The issue of gun violence is a difficult one in our society. While most churches and faith communities have strongly advocated for increased efforts toward gun safety and gun control, there are many members of our congregations that see that as a challenging issue.
Regardless of one's position on the politics of the matter, I believe strongly that prayers for those who have died is central to the Church's mission. Below are some of the communications and resources that I have used at my congregations.
Please feel free to change or adapt anything you want. The service uses the Episcopal Book of Common prayer. The service itself is pretty simple and stripped down. We've found that reading the names takes up the majority of the service and it can be quite powerful.
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Travelling west out of Wales, I was due to spend a few days with my dear friend Fr. Ian McCormack in Nottingham. On my way, there were a cou...
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Saint Cuthbert (and a little Saint Oswald) The first major stop on my pilgrimage was Durham. There are several saints buried here at Durha...
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Cuthbert isn't the only saint at Durham Cathedral. The Venerable Bede, a scholar and priest from also from the seventh and early eighth ...
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