Heart and Soul: Report from the Celebrate Conference
Last Saturday saw several of our group go over to Brighton for the Celebrate Conference. We saw so many friendly faces, some from Eastbourne, some from further a field. For both Karlie and I, one of...
View ArticleKoinonia
As mentioned here, Karlie and I attended a workshop by Jo Gilbert of the Wellspring Community, during the Celebrate Conference. Jo talked about the concept of koinonia. This is a Greek word that is...
View ArticleHeart and Soul 3: Living in the Spirit.
I began reports on Jo Gilbert’s workshop on Christian Community with her explanation of Koinonia. She had talked about how communion is rooted in the life of the Trinity and is our deepest vocation, as...
View ArticlePrayer Time.
Throughout our journey together we have discussed what we were called to do as a group. Those who started off our preparation to enter the Catholic Church, via the Ordinariate have all talked about...
View ArticleCold Loneliness.
After last Thursday’s adult session, looking at the return of the younger son, Karlie wrote this poem: Cold loneliness I have unravelled And I try, I try To knit a suit of armor With these ragged cords...
View ArticleA few days away
Some of the community have been in Lyndhurst in the New Forest for a few days to recharge the batteries. And eat. And laugh. We did do other things too, saying Offices together — including road-testing...
View ArticleBeing enhanced by the Weak.
As you may have noticed, Fr Neil has recently discovered Twitter. He enjoys its format and, in the middle of writing his sermon, will often tweet. Getting his thoughts down to 140 characters helps with...
View ArticleCalled to be One
Open-air Mass at the National Shrine Called to be One is an exploration day designed for people who are not currently members of the Ordinariate but who are interested in the vision for truth and unity...
View ArticleA Special Weekend 2: The Ordinary’s visit.
Following a very beautiful day in Arundel, on the 9th July, our special weekend continued as Mgr Keith Newton, our Ordinary, returned to Eastbourne for a visit. He celebrated the parish mass at Our...
View ArticleAnnual Report 2016/17
The diocesan parish of Our Lady of Ransom with St Agnes and St Gregory held its AGM on Thursday 20 July. We presented a report of our activities for their information. For the last eighteen months we...
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