May 2005
- Declaring from Jacksonville (31 May 05)
Out of the blue I received an email today from The Christian Alliance for Progress. It wasn't especially humble:Finally there's a progressive Christian organization dedicated to reclaiming Christianity from the ...
- Graham Kennedy (25 May 05)
Graham Kennedy radio and TV comedian and accomplished film actor (They're a Weird Mob 1968 The Odd Angry Shot 1978 The Club 1980 The Return of Captain Invincible 1982 The ...
- Talking about Mary (20 May 05)
The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) has released its 'agreed statement' Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ. The report was officially launched at St James' Roman Catholic Cathedral Seattle on ...
- Homophobia, IDAHO and Japanese soup (19 May 05)
In my last post I mentioned the inestimable Kel Richards' book Word watch. I could mine this book for many posts but must allow Mr Richards his copyright and his ...
- Definitely literary and not a BFZ (18 May 05)
In a recent post about the writing of sonnets I ignorantly described myself as "not a literary person." Only two days later I find the following extract in Kel Richards' ...
- Testimony at Pentecost (17 May 05)
Amidst all the various words of prayer and preaching surrounding Pentecost this year I have been blessed by the words of Frenchman Jean-Marc at his site gayanglican.blogspot.com. Jean-Marc is Parisian ...
- The little sound - Carol Shields (15 May 05)
Hopefully I am literate but I am not a literary personexpert in literary criticism (explanation of correction!). Yet I admire good writing and enjoy finely crafted short stories and essays. ...
- Empanelling Dr Carnley (14 May 05)
The Most Revd Dr Peter Carnley AO will chair the 'Panel of Reference' created by the Archbishop of Canterbury in response to the request of the Primates Meeting in February. ...
- The Anglo-Lutheran family (09 May 05)
In some Christian traditions the time between the Ascension and Pentecost is marked by special prayer for Christian unity. This is a good time to give thanks for progress towards ...
- Rhu lineage (08 May 05)
This site is named not too much as that is the motto of some branches of the McKinlay family in Scotland and Northern Ireland. My father John has been investigating ...
- Autumn lunch with Lady Mann (07 May 05)
Autumn is the best season in Canberra and the garden in our courtyard is in flower to reward James's efforts. How better to celebrate than lunch in the sunshine? Here ...
- An afternoon with two of Australia's best painters (07 May 05)
Recently James and I saw two very different exhibitions at the National Gallery of Australia: Grace Cossington Smith: a retrospective and James Gleeson: beyond the screen of sight. Cossington Smith ...
- Peace for Europe Day (06 May 05)
I am in favour of the Australian War Memorial here in Canberra not so much because it is a memorial but because it is an important museum archive gallery and ...
- Beads and meditation (03 May 05)
James and I meet weekly with some church friends for 'MSM' -- meal study and meditation. I find meditation the hardest part; somehow it doesn't suit my temperament. I need ...
- Dürer's St. Philip (01 May 05)
Today at St. Philip's church we celebrated the feast of St. Philip and St. James. I wrote a small pamphlet about him. It's not especially original; most of the information ...
- Conundrum for Canada (01 May 05)
The Anglican Church of Canada has a difficult decision on its hands. The Council of General Synod (CoGS) the governing body of the Anglican Church of Canada between meetings of ...
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