Comment and resources for church leaders at all levels.
No, the CL Blog has not developed an acute case of episco-fever. But we do believe in giving credit where the cause may easily be overlooked.
Check the link to hear Bishop Tom Wright (of Durham) talking about heaven - wittily, truthfully, intriguingly and winningly - on a popular US chat show.
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'Think of three cows in a line. Left moo. Right moo. Centre moo.' Thus goes the Archbishop of York's standard response to inquiries regarding the correct pronunciation of 'Sentamu'.Archbishop John's exuberant approach to church leadership has made him, hardly surpisingly, a bit of a 'media star'.
But there's no hint of self-aggrandisement to his public profile.
In fact, I find that a glance at any media-coverage of his activities always leaves me feeling challenged, encouraged and remarkably cheered up.
Click here for a recent example!
Hurrah!
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Great to receive positive comments regarding Steve Tilley's service for Remembrance Sunday in the brand-new issue of CL.Steve mentions a clergy colleague who wanted to introduce change to this 'longstanding ceremonial occasion'.
He began by chatting to members of his local branch of the Royal British Legion, thereby gaining valuable perspective on what they viewed as key elements of Remebrance Sunday service..
Steve's friend emerged from the Legion with a list of 'essential' (in the opinion of those he'd been chatting to) items:
- some particular hymns
- well observed two-minute silence
- dignified wreath-placing
- good bugler to sound last post and reveille.
So, what would
you, recommend as must-include items for Remembrance Sunday?
Hymns, songs, activities?
Over to you!
The editor will be away on holiday 9-13 June. Brent Clark created the image above.(0 comments - )
Alert to to all Church Leadership subscribers. CL66 is being mailed out today and should be plunking onto your doormats in the first half of next week.
Contents include:
And, of course, there's plenty of extra material on the
website.
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Ever feel a wee bit 'challenged' when people start discussing human embryology / the genome project / GM crops - and so on?Join the club! But thanks to the nationwide
Café Scientifique network you may be nearer than you think to an enjoyable, inexpensive way of getting up to date on some of the key science/technolgy issues of our fast-changing world.
As the publicity says: 'Cafe Scientifique is a place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology. Meetings take place in cafes, bars, restaurants and even theatres, but always outside a traditional academic context.
'Cafe Scientifique is a forum for debating science issues, not a shopwindow for science. We are committed to promoting public engagementwith science and to making science accountable. '
Check out the website. And maybe think about turning up. And, hey, you may be in a postion to throw in a few worthwhile words from a faith perspective.
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No, the CL Blog has not developed an acute case of episco-fever. But we do believe in giving credit where the cause may easily be overlooked.
'Think of three cows in a line. Left moo. Right moo. Centre moo.' Thus goes the Archbishop of York's standard response to inquiries regarding the correct pronunciation of 'Sentamu'.
Great to receive positive comments regarding Steve Tilley's service for Remembrance Sunday in the brand-new issue of CL.
Ever feel a wee bit 'challenged' when people start discussing human embryology / the genome project / GM crops - and so on?
