Worship is being offered online while the church is closed (part of the measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19). Morning Prayer using the Book of Common Prayer is available using the link below. The following video contains the worship, including readings and a homily, for 29 July. Congregational parts are in bold. The service is […]
Archive | 2020/07/28
Theme for Sunday, 26 July 2020
Scripture for this Sunday: Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33,44-52 I was invited to attend a memorial service in the Cathedral of Menorca, in Ciutadella, for the victims of COVID-19 in Spain. In conjunction with this Sunday’s reading from Romans, in which the Apostle Paul asserts that “noting can separate us from the love of God,” I […]
Theme for Sunday, 19 July 2020
Scripture for this Sunday: Genesis 28.10-19a; Matthew 13.24-30,36-43 There are a number of Talaiotic sites in Menorca – prehistoric settlements that in some cases show evidence of having been occupied in one way or another for more than 2000 years. What most of these settlements show is evidence of places of worship. In other words, […]
Theme for Sunday, 12 July 2020
Scripture for this Sunday: Genesis 25.19-34; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 I am not entirely sure about all the details of Menorca’s inheritance practices, but apparently disposal of the property of a deceased person requires the consent of all the heirs. It is supposed to guarantee equality, but it sounds like an opportunity for all sorts of […]