3rd May at 8pm Do you know how to vote in the referendum on the voting system?  On Thursday 5th May there will be nation-wide referendum on whether to adopt ... Read more..

Gay penguin book for kids tops US complaints chart

Saturday, April 30th, 2011 Posted in News | Comments Off

The Christian Institute   A story book about gay penguins, pushed with taxpayer funding to young children in the UK, is the most complained-about book in America.   The book, And Tango Makes Three, ... Read more..

Two Easter attacks on British churches

Saturday, April 30th, 2011 Posted in News | Comments Off

The Christian Institute   A 7ft wooden cross used in an Easter procession and open air service was attacked by being set alight twice on Good Friday.   A 54-year-old man was arrested on ... Read more..

Pastor charged after allegedly helping former lesbian flee country with daughter

Saturday, April 30th, 2011 Posted in News | Comments Off

Patrick Craine for Life Site News April 28, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A Christian pastor has been charged in Vermont with assisting an international kidnapping after allegedly helping former lesbian Lisa Miller ... Read more..

Congratulations to the Royal newly-weds

Friday, April 29th, 2011 Posted in News | Comments Off

Scottish Christian Party   The Scottish Christian Party welcomes and congratulates the world’s newest and most highly-publicised newly-weds.   Prince William and Kate Middleton were married in Westminster Abbey a few minutes ago, vowing ... Read more..

Bishop of London’s sermon at THE wedding

Friday, April 29th, 2011 Posted in News | Comments Off

"Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire." So said St Catherine of Siena whose festival day this is. Marriage is intended to be ... Read more..

Protecting our children from the sexualisation of society

Friday, April 29th, 2011 Posted in Children/Family, Culture, Sex education | Comments Off

By Lisa Severine Nolland, CEN A recent conference on Children,Teenagers and Sex in Today’s Society had as its objectives:  "to inform and equip parents, teachers, youth workers and church leaders to ... Read more..

Royal wedding: How Kate Middleton’s brother risks upsetting the Prince of Wales

Friday, April 29th, 2011 Posted in Bible, Royal Wedding | Comments Off

By Tim Ross, Telegraph Prince Charles is Patron of the King James Bible Trust and is known to be a passionate advocate for the “poetry and cadence” of the Authorised Version, ... Read more..

Celebrating the Book of Common Prayer in church life

Thursday, April 28th, 2011 Posted in Book Of Common Prayer, Royal Wedding | Comments Off

From The Prayer Book Society A national charity has enthusiastically welcomed Prince William and Catherine Middleton’s choice of service for tomorrow (Friday's) wedding. The Prayer Book Society campaigns for the continued use ... Read more..

Royal Wedding Service – Media Coverage 29th April

Thursday, April 28th, 2011 Posted in News | Comments Off

The Royal Wedding Service at Westminster Abbey starts at 10 am BST [London time] (9 am GMT, 2 am PT, 5 am ET) and the bride is due to arrive ... Read more..

Most people believe in God, international poll finds

Thursday, April 28th, 2011 Posted in Faith | Comments Off

By Ariel R Ray, Christian Post A new survey shows that 51 per cent of people in the world believe in God. Only 18 per cent don’t and 17 per cent ... Read more..

How political correctness encouraged British-made Islamism

Thursday, April 28th, 2011 Posted in Islam, Terrorism | Comments Off

By Brendan O'Neill, Telegraph On the Today programme this morning, Justin Webb asked Kim Howells if he thought that the straitjacket of PC, the insistence that we never speak ill of ... Read more..

Royal wedding: Marriage is an institution for a good reason

Thursday, April 28th, 2011 Posted in Royal Wedding | Comments Off

By John Sentamu, Telegraph The millions around the world who will be watching the royal wedding tomorrow may not notice the wording of the promises Kate Middleton and Prince William make ... Read more..

Media statement from GAFCON Primates Council

Thursday, April 28th, 2011 Posted in Global Anglican Future Conference | Comments Off

Statement from the Most Rev’d Eliud Wabukala, Primate of the Anglican Church of Kenya and newly elected Chairman of the GAFCON Primates Council. Praise the Lord! It is a great joy ... Read more..

The Royal Wedding upholds and reinforces the constitutional position of Monarchy and the inner being of the Church of England

Thursday, April 28th, 2011 Posted in Constitution, Monarchy, Royal Wedding | Comments Off

From Cranmer [...]  But the majority will delight in this joyous occasion of marriage: not because of the individuals involved – though there is undoubted effusive affection for both, not least ... Read more..

Royal wedding: Transcript of marriage service

Thursday, April 28th, 2011 Posted in Liturgy, Royal Wedding | Comments Off

From BBC News Details of the order of service for the royal wedding and the wording used in the marriage ceremony have been released ahead of the big day. Kate Middleton will ... Read more..

Why is an offshoot of a euthanasia pressure group launching a ‘how-to-die’ helpline?

Thursday, April 28th, 2011 Posted in Euthanasia | Comments Off

By Peter Saunders, CMF I see that staff of Dignity in Dying, formerly the Voluntary Euthanasia Society, are planning to set up the UK's first helpline aimed at speeding the terminally ... Read more..

The Archbishop of Canterbury on the Royal Wedding

Thursday, April 28th, 2011 Posted in Archbishop Of Canterbury, Royal Wedding | Comments Off

From the Archbishop's website Speaking in a short film produced by Lambeth Palace, the Archbishop of Canterbury talks about the sense of hopefulness and generosity which lie at the heart of ... Read more..

Bishop of Winchester prepares for fond farewell

Thursday, April 28th, 2011 Posted in Church of England | Comments Off

By Warwick Payne, Hampshire Chronicle   A HUMBLING privilege is how the Bishop of Winchester described his 15 years in the historic role as he prepares to retire next month (May).   Speaking to ... Read more..

New guidelines to remind schools of ‘responsibilities’

Thursday, April 28th, 2011 Posted in Children/Family, Church of England, Education | Comments Off

By Margaret Holness, Church Times NEW Church of England guidelines on school admissions, due out in July, will not impose a ten-per-cent limit on places reserved for children from churchgoing families, ... Read more..