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“…for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls”. The Silent Worship of Friends
For a number of years, the thought of attending a Quaker meeting crossed my mind from time to time; the little I knew about them had caught my interest. And yet, I hesitated, imagining how uncomfortable I could end up … Continue reading
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Tagged communion, community, discovery, encounter, experience, freedom, God, holy, meeting, prayer, Quakerism, Quakers, religion, Religious Society of Friends, silence, simplicity, worship
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Cutting Through Illusions
Originally posted on Richer By Far:
“Every day that you attempt to see things as they are in truth is a supremely successful day.” Vernon Howard “It seems to me that the most basic problem is not political, it is…
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Tagged Dietrich Bonhoeffer, faith, freedom, illusion, lie, politics, religion, search, Thomas Merton, truth, unconventional, Vernon Howard
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Wanting What God Wants
“What God asks of us is a will which is no longer divided between Him and any creature. It is a will pliant in His hands which neither seeks nor rejects anything, which wants without reserve whatever He wants and … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, church, equality, faith, feminist, freedom, God, good news, language, LGBT, love, obedience, prayer, purpose, religion, self-doubt, self-love, self-worth, truth, unconditional, vocation
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Yoga – God and Me and My Chakras
After work today, I went to a yoga class. Chakras. Incense sticks. The photograph of a woman whose name I can’t remember, a candle in front of that, and us repeating 16 times, “Mother, I am the Spirit”, and various … Continue reading
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Tagged chakra, Christian, communion, culture, experience, exploration, fear, God, Hindu, joy, kundalini, meaning, meditation, mother, openness, prayer, religion, religious practice, risk, scepticism, spirituality, tradition, truth, understanding, yoga
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On Being Unconventional III
Let’s consider that, yes, I could go forward for selection to the priesthood. And if I tell the church that I accept its view on homosexuality, they’d be fine with that too. Thing is, I do not accept their position on … Continue reading
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Tagged calling, choice, church, Church of England, clarity, conditions, conventional, denial, discernment, exclusion, faith, fullness of life, Gene Robinson, God, heterosexism, homosexuality, hurt, hypocrisy, identity, inclusion, kingdom of God, love, priesthood, religion, same-sex, selection, serve, service, sexism, sexuality, trust, truth, unconditional, unconventional, vocation
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Whoever Has Ears, Let Them Hear
A little tip for (a particular brand of) priests and pastors and ministers: it is unwise to make assumptions and generalisations. It is unwise to undervalue anyone’s faith life. I walked into a church today, for the evening service. The newest … Continue reading
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Tagged arrogance, assumption, calling, church, equality, exclusion, faith, fullness of life, God, good news, ignorance, inclusion, interest, Jesus, justice, minister, openness, pastor, priest, protest, religion, search, serve, service, support, trust, truth, welcome, worship, young, youth
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