Dignity and dramatics

Beauty, dignity, and an over-dramatic tenor in the funeral service of Sandra Day O’Connor

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Time-travel news

Today in 1655, Cromwell divided England into 15 military districts, ruled by his most godly soldiers, which wasn’t popular
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North Scottsdale United Methodist

A great sermon, a missing organist, and some distracting Nike sneakers at Christmas Eve by candlelight
24 Dec 23
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

Tribute Service for Rosalynn Carter

Eulogies, prayers, and a solemn hymn sandwich at the tribute service of a First Lady
28 Nov 23
Glenn Memorial Church, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Tyler

After the sacking of its bishop, the sermon at mass is a wake-up call to put faith into action
18 Nov 23
Texas, USA

Martin Luther resurrected by AI

Martin Luther is born again as a walking, talking bot, in a bold new experiment in religion-meets-AI
19 Nov 23

St Paul Lutheran, Phoenix

Fine attention to liturgy, good preaching, well-chosen hymns, but something odd leaves our worshipper flummoxed
8 Oct 23
Arizona, USA

Jesus lends a hand

The worship group goes into meltdown when the jumbo TV screen fails before the service – by Simon Jenkins
9 Sep 23

What we hope for

‘Faith is a sales assistant in a large department store’ – a poem by Rupert Loydell
9 Sep 23

Strange conversations

Rupert Loydell reviews two recent books, each a conversation between friends, including nun extraordinaire Sister Wendy Beckett
22 Mar 23

On holiday with the Lord

Travelling abroad this summer? Why not plan to warm a foreign pew in a church where you don’t know the language?
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Mystery, worship, and Miss Amanda

Amanda B. Reckondwyth, long-standing editor of the Mystery Worshipper, processes down the aisle at the end of her service
30 Jun 22

Making the Bible wholly buyable

A new podcast takes a trip through the Bible but leaves one significant item of baggage at home – religion
27 Jun 22

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