Morning Prayer August 8th

Excellent synopsis of the 1928 American Prayer Book Eucharistic Rite by Father Victor E. Novak… THE 1928 BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER – for people who really want to know! The Book of Common Prayer has a history of more than four and a half centuries of daily liturgical use and is in direct and organic…

Prelude:   Where Wild Judea Stretches Far   R. S. Stoughton Introit:                  (Psalm 66:4) All the earth shall worship Thee: and shall sing unto Thee, o God. They shall sing to Thy Name: O Thou Most Highest. (Psalm 100:1) Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: (Psalm 66:2) sing forth the honor of His Name,…

Note:  this gives a good history of our Province and shows a life devoted to Christ and His Church – Fr. Michael Cawthon theme for this year’s Synod is “Changing Leadership, Still Changeless Faith.” To our bishops, priests, deacons, and deaconesses, all lay delegates and invited guests and observers and visitors, we extend a warm…

CHAPTER 2 From Catholic to Protestant and back again: Henry VIII (to Catholic); Edward (to Protestant); Mary (to Catholic). Also a few Continent Reformers added in and HERE WE GO!!!   Mary Tudor:  (1516-1558) England’s first female monarch, Mary I ruled for just five years. The only surviving child of Henry VIII and his first…

THE NICENE CREED: One self-defining aspect of being an Anglican is an affirmation of the Nicene Creed as the sufficient statement of the Christian Faith. This section explores creeds, what they are, how they developed, and their place in our faith and history. Particular attention is paid to the Nicene and Apostles’ Creeds. Comparing the…