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I was very cold by the time our walking tour group arrived at the Neue Wache. It has had various purposes but now houses a sculpture by artist Kathe Kollwitz called “Mother with her dead son.” A woman, wearing simple clothes cradles her son’s lifeless body. Her face is partly hidden, his obscured by her […]
Just down from the Brandenburg Gate is the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. During one morning of my recent stay in Berlin, I visited the information centre, underneath the memorial. The first room gives an overview of the Nazi policy to exterminate Europe’s Jews. The accounts are chilling not just because they contain […]
Our fourth adult Lent group focused on the figure of the Father in the Prodigal Son. We began by looking carefully at Rembrandt’s painting, the focus for Henri Nouwen’s book. We noticed the difference in the two hands, showing the maternal and paternal nature of God’s love. There is a great love in the embrace […]
We began our third family session by talking about a scene from “The Lion King” when Mufasa confronts Scar. Scar is resentful because he has lost his place a heir to the throne with the birth of Simba. He will never be king now. Scar was like the elder son in the parable of the […]
Last Thursday many of us gathered for the third of our adult Lent group. The theme was the Elder son. He was the one who stayed at home and yet in many ways was as lost as the younger son. The first quotes, from pages 69 to 71 in the book, sparked off discussion about […]
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Tomorrow is the Feast of the Presentation, or Candlemas. Join us for Mass celebrated according to Divine Worship at Christ the King Church, Langney at 11:30am. The pew sheet is available at the link in the image below.
Candles for use in the year ahead are blessed at this service, and you are invited to bring any you use at home in your devotions, too. “A light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”
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Pew sheet for the Presentation of Our Lord (Candlemas), 2 February 20250 CommentsComment on Facebook
Please be advised there is on every first Saturday of the month, Family Adoration with Benediction from 11.00am - 11.30am at Christ the King.
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Tomorrow is the Third Sunday after Epiphany. Join us for Mass celebrated according to Divine Worship at Christ the King Church, Langney at 11:30am. The pew sheet is available at the link in the image below (notices will be added later).
Jesus unrolled the scroll, and found the place where it was written, ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.’ And he rolled up the scroll, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, ‘Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.’
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Pew sheet for the Third Sunday after Epiphany, 26 January 20250 CommentsComment on Facebook
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