This week I am singing with the Ontario Cathedral Singers as they are doing a “cathedral week”, singing services in cathedrals while the regular choristers are away. I met their director, and had an organ lesson with him, this past … Continue reading
I haven’t always been Christian. I was brought up in the United Church of Canada. I think it’s fair to say that, on some level, it didn’t “take”. There are many reasons for this, but a key one is that … Continue reading
Well, that’s a bit embarrassing. For the measure on women in the episcopate to pass, it needed a 67% majority in all of three houses: bishops, clergy and laity. It got 94% in the House of Bishops (Yes 44; No … Continue reading
At St Andrew’s Leytonstone we’re hosting a hymnathon this weekend, to raise money for the repair of our pipe organ. Fundraising is going well, but there have been some questions. In this time of austerity, unemployment and recession, what are … Continue reading
I had a bit of a rant on Twitter this morning. I was upset by the government’s continued assault on the poor and vulnerable through the dismantling of the welfare state, and I was frustrated with churches for what seems … Continue reading
Background update: voting on the amended Measure for the consecration of women as bishops was adjourned until November in light of opposition to Clause 5.1.c (the second amendment by the House of Bishops, which I discussed in a previous post). … Continue reading
The dear old Church of England has been tying itself into knots of late over the Bishops’ amendments to the Measure on Women in the Episcopate. The good bishops made two amendments. One has been welcomed as providing some clarity … Continue reading
The historic nearly-100-year-old pipe organ at St Andrew’s Leytonstone will soon fall silent unless we can raise £25000 to repair the bellows. We’ll be hosting a sponsored hymnathon, singing all of the hymns in the New English Hymnal. Could you … Continue reading
EDIT, FRIDAY AFTERNOON: It turns out St Paul’s are having Evensong tonight after all, but didn’t tell anyone about it until late morning. While I don’t wish to compete with them, I think we should go ahead and have Evensong … Continue reading
On Wednesday we will have Evensong outside St Paul’s — unless the cathedral has opened for worship again, of course, in which case we may as well join them inside. Meet at 5pm for 5.15; outside M&S seems to be … Continue reading