Protestant Influence on the Coptic Orthodox Church – 2
I recently discovered an interesting book, Sinai and Golgotha: A journey in the East, which was published in 1849. I enjoy finding the different accounts of Egypt written by visitors…
Do not use vain repetitions…
When our Lord Jesus was about to teach his disciples how to pray in the words that begin, Our Father… he warned them, do not use vain repetitions, as it…
Protestant Influence on the Coptic Orthodox Church -1
We only understand how we are who we are when we consider the influences that have come to bear on our ancient community. This is true of the controversies and…
Why do we need to pray?
Someone asked me… if God cares infinitely for every soul, then what does our prayer for one another add or what’s it’s purpose? This is a good question. I would…
Ecumenical Observer
Father Peter Farrington has been invited to act as an Ecumenical Observer at the Roman Catholic Liverpool Archdiocesan Synod. This will take place in 2020, and as preparation Father Peter…
Evangelical Ministry
On Wednesday 24th September, Father Peter Farrington was very pleased to return again to Moorlands College, Christchurch, Dorset, where he studied for three years for ministry in the Evangelical movement…
Christ became a curse – St Severus of Antioch
How was Christ said to become a curse for us? Of the three thousand or more letters which we know that St Severus wrote during his very active ministry, we…
Experiencing God
How do we experience the love of God? I think a better question is to ask how we can become aware of the unceasing and unfailing love of God which…
Becoming Orthodox – 1
How do we become Orthodox? How do we become more Orthodox? It might seem that the answer is concerned only with external things such as a familiarity with the forms…
Holy Places for Coptic Christians – St Dyfnog
Wales is a land which has rightly been said to have been built on the saints, and almost every other town or village is called Llan-something, which represents the Welsh…