RevChris Presents...

Anglican Priest | Sometime Blogger | Average Tweeter | Passionate About Social Justice | Church Geek | Lover not a Fighter

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Altar and Window, St. Mary's Maori Anglican Church, Tikitiki

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St. Mary's Maori Anglican Church, Tikitiki

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St Barnabas Maori Anglican Church, Hicks Bay.

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The ceiling of the dining room at Te Aute College, a Maori Anglican boarding school for boys. Beautiful art reflecting creation...

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I don't think my edit went through on that reblog about the Pac-Man stole.

HOLD UP A SEC: When I reblogged that, I thought it was humourous, as in… not really worn as a vestment, just a joke? I do not condone the use of this stole in ANY way. Maybe I’m just naive but do people really do this? A Planned Parenthood stole, seriously? 

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Although this is a real picture, of a real minister wearing a real stole, I posted it for humour sake, I wouldn't wear it...

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Clergy Hats II - Fantastic to see the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu wearing the Canterbury Cap on his visit to the Vatican. Nothing quite says Anglican like the traditional headgear of the CofE Cleric.

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Pac-man Clergy Stole.

I am conflicted. My inner-gamer says this is a cool, but my inner-liturgist wants to set it on fire…

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You know—we can make a Theological metaphor for this. We are Pac-Man inside the maze of the world. This maze is given definition by the Church, which seeks to guide us in our spiritual life. We can not move forward with definition alone, however. The little dots on the maze symbolize God’s Grace. Without it, we can never hope to progress further in our spiritual lives, and ultimately find unity in God. Along the way, there are people and things that attempt to distract us from God’s Grace. They consume us, making us lose our way. But hope is not lost—for God in His power and grace breaths a new life within us, and allows us to continue our pursuit of Him. May we all navigate the maze of our spiritual lives well, focusing on finding God’s grace, using it to conquer all manner of things that try to distract us from this goal, and reach a spiritual high score. Amen.

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I am going to submit this to my Bishop in the hopes of establishing this stole as a Diocesan Vestment!

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Pac-man Clergy Stole.

I am conflicted. My inner-gamer says this is a cool, but my inner-liturgist wants to set it on fire...

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As Christians, indeed as Pentecostal Christians our experience of Christ demands more than talk, more than words, our calling demands love.

Excerpt from my sermon for Pentecost Sunday.

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Amen.

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You use the word 'Orthodox' as veil for your hate of LGBTQ people...I use the same word to refer to the unconditional love that is revealed in Christ, the same love that we are called, indeed demanded to show to all people everywhere. My orthodoxy is predicated on love, yours is predicated on hate.

The Rev. Christopher Douglas-Huriwai

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Padre Wi Huata leads the Maori Battalion in Prayer - WWII

This picture reminds me that no matter where you are, there is no reason not to vest properly...

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Frederick Augustus Bennett (Anglican) - The first Maori (indigenous New Zealander) to be ordained to the Episcopate.

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My Submission!

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The Baptismal Font at St .Johns, Rangitukia waiting to welcome more people into the family of Christ.

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PREACH, Archbishop!

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Do you wish to honour the body of Christ? Do not ignore him when he is naked. Do not pay him homage in the temple clad in silk, only then to neglect him outside where he is cold and ill-clad. He who said: "This is my body" is the same who said: "You saw me hungry and you gave me no food", and "Whatever you did to the least of my brothers you did also to me"... What good is it if the Eucharistic table is overloaded with golden chalices when your brother is dying of hunger? Start by satisfying his hunger and then with what is left you may adorn the altar as well.

St. John Chrysostom