Comments on: The Beloved http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/ The Blog of the Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:48:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: pax58 http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/comment-page-1/#comment-9049 pax58 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:25:09 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/#comment-9049 I grew up in southern West Virginia, USA. It was fairly common for couples to get married soon after a pregnancy had happened. One of my friends was pregnant with twins, I was setting next to my uncle. The priest started the fertility prayer and my uncle said out loud, "Good God, she's carrying two, how many more do you want her to have?" Everyone, including the priest had a good laugh. I grew up in southern West Virginia, USA. It was fairly common for couples to get married soon after a pregnancy had happened. One of my friends was pregnant with twins, I was setting next to my uncle. The priest started the fertility prayer and my uncle said out loud, “Good God, she’s carrying two, how many more do you want her to have?”
Everyone, including the priest had a good laugh.

]]> By: tim lusk http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/comment-page-1/#comment-8793 tim lusk Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:02:31 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/#comment-8793 God's blessings on you buddy as you continue tobe open to God's grace and to, as any good priest would, share it with all. God’s blessings on you buddy as you continue tobe open to God’s grace and to, as any good priest would, share it with all.

]]> By: david power http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/comment-page-1/#comment-4347 david power Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:57:50 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/#comment-4347 Truly what one reads here is what the great Bonhoffer described as "cheap grace". People so comfortable in their sin they could not imagine what type of liberation Christ could truly offer them ,and instead bury everything in a feelgood language that reaches out for Glory but demands a rupture with Nature and reality . Love covers a multitude of sins,and how St Paul must wince at your understanding of his words. Truly what one reads here is what the great Bonhoffer described as “cheap grace”.
People so comfortable in their sin they could not imagine what type of liberation Christ could truly offer them ,and instead bury everything in a feelgood language that reaches out for Glory but demands a rupture with Nature and reality .
Love covers a multitude of sins,and how St Paul must wince at your understanding of his words.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/comment-page-1/#comment-4340 Stephen Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:29:46 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/#comment-4340 As a Christian and as a priest I understand the wonder of the Eucharist to permeate everything we do with the presence of Christ, so I am not surprised to hear of the wonderful way this touched you, and the gift of Christ Really Present (once again as promised) I often think of that psalm as I elevate the Host. He reached down from on high and touched me. Never does it fail to work. Thank you for ministering to these two guys in this way at this wonderful time, and sharing this with us. No doubt at some personal cost. As a Christian and as a priest I understand the wonder of the Eucharist to permeate everything we do with the presence of Christ, so I am not surprised to hear of the wonderful way this touched you, and the gift of Christ Really Present (once again as promised)
I often think of that psalm as I elevate the Host. He reached down from on high and touched me. Never does it fail to work.
Thank you for ministering to these two guys in this way at this wonderful time, and sharing this with us. No doubt at some personal cost.

]]> By: Dave http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/comment-page-1/#comment-4338 Dave Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:48:13 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/#comment-4338 I am pleased to hear about this. If and when my partner and I have a civil partnership, it would mean so much to me to have a priest there to bless it, and it breaks my heart that my own church might deny me that. I am pleased to hear about this. If and when my partner and I have a civil partnership, it would mean so much to me to have a priest there to bless it, and it breaks my heart that my own church might deny me that.

]]> By: An Exercise in the Fundamentals of Orthodoxy » Blog Archive » Same Sex Blessing in Scotland http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/comment-page-1/#comment-4328 An Exercise in the Fundamentals of Orthodoxy » Blog Archive » Same Sex Blessing in Scotland Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:30:52 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/#comment-4328 [...] blessing took place on Sunday 23rd (just passed), conducted by the Provost of Glasgow. From the Provost’s own blog , the following: Today I celebrated a Eucharist in circumstances which were new to me but which [...] [...] blessing took place on Sunday 23rd (just passed), conducted by the Provost of Glasgow. From the Provost’s own blog , the following: Today I celebrated a Eucharist in circumstances which were new to me but which [...]

]]> By: Anglican Mainstream » Same-sex blessing in Glasgow http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/comment-page-1/#comment-4326 Anglican Mainstream » Same-sex blessing in Glasgow Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:19:26 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/#comment-4326 [...] Read here [...] [...] Read here [...]

]]> By: Eamonn http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/comment-page-1/#comment-4320 Eamonn Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:19:13 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/#comment-4320 Stewart, if anyone quotes Lev. 18.22 in your hearing to condemn gay relationships, ask them if they have ever eaten lobster or shellfish, which is forbidden by Lev. 11.10-12. Stewart, if anyone quotes Lev. 18.22 in your hearing to condemn gay relationships, ask them if they have ever eaten lobster or shellfish, which is forbidden by Lev. 11.10-12.

]]> By: Stewart http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/comment-page-1/#comment-4318 Stewart Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:08:32 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/#comment-4318 I find the subject of blessings and thanks for partnerships difficult. Having brought up with the BCP and 1929 prayer books, one of the final prayers on the service is to bless the partnership with children. There are hetrosexual marriages that do not have children, but the couples are still in a loving relationship. The are hetrosexual couples that are not married that have children but have now blessing (and in the past clergy would not baptise children born out of wedlock). Then we turn to the subject of same sex partnerships. Why can the law not recognise a low term commitment whether it is a sexual relational or an non-sexual relationship (i.e. two spinsters living together as good friends). All these partnerships have mutual respect and long term commitment. Sexual intimacy may of may not take place - is does not need to. The difficulty I have is where the bible condones or condemns these relationships. There are people who can (mis)quote the bible to prove any point. And thereby I get very confused. I find the subject of blessings and thanks for partnerships difficult. Having brought up with the BCP and 1929 prayer books, one of the final prayers on the service is to bless the partnership with children. There are hetrosexual marriages that do not have children, but the couples are still in a loving relationship. The are hetrosexual couples that are not married that have children but have now blessing (and in the past clergy would not baptise children born out of wedlock).

Then we turn to the subject of same sex partnerships. Why can the law not recognise a low term commitment whether it is a sexual relational or an non-sexual relationship (i.e. two spinsters living together as good friends).

All these partnerships have mutual respect and long term commitment. Sexual intimacy may of may not take place – is does not need to.

The difficulty I have is where the bible condones or condemns these relationships. There are people who can (mis)quote the bible to prove any point. And thereby I get very confused.

]]> By: kelvin http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/comment-page-1/#comment-4317 kelvin Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:04:18 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/20070923/the-beloved/#comment-4317 My thanks to all those who have posted. Especially to Kimberly and Tom who posted the glorious quote from Dom Gregory that I was struggling to remember. Vicky - I'm delighted that you smiled. And delighted that the Chapel is open to all. People who are starting there this Freshers' Week will never know otherwise. Elizabeth - many thanks for all your help in the service, holding up the cross of Christ in our midst. Daniel - may God's peace and blessings be upon you. John-Julian - thanks for the word one-ing. You are absolutely right - it is just the word and the sentiment for the occassion. My thanks to all those who have posted. Especially to Kimberly and Tom who posted the glorious quote from Dom Gregory that I was struggling to remember.

Vicky – I’m delighted that you smiled. And delighted that the Chapel is open to all. People who are starting there this Freshers’ Week will never know otherwise.

Elizabeth – many thanks for all your help in the service, holding up the cross of Christ in our midst.

Daniel – may God’s peace and blessings be upon you.

John-Julian – thanks for the word one-ing. You are absolutely right – it is just the word and the sentiment for the occassion.

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