Sermons from 7-17-22

Fr. Allen’s sermon at St. Michael the Archangel
Matthews NC: audio and written

Fr. Michael’s sermon at All Souls
Ashboro NC: written
St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church, Matthews, NC 28105
St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church, Matthews, NC


Fr. Allen’s sermon at St. Michael the Archangel
Matthews NC: audio and written

Fr. Michael’s sermon at All Souls
Ashboro NC: written

Update and thoughts from the rector. Friday’s first 15 minutes has updates and messages the rector wants to share, this is followed by the Religion of the Apostles pertaining to Baptism and succession of the priesthood, followed by morning prayer.  

Musical Notes: Lent IV (March 31, 2019) Prelude Choral Prelude on “St. Flavian” Seth Bingham Seth Bingham (1882-1972), organist-director at New York’s Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church and Columbia University music professor, composed his French influenced piece on the tune for the Lenten hymn #59. Introit (Isaiah 66:10) Rejoice, ye with Jerusalem, and be glad…

Twentieth Sunday after Trinity The Collect: ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us; that we, being ready both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things which thou commandest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle: Ephesians v. 15….

We finished the Sacraments last week… Scripture and the Anglican Faith: Apostolic Succession, the Creeds, and the development of the Canon of Scripture help to combat heresies. The spokesmen of the Church and thus early church doctrine were the Apostles and those they appointed, Acts 6, and the emphasis placed upon them can be seen…

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…

How Do Anglo-Catholics Practice Confession? In order faithfully to live out the full Catholic vocation in the Anglican Rite, one should receive the Sacrament of Penance at least once a year, preferably in Holy Week or Eastertide, in preparation for the making of one’s Easter Communion. In Anglicanism, the reception of Penance is absolutely voluntary— no…