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Continuing with looking at Henri Nouwen’s book The Return of the Prodigal Son for our adult Lent group, for session 2 we listened to extracts from the chapter The Younger Son’s Return. In discussion we talked about Nouwen’s description of living towards a second innocence. It provides a way to go forward after we’ve experienced […]
Our second Family Lent group took its inspiration from Henri Nouwen’s writing about the return of the Prodigal Son and specifically his quote about the son’s confusion as he makes his way home. We began by reflecting on last week and hearing the Bible passage that tells the story of the younger son’s return home. […]
After last Thursday’s adult session, looking at the return of the younger son, Karlie wrote this poem: Cold loneliness I have unravelled And I try, I try To knit a suit of armor With these ragged cords That could connect me to others Warm bandage words wrap comfort around friends But applied to contain my […]
The Bible passage in the Office of Readings during Lent have been working through Exodus. It is a reminder to us of the link between the Passover and the rescue from Egypt and the Easter story. Today’s reading was the making of the Golden Calf. Many years ago, before Neil was ordained we went to […]
Here is the text of the story we used in our first family session. Jesus told a story about a father who had two sons. The younger son didn’t like being at home. He didn’t really hear when his father told him he loved him by providing him with the food he ate. He was […]
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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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