Across

1 Greatly affect writer enthralled by central part of Cruden (5)

4 Altar decorated with fern, following monastic principles? (9)

9 Head of church with more optimistic symbol of bishop’s office (7)

10 Edinburgh native is beginning to major in early metaphysical theology (7)

11 Study of Christian unity: curious science, involving expression of hesitation (9)

12 Still time for a happening (5)

13/15/19/4d   Solvers should make some Lyte work of these answers! (8,6,8,8)

15 See 13 across

18 Clean energy discontented church officials (6)

19 See 13 across

22 An American writer or two (5)

24 Unusual events — female and old fellows housed by Father (9)

26 Church cushion fool filled with wine? On the contrary (7)

27 I note critical observations about independent divines (7)

28 Point recalled in change leading to contrition (9)

29 City in Edom favoured by artist (5)

Down

1 Relative starts to ask Rector, requiring more transparency? (7)

2 Merry Queen Cole? Is that what you expect to hear in a sermon? (9)

3 Sources of daily reflection I have to encourage? (5)

4 See 13 across

5 A lot of aid given to one location linked to Saint (6)

6 Unexpected wedding component incorporates piece of music (9)

7 I will block area of church having no art (5)

8 Restricted donation from widow in hat (7)

14 Musician’s area misused for a long time (5,4)

16 Someone stealing clarinets getting punished (9)

17 Reserve seen after complaint about new church living (8)

18 Have a meeting at church, tucking into quantity of tea? (5,2)

20 Father’s conserving energy, going to each Biblical location (4,3)

21 Contents of sermon replaced by prod delivered orally? (6)

23 Minister giving up a bit of piety for crime (5)

25 Elderly person keeping New Testament readily available (2,3)

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