fbpx

Of Dust and Ashes, Ash Wednesday 2023 Reflections

“Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain perfect remission and forgiveness”  In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen     On Ash Wednesday in 1623, Lancelot Andrewes reminded his listeners (by a sermon

Read More »

Eyes to See Jesus for Who He Is

“And immediately he receive his sight, and followed him, glorifying God.” In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.     As we all know, the best defense is a great offence. So, this Pre-Lenten Season, we have been proactively trying to recognize and engage those things which

Read More »

A Pre-Lenten Check-Up with the Gentle Doctor of our Souls

Fr. Allen’s sermon from Sexagesima Sunday: “A Pre-Lenten Check-Up with the Gentle Doctor of our Souls,” Preached at St Michael the Archangel Anglican Church in Matthews, NC on February 12, 2023. “What might this parable be? And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God.”  In the Name of the

Read More »

The Messiah has Come and We have the Wine to Prove it

Preached on January 22, 2023 Jesus’ Miracle at Cana, where He turns the water into wine, is an invitation to see who He is, what He is about, and how we can believe on Him as the Messiah. Last week we saw how part of the epiphany our Prayer Book wants us to have about Jesus

Read More »

WOMEN’S RETREAT Nov 16, 2022

Bishop Chad Jones A presentation by Bishop Chandler Holder Jones on Modern Spiritual Warfare: A Biblical Anglican View Video ( The entire presentation is Approximately 5 hours – can be watch in sections)

Read More »

‘CONTINUAL GROWTH IN THY LOVE AND SERVICE…’

‘CONTINUAL GROWTH IN THY LOVE AND SERVICE…’ February 10th, 2022 by The Most Reverend Chandler Holder Jones, SSC In the 1928 American Prayer Book Eucharist, the Prayer for the Whole State of Christ’s Church contains this phrase of intercession for the Dead, which petition is absolutely unique to the revised American liturgy: ‘And we also

Read More »

A TEACHING AND PROCLAMATION ON ABORTION

February 21st, 2019 by The Most Reverend Chandler Holder Jones, SSC The Bishops of the Anglican Joint Synods Churches released the following statement on the matter of abortion.  In 1973 the Supreme Court paved the way for legalized abortion in the United States in a landmark decision known as Roe v. Wade.  Four years later,

Read More »