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Cinemas refuse to show Church of England advert featuring Lord’s Prayer | The Guardian

Catherine Lee

You must check this out – watch the ‘Just Pray’ video and then read the articles on the BBC and Guardian websites – and find out why it’s being banned as an advert in British cinemas at Christmas, links given below….. The irony of a prayer that Jesus taught us being banned as we prepare to celebrate his birth… The Church of England says it is “disappointed and bewildered” by the refusal of leading UK cinemas to show an advert featuring the Lord’s Prayer. Source: Lord’s Prayer cinema ad snub ‘bewilders’ Church of England – BBC News Church of England … Continue reading Cinemas refuse to show Church of England advert featuring Lord’s Prayer | The Guardian

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Prayers of the People @ General Convention

Catherine Lee

For the last 10 days, June 25 to July 3, the 78th General Convention of the US-based Episcopal Church has been meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The Diocese of Taiwan is one of those dioceses present, and Bishop Lai led a group from Taiwan to take part in it. Last year during Advent, many of us took part in a highly successful social media project – like a global Advent Calendar – called Advent Word, where we posted a photo a day on an Advent theme, organized by SSJE, the Society of St. John the Evangelist.  I loved … Continue reading Prayers of the People @ General Convention

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Flying Prayers ~ for the Middle East…..

Catherine Lee

Weather Forecast says it’s gonna be a warm ‘n sunny day here in London with a high of 22°C – yippee! Yesterday’s flight from Taipei to London took us over some interesting places ~ and on a 16-hr daytime flight, well there’s plenty of time for contemplation, prayer and intercession, particularly if at that moment, you’re flying over some of the most troubled areas of the world…. May God have mercy on the suffering peoples of the Middle East…. Now in Stockwell, south London – waiting for the promised sun to make an appearance! Continue reading Flying Prayers ~ for the Middle East…..