Post by John Ruffle on Feb 24, 2006 11:06:20 GMT 1
Rev. Canon Michael Harper, (a prime mover in the early Charismatic Renewal in the Anglican Church in Britain and abroad, and now a priest in the Eastern Orthodox Church) wrote this back in January 1974. It is possibly more relevant today than ever, especially under threat of terrorist activity against our churches:
"Every local church, and every denomination for that matter, should possess carefully prepared and secretly maintained contingency plans for continuing underground in a time of persecution."
Harper, M., 1974. "Glory in the Church". London; Hodder and Stoughton. Page 13.
This is remarkably insightful advice written over 30 years ago, and it is interesting that Fr. Michael was in this passage, introducing a study of the Christian year from a renewal perspective, and not at all majoring on emergency planning.
"Every local church, and every denomination for that matter, should possess carefully prepared and secretly maintained contingency plans for continuing underground in a time of persecution."
Harper, M., 1974. "Glory in the Church". London; Hodder and Stoughton. Page 13.
This is remarkably insightful advice written over 30 years ago, and it is interesting that Fr. Michael was in this passage, introducing a study of the Christian year from a renewal perspective, and not at all majoring on emergency planning.
