Presentation by J Trevor Jones to the PCC of Santa Margarita at the meeting in January 2017. We have so far considered the first four Marks of Mission:- To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom To teach, baptise and nurture new believers To respond to human need by loving service To transform unjust structures of […]
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The Five Marks Of Mission: 3
Presentation by J Trevor Jones to the PCC of Santa Margarita, September 2016 This is the third in a series of reflections by Trevor Jones, as Lay Chair of the PCC of Santa Margarita, on the Five Marks of Mission of the Anglican Communion. Trevor’s reflection on the first Mark of Mission was posted in July and the second reflection in […]
The Five Marks of Mission: 2
Presentation by J Trevor Jones to the PCC of Santa Margarita, July 2016 This is the second in a series of reflections by Trevor Jones, as Lay Chair of the PCC of Santa Margarita, on the Five Marks of Mission of the Anglican Communion. Trevor’s reflection on the first Mark of Mission was posted in July. The […]
Sponsored Songs of Praise – So Far (Updated 10 Sept.)
Here is the list of the most popular hymns in our Sponsored Songs of Praise – as of Saturday, 10 September. Things are close, but there is still time to vote before Praise & Pizza on Monday! 1 One More Step Along the World I Go 2 Eternal Father, Strong to Save 3 Thine […]
Remembering the Camino de Santiago
Five years ago Kate and I set out upon the Camino de Santiago. Having flown from Canada to the UK, our first stage was to travel by train from Derbyshire to Bayonne, in France, and thence to Saint Jean Pied de Port, the beginning of the “Camino Frances,” the most frequently followed route to Santiago […]
Uplifting Workshops with John Bell
From Friday evening, 22 April, to Sunday morning, 24 April, more than 50 people from various Anglican chaplaincies in the northern part of Spain gathered for a series of workshops with John Bell, of the Iona Community. This was an opportunity not only to hear an excellent and engaging speaker, but also for the […]
George Herbert
On 27 February, the church remembers George Herbert, an English priest of the early seventeenth century — and a poet who taught his verse to “rise harmoniously” on the wings of prayer. Born in 1593, he became a young man of brilliant promise, high-minded and proud — especially in his religion. He was convinced that […]
The Martyrs of Japan
On 6 February, the church commemorates the first Christian martyrs in Japan. February 5,1997 marks the 400th anniversary of the first Christian martyrs in Japan. The Japanese martyrs became Christians as a result of the witness of Roman Catholic missionaries who first arrived in Japan with the Portugese in 1543. The Jesuit priest Francis Xavier, […]
Conclusion of Archdeaconry Synod
At the closing service of Holy Communion for the Gibraltar Archdeaconry Synod, the Rev. Geoff Johnson, who is the Archdeacon, preached. The theme for the Synod was ‘Uncomfortably Anglican,’ but as several others before him had noted, being Anglican is not exactly uncomfortable for many of us. In fact, Geoff was very comfortable being an […]
The Courage Of Mercy
A Reflection by Brother Alois of Taizé – December 2015 Throughout the year 2015, at Taizé, we looked for ways to get involved in new solidarities; these are so urgent today. Across the earth, new forms of distress – migratory, ecological and social – are a challenge for believers of different religions and for non-believers […]