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Archive for April 12th, 2009

The Resurrection is change you can believe in

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

This morning’s inspiring and thought-provoking Easter sermon by The Rev David Curry, Rector of Christ Church, Windsor, includes this great line:
With apologies to President Obama, and for that matter most politicians, the Resurrection is change you can believe in.
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Egyptian church issues first conversion certificate to ex-Muslim

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

The Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt has for the first time issued a certificate of conversion to a Muslim-born Christian.
Maher al-Gohari, who is seeking to change his religion on his official documents from Muslim to Christian was asked by a court to provide a conversion certificate from the Egyptian church.
[…]
It is only the second time [...]

Handel: Worthy Is the Lamb/Amen

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

From George Frideric Handel’s sacred oratorio Messiah:
“Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God by His blood, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory and blessing. Blessing and honour, glory and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, [...]

Easter-Day

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

The collect for today, Easter-Day, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962) :
Almighty God, who through thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life: We humbly beseech thee, that as by thy special grace preventing us thou dost put into our minds good desires, so [...]