Morning Prayer, Pondering, and a reading (learning.)

THE PLEDGE OF FAITHFULNESS  The word “Creed” comes from the Latin word Credo, meaning “I believe,” and thus we use the Nicene Creed to help us clearly and accurately confess what we believe the Bible teaches us about God. Moreover, when the Church was using the Latin Bible, Credo was the word used to translate…

 Deaconess in Anglican Province of America Deaconess The woman who seeks to be a Deaconess, is specifically and rigorously trained for a life-long commitment to service in the church.  While she remains in a lay ministry, she seeks a much deeper commitment than the normal parishioner. There are many women called to service in the…

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…

THE SACRAMENTAL LIFE: PART I Introduction:  Sacramental symbols draw on our salvation history and reflect the role of the Church as a Sacrament    of God’s presence in the world. God performs the Sacraments with ministers as God’s human agents.  Sacrament comes from a Latin word (sacrare) meaning holy.  Anglican definition of a Sacrament is “The outward…

What exactly is an Apostle?’ and ‘How is the Church Apostolic?’ and ‘Why is the Church called Apostolic in the Creed?’ The Second Office of Instruction in the Book of Common Prayer deftly tells us the Church is ‘Apostolic; because it continues stedfastly in the Apostles’ teaching and fellowship’ (page 291, Acts of the Apostles…

Bulletin blog edition Fourth Sunday in Lent:  March 31, 2019 Visitors – Welcome! Peace and joy in our Lord and Saviour Christ.  Please advise us of your visit and ask for a “First Time Visitor Bulletin” which briefly explains the communion service.  Please join our church family in the Parish Hall after the service for…