Christian Selvaratnam

Here’s the words of the Ordination service via wordle.net.

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I’m taking my new deacon role seriously. At the ordination the Archbishop gave us all a bowl and towel to wash people’s feet. My children got me washing everone’s feet at home that evening.
At work - for the week - I’ve offered to do all the washing-up for the office. Here’s some [...]

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Ordination - Sunday 29th June 2008
Great to see everyone at the ordination. I’m posting below links to photos of the day as they get sent to me …
Official photos from the Diocese of York website
Photos from Christian Selvaratnam and family
Photos from Mike Rutter

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Quote of the week,
“Ordination is the new Confirmation”
Sue Wallace
(P.S. Sorry - this is only funny to Anglicans!!!)

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I’m a big fan of Tim Keller - a great combination of practitioner and thinker. I saw this interview and was particularly interested in the bit on his devotional life …
Finally, what devotional material do you use for your personal growth?
I use a version of M’Cheyne’s reading calendar, reading the Bible in its entirety every [...]

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I’ve been lovin’ these posts about Anglicanism:
Authentically Anglican (part i - introduction)
Authentically Anglican (part ii - Reformed)
Authentically Anglican (part iii - of Bishops, Priests and Deacons)
Authentically Anglican (part iv - of Creeds and Councils)
Authentically Anglican (part v (a) - in the vernacular)
Authentically Anglican (part v (b) - Scripture, authority…and a sideboard?)

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I’m an avid fan of Joe Thorn’s blog and he’s not dissapointed today with so you’re thinking of being a pastor. Thanks Joe.
[UPDATE: Joe has just published a follow up post: Called to the Ministry?]

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Dave Walker has a great take on the meeting of Anglican Primates in Tanzania.

You can see the full set of drawings here.
(UPDATE: if you liked that cartoon then you’ll enjoy this one as well and this one in the Church Times.)

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Ruth Gledhill is posting today about the meeting of Primates from the Anglican Communion in Tanzania: Time for Anglicans to Divorce (see this article from the BBC for the background).
If you want another perspective on this one then check out Father Matthew (curate of St. Paul’s, Yonkers) and author of Father Matthew presents on YouTube [...]

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A US-style communion service called U2Charist is coming to England according to Christianity Today.
‘U2Charist’ is an adapted Holy Communion service that uses U2 songs in place of hymns and will be celebrated for the first time in May by the bishop of Grantham, the Rt Rev Timothy Ellis, who is organising the U2Charist in St [...]

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