holy communion
I find great spiritual sustenance from regular Holy Communion, in an annual Lenten silent retreat at an Anglican Franciscan monastery and in the Franciscan values of peace, justice and care of creation.
Liturgy and Sacraments I bring Cathedral expertise in liturgy to debates around marriage and holy communion
My experience of the immeasurable love of God has deepened hugely as a result of my acceptance into this community, and also through the discipline of regular observance of the Daily Office and in the receiving of the sacrament of Holy Communion.
Genuine holy communion, commonwealth exceeds narrowly-defined community, communicates Vedic compass-rose ambiguity, hybrid catuskoti, Greek tetralemma, Jungian quaternity … spirals rules, routine rituals, and rites.
I have completed the Bishop’s Commission for Mission and the Bishop’s Permission to Preach programmes and am now an active member of our Benefice Ministry Team, taking services in our parish churches, taking Holy Communion to parishioners in their homes when needed and to residents of our care homes and developing a fledgling funeral/end of life ministry.
I believe that the Book of Common Prayer and the 39 Articles of Religion hold a central place of importance within the Church of England and to this end Holy Communion from the BCP takes place monthly at St Mary’s.
administering of holy communion to the sick in hospital or at home for those that were house bound.
I wholeheartedly support the Inclusive Synod Campaign which states “We are committed to equality for everyone, at all levels and roles within the Church, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, learning disability, neurodiversity, or sexuality” Worship for everyone: Styles of worship Whilst Holy Communion is and always will be at the heart of worship in the Church of England I do feel that we need to create the possibilities of different styles of worship, in order to allow everyone to come close to God in a way that suits them.
Canon reform: Continue campaigning for changes to Canon B17 so we can legally use truly gluten free bread and alcohol free wine in Holy Communion.