Celebrating
20th Year of the Ordination of Women
in the Anglican Church.
in the Anglican Church.
“But to all who received him and believed in his name, Jesus gave power to become children of God; who were born, not of blood nor the will of the flesh nor the will of man, but of God.” John 1: 12, 13.
The oak woodcarving above was carved in 1994 by Dorothy Newton (3rd July 2016 Woodcarving given to Manchester Diocese)
“It is the Spirit himself bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may be glorified with him.” Romans 8: 16, 17.
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“Buy truth and do not sell it.” Proverbs 23: 23
Paul writes that we are bought with a price. ” 1 Corinthians 6 20. 7: 23
Jesus paid the price of our Salvation by bearing our sin upon the cross, forgiving and healing our relationship with God our Father. Coming to faith in Christ is so liberating and in Christ walking in that freedom has been expressed in women’s Ordination into the priesthood of believers. We are all priests in Christ’s kingdom. Revelation 1: 5,6
A mother would dearly love to share her Salvation with her child, but we can’t do that, every person is called to find their way to Christ for themselves.