Since posting my thoughts about the restriction on group and congregational singing in our province due to COVID I have received some interesting and helpful feedback. So I thought I'd take a moment to provide some brief clarification. First, I agree completely that we are called to respect our governing authorities. When I consider our …
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What I Don’t Know and What I Do Know
Are churches that refuse to abide by COVID guidelines making the right decision or the wrong decision? I don't know. Are government authorities who fence in a church building or issue large fines for such refusals exercising power illegitimately? Are they violating the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by their actions? I don't know. …
An Ancient Prayer for Governing Authorities
I was looking for early church prayers for governing authorities, and I came across excerpts of a prayer from 1 Clement, a letter written to Christians in Rome between 80–100AD. Here it is: Lord, give harmony and peace to us and to all who dwell on the earth, just as you did to our ancestors …
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