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My lecture day and a meeting yesterday both included reflection on spiritual freedom. One reflection time during the lecture day I thought about times- short and fleeting but with a long lasting effect- that were moments of real freedom. On my retreat, almost two years ago, I sat, unusually for me, still and in silence […]
Part of our discussion at the last adult Lent group focused on the Communion of Saints again. A comment came back to me this week. It was about how the suffering of members of the Body of Christ effects us. This statement came back to me when listening to a report on the situation in […]
Here is one of the meditations for adults using the Lent materials. You may want to read the reflection on temptation from week 1 of ‘Communion with Christ’ Sit so you are comfortable and alert. Take time to come to stillness. Take some deep breaths and as you do so become aware that God is with […]
On Ash Wednesday my forehead was itchy due to the ashes, irritating, reminding me it was Lent. I have been irritable for days, feeling the coming change of season. I always find Lent hard. Fasting finds out all my weaknesses and I am not overly keen on the journey to the Cross. This year, however, […]
I was struck by the second reading of the Office of Readings this morning. St Augustine writes on desire for God. If you don’t have a copy of the office, it can be read here. (This is a slightly different version to the one in the Office book) One paragraph that jumped out at me was […]
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Tomorrow is the Second Sunday in Lent. Join us for Mass celebrated according to Divine Worship at 11:30am at Christ the King Church, Langney. We'd love to see you! The pew sheet is available at the link in the image below; notices will be added once they are prepared.
“Jesus took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.”
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Pew sheet for the Second Sunday in Lent, 16 March 20230 CommentsComment on Facebook
Tomorrow is the First Sunday in Lent. Join us for Mass celebrated according to Divine Worship at 11:30am at Christ the King Church, Langney. We'd love to see you! In the pew sheet you can find details of the forthcoming Admission to Candidacy for Ordination of Neil Taylor, by Bishop David, in two weeks’ time — it's available at the link in the image below.
And the devil took Jesus to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written, “He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you”, and “On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.”’ And Jesus answered him, ‘It is said, “You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.”’
First Sunday in Lent (Quadragesima Sunday)
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Pew sheet for the First Sunday in Lent, 9 March 20250 CommentsComment on Facebook
Mass for the Beginning of Lent with the Imposition of Ashes is celebrated according to Divine Worship at 7:00 this evening at Christ the King Church Langney.
Mass is also celebrated at noon, and at 10am at St Joachim's Hampden Park.
[Image from the Flickr stream of Royal Griffin www.flickr.com/people/93851596@N05/ CC-BY-NC]
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