New Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, New C of E Secretary for Ecumenical Relations and Theology, Membership of Steering Committee to prepare women bishops’ legislation, National launch for pioneering Worship4Today course
Riots in Belfast during the 12th July overshadowed glimmers of hope shown in places like Derry. Either way, Northern Ireland will ultimately sink or swim based on the actions chosen in the months and years ahead, writes David McCann in The Journal.ie
Blessed are you, Lord Jesus, Saviour of the world, for giving your life to save us,
--by your precious blood we are saved.
You promised living waters to those who seek the truth,
--give us that water to quench our thirst.
You sent disciples to announce the Good News to all people,
--sustain those who proclaim your word.
To those who carry your cross today in anguish,
--grant patience and courage.
Premier Christian Radio launches on DAB digital; Down & Dromore Ordinations; Eclectic mix of events for Boyle Arts Festival; Long backlog for godless wedding services in Ireland
Oxfam income falls in 'tough' year; Archbishop Announces Independent Inquiry into the Church’s handling of reports of alleged sexual abuse
The Church of England is in crisis states an article in The Guardian. Its position on women bishops and gay marriage has alienated much of society, writes Robert McCrum who visits its parishes and asks if the future lies with those it has spurned.
Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and give more than either we desire or deserve. Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask save through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
Royal congratulations; Bethany Home survivors call for cross-border investigation into neglect; This week in the C of I; Parishioners Walk to Church to Mark Clonakilty 400; Man and woman may hold vital clues to church paintings theft
Welby warns of bankers 'lynch mob’; Church of Scotland attacks fracking tax breaks; Rowan Williams praises 'generosity of the vulnerable’; Cameron unveils online porn curbs; Young British Catholics in Rio to see Pope Francis
Politicians of all persuasions now back the idea of a living wage, says the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, writing in The Guardian on Saturday, but when will it materialise?
strong>Holy God,
you have called us to follow in the way of your risen Son,
and to care for those who are our companions,
not only with words of comfort, but with acts of love.
Seeking to be true friends of all,
we offer our prayers on behalf of the church and the world.