Church Militant, Expectant, and Triumphant

Ascension Day Sermon from May 30 2019 The statement in the Creeds that Christ “ascended into heaven” is based primarily upon Acts I : 1-9 where, after 40 days of appearances, the Risen Lord speaks to the Apostles about the coming of the Holy Ghost and the Church’s mission, and is taken up in a…

The Collect: ALMIGHTY and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service; Grant, we beseech thee, that we may so faithfully serve thee in this life, that we fail not finally to attain thy heavenly promises; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord….

Shadow joins me for Morning Prayer…Monday before Easter.   Enjoy and share…a time of chatting and updates at the end.  Resume Jesus the Bridegroom tomorrow.

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…

This year Rogation Sunday falls on Sunday 9th May. But what exactly does it mark? Bishop Alastair Redfern provides an overview of this lesser-known church festival. Rogation is an ancient church festival to seek blessing for a community and its sustenance. The word rogation comes from the Latin verb rogare, meaning “to ask, ” reflecting…