A long-time subscriber and friend Elaine Venning makes this noteworthy contribution to The Kingdom, churches and politics: Professor Lennox addresses Parliament and it is strongly suggestive of the Lord’s interest and input:
Dear Richard
This is timely – following on from dear Veronika’s plea for the church to get her head and therefore identity, out of Delilah’s lap before she finds herself shaved and led into captivity.
Timely in your reference to Magna Carta as in the North at Durham Cathedral there has been a very good highlighting of Magna Carta for much of the year, as they celebrate the 800th anniversary of its definitive version, willingly signed by John’s son Henry III on turning 18 and therefore assuming the governance that for the previous 9 years had been in the hands of his guardians. The document was never changed after this version became law and it was added to the statute book in 1297.
Durham Cathedral / Events – Magna Carta and the North
In the chapter house the Cathedral have set up 5 large prayer stations with the following topics all taken from Magna Carta –
- Accountability of Leaders;
- Equal Access to Justice;
- Equality before the Law;
- Defence of the Vulnerable;
- Sanctity of Life… I suggest these are all highly relevant today.
The then Archbishop Stephen Langton played a key role in stewarding this and helping to uphold it. Would to God the C of E could see its opportunity. Durham is a vacancy in See after Bishop Paul retired earlier this year.
There will have been a considerable number of people who have had access to this exhibition
Am tempted to email Danny Kruger and suggest Reform take up the cry of Magna Carta. It was document born in political crisis.
Shalom, love and prayer
Elaine
I respond, ‘LOL Elaine, The video was recommended on our men’s Bible breakfast group as we’d chatted about church staying out of politics, with which I disagree! SO thinking of posting it I got nudged to refer to Magna Carta and you bring the Lord’s confirming it. Don’t you just love His God-incidents.’
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Elaine please do email Reform Nigel is the only leader that mentions our Judaeo Christian inheritance. On two occasions at conference I have passed Wendy Alec’s 2005 Word for Great Britain with updates to Anne Widdicomb the last with a letter to Nigel explaining we had finally finished praying through after 20 years and what I believed was a picture Father had shown me, which only my prayer partner knew adding only time would show if it was correct. I’m a prayer not a prophet. So really urge you to do what you can to highlight your heart in this matter
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