Reading for Sunday August 25th   The Collect:LET thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of thy humble servants; and, that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.  The Epistle 1 Corinthians xii. 1.CONCERNING spiritual gifts, brethren, I…

Whitsunday: The Fulfilled Promise In Traditional Anglicanism, the great Feast of the Holy Ghost, Pentecost, is usually referred to by its ancient moniker Whitsunday, so named because on this day, in celebration of the gift of that birth from above conveyed by the Holy Spirit in the font of Baptism, candidates would receive the laver of…

Sacrament of Holy Matrimony Is Christian Marriage a Sacrament? If so, why? How does Holy Matrimony differ from other kinds of ‘marriage?’ Marriage is most definitely a sacrament, instituted by God in creation and blessed by Our Lord Jesus Christ, raised and elevated to the status of a sacrament by His blessing and teaching. Actually,…

Blessed by being part of a Church Family and the Rector of the good people of Christ’s Church. Pondering, words from Fulton Sheen and Morning Prayer – what a great day!