Fall out from Magdalene abuse continues - Magdalene survivors group calls for boycott of church collections; Statements by Shatter and Kenny
Church Army pays tribute to wife of murdered church organist; Christians commit to anti-radicalism initiatives among black youths; Government condemned after shelving plans on minimum alcohol pricing; Alcohol deaths 'up' in young women; Cathedral details Richard III tomb
Anglicans and Lutherans join hands in Ottawa; Anglicans and Lutherans join hands in Ottawa; New Zealand: Christchurch Cathedral dedication on August 15
Creator of the universe,
you made the world in beauty,
and restore all things in glory
through the victory of Jesus Christ.
We pray that, wherever your image is still disfigured
by poverty, sickness, selfishness, war and greed,
the new creation in Jesus Christ may appear in justice, love, and peace,
to the glory of your name. Amen.
Bishop Congratulates ‘The Apprentice’ winner; Profile of Moderator - ;‘I am a Presbyterian through and through’; New Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise
Same-sex marriage becomes law in England and Wales
Living God,
long ago, faithful women
proclaimed the good news
of Jesus' resurrection,
and the world was changed forever.
Teach us to keep faith with them,
that our witness may be as bold,
our love as deep,
and our faith as true. Amen.
Glenstal intercommunion ban - Leading US magazine asks is the Catholic church really serious about unity; New Church Army evangelists commissioned; New live album from Keith and Kristyn Getty; Stormont backs motion criticising Parades Commission
Methodist Church's new Learning Network to encourage discipleship and evangelism; Evangelical Alliance - Church's task is to model marriage to a society that has forgotten what it is; Same-sex marriage set to enter law
An Anglican clergyman has called on the Church to repent of its anti-Semitism, which he described as a sin against the Holy Spirit. The Reverend Simon Ponsonby, an author and theologian based at St Aldate's Church in Oxford, said: "The Apostles would not recognise much in the church today. A Christianity divorced from its Jewish roots has always opened itself up to the demonic spirit of anti-Semitism."
strong>Living God,
long ago, faithful women
proclaimed the good news
of Jesus' resurrection,
and the world was changed forever.
Teach us to keep faith with them,
that our witness may be as bold,
our love as deep,
and our faith as true. Amen.