May 3rd, 2022 by The Most Reverend Chandler Holder Jones, SSC On the eve of the Great and Holy Council of the Eastern Orthodox in June 2016, the first general meeting of the majority of Eastern Orthodox Patriarchs and hierarchs in many centuries, it should be beneficial take a moment and reflect upon what the…

IS IT NOTHING TO YOU A paraphrase of a meditation originally written by Archbishop Joost De Blank, and spoken before the people of St. Stephen’s Church, Westminster, in 1952, telling the story of the Crucifixion as if seen from the eyes of the Centurion in charge of the prisoner Jesus.. Every Good Friday Longinus retires…

Prelude:   Where Wild Judea Stretches Far   R. S. Stoughton Introit:                  (Psalm 66:4) All the earth shall worship Thee: and shall sing unto Thee, o God. They shall sing to Thy Name: O Thou Most Highest. (Psalm 100:1) Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: (Psalm 66:2) sing forth the honor of His Name,…

  Propers for The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity   The Collect: LORD, we pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle:  Ephesians iv. 1.  I THEREFORE, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you…

Our readings for Trinity 11 –  can you see the connection with last weeks readings?   The Collect: O GOD, who declarest thy almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity; Mercifully grant unto us such a measure of thy grace, that we, running the way of thy commandments, may obtain thy gracious promises, and…

A good presentation by our friend of St. Michael the Archangel – Bishop Ken Myers.  Thanks!