Ship of Fools: The Magazine of Christian Unrest (original) (raw)

Holy joy in an island church

A 13th century Gothic church, a well-organized preacher and a spirited congregation have magnetic appeal

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Charles and Catherine Darwin as children Time-travel news Charles Darwin, possibly the most influential mind of the last millennium, was born today in 1809, and later baptised in St Chad’s, Shrewbury 12 Feb

Riverbend Church, Bend An 80 minute sermon fails to detract from a ‘heaven on earth’ service 5 Jan 25 Oregon, USA

St Agnes, Phoenix Christmas Eve mass with a beautifully played but mysteriously hidden organ 24 Dec 24 Arizona, USA

Mount Angel Abbey Mount Angel Abbey, Mt Angel Benedictine monks gather for a beautiful, dignified mass on the fourth Sunday of Advent 22 Dec 24 Oregon, USA

St Edmund’s, Hunstanton Welcomed in on a stormy day by a golden retriever for parish eucharist 24 Nov 24 Norfolk, England

The evangelical mind Rupert Loydell takes issue with ideas about evangelism now and back in the time of the 1970s and 80s Jesus Movement 26 May 24

The deconstructed angel ‘We are left with incense, sermons for the stupid, moist handshakes, maybe weak coffee after church’ – a poem by Rupert Loydell 28 Feb 24

Martin Luther resurrected by AI Martin Luther is born again as a walking, talking bot, in a bold new experiment in religion-meets-AI 19 Nov 23

Jesus lends a hand The worship group goes into meltdown when the jumbo TV screen fails before the service – by Simon Jenkins 9 Sep 23

What we hope for ‘Faith is a sales assistant in a large department store’ – a poem by Rupert Loydell 9 Sep 23

Strange conversations Rupert Loydell reviews two recent books, each a conversation between friends, including nun extraordinaire Sister Wendy Beckett 22 Mar 23

On holiday with the Lord Travelling abroad this summer? Why not plan to warm a foreign pew in a church where you don’t know the language? 4 Jul 22

Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle, Belfast, Northern Ireland Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle Don't play with God - but my Lord, is it hot! 4 Jul 10 Belfast, Northern Ireland

Victory Christian Fellowship Ortigas, Quezon City, the Philippines Victory Christian Fellowship Ortigas Clap, kneel, raise your hands, jump up and down and dance - but be still! 11 May 08 Quezon City, the Philippines

Parkdale Baptist, Belleville, Ontario Parkdale Baptist Casual humility but short on fellowship 12 Aug 12 Belleville, Ontario, Canada

Holy Trinity, Broadstairs (Exterior) Holy Trinity Loud singing, quiet organ, everyone welcome - and wine after service! 11 Jun 17 Broadstairs, Kent, England

Image of St Simeon the Holy Fool Visit our patron saint Drop in on St Simeon the Holy Fool, whose Feast Day we celebrate every 21st July

Engraving of the building of Noah's Ark Tales of a tub Read a quick history of Ship of Fools, going back to our original launch in 3000 BC

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