Journals

The editor discusses the respective preferences for extempore prayer and set forms.

'Disturbances' in a house may be more common than we believe. It should not be assumed that these are caused by 'evil spirits'. The church should respond positively when asked for help. The minister should give people the opportunity to describe their experiences and fears at length. Other members of the congregation should be involved. An order is helpful to both minister and occupants, and one is provided in this article, focussing on Christ's presence and blessing.

Prayers in Church, ed. John Conacher, OUP

This is also from the archives, an extract from The Order for Divine Service, W E Orchard (OUP, 1926).

This is described as the Church Service Society Centenary Lecture, given in both Edinburgh and Aberdeen in October 1987. In pursuit of the theme, the lecture a) notes that the bread and wine are manufactured goods and the product of human labour, indicating that material things are the means of Christ's continuing presence; b) the early development of the idea that the body of Christ and the church were one and the same meant that the church is the means of Christ addressing the needs of the world; the Eucharist is not simply a place for faithful to deepen own commitment but 'stirrup cup to battle'; d) in the Parish Communion movement, or 'sacramental socialists', the high churchmen and Anglo-Catholics not apeing Catholics but contained command to serve needs of people and nations; it must influence business, society, politics; class divisions seen to contradict communion in Christ; here was equivalent of Liturgical Movement in C of E, receiving a boost from Hebert's Liturgy and Society. Influential also was Robinson's Liturgy coming to Life where the 'we who are many' recreated as new community in Christ, or George MacLeod's Only One Way Left, of Fr Balasuriya, 'Eucharist .. eschatological significance ..ultimate liberation in the Kingdom'. The sacramental moment par excellence is 'Go forth', 'Ite, missa est'.

Extracts from the Brochure: Laying of the Foundation Stone. The centre was built on the site of the Bishop's Castle, whose history is outlined. Details of the excavation are given. The Society of Friends of the Cathedral hoped to rekindle a sense of identity with our past and to contribute to the regrowing of the area around the cathedral. A description is given of the proposed building and of the laying of the foundation stone.