Tag Archives: Christian Church

An explanation

Posted on 23/10/2026 by Scott Anderson

It has been pointed out to me that my last post – a tongue-in-cheek proposal for marriage celebrations not attended by the couple – might have puzzled readers from outside the UK. Let me try and explain. Fifty years ago … Continue reading →

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Red cassocks

Posted on 16/09/2026 by Scott Anderson

Some of you will remember the scuffle some years ago, when scarlet cassocks were declared to be the privilege of Chaplains to the Monarch here in the UK – and choirs of the Chapels Royal/ This caused a certain amount … Continue reading →

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I vow to thee my country

Posted on 30/03/2014 by Scott Anderson

The unravelling of the relationship between the Church and the State in Britain has accelerated rapidly in the last thirty years. But the process has been going on rather longer than we care to remember. I don’t mean that disestablishment … Continue reading →

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