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"Thoughts from a Cloistered House"

"Thoughts from a Cloistered House"

On Match 17, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York called for a hold on public worship. This is a sensible move as a means of containing the spread of COVID-19 and therefore of protecting those most vulnerable to infection . However, it also brings us great sadness: we Christians who regularly gather around the Lord’s table especially on the Lord’s day, come to share a sacrificial meal in which we are indeed united with the risen Christ. In looking around for what to say about this, we found this brief and moving reflection by Canon Dr Grant Bayliss over at the Cathedral: https://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/blog/thoughts-cloistered-house

More thoughts to follow, no doubt.

On creation and divine simplicity

On creation and divine simplicity

On receiving communion in one kind

On receiving communion in one kind