St. Michael Feast Day – sermon on New Rector search

CHAPTER 3 ANGLICAN WORSHIP: THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER LITURGY AND PIETY Introduction- Worship in the Anglican Tradition: Worship is central to the identity of the Anglican tradition.  From its beginnings in the Church of England worship united various factions into one church. Anglicanism is not confessional; beliefs are voiced through texts and actions of…

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…

  CHAPTER 5 Overall discussion of Sacraments and early church: Holy Order: The Church has recognized three distinct orders of ordained ministry since the time of the apostles. Bishops, priests, and deacons each have distinct leadership functions. Through a process of mutual discernment, the Church recognizes those who are called by God to ordained ministry…

Andrewes on Understanding God as Our Father in Heaven And Sanctifying His Name October 3, 2020  Sermons 7 – 9 of Lancelot Andrewes  Nineteen Sermons upon Prayer in General,and The Lord’s Prayer in Particular. Copies can be found in Lancelot Andrewes Works, Sermons, Volume Five, or on The Project Canterbury Website. To Listen to our  podcast:…

March 19th MP – Fr. Michael and Fr. Allen

Prelude                                Meditation         Will C. Macfarlane William Charles Macfarlane (1870-1945) was an English-born composer, who, at the time of writing this Meditation in 1910, was organist-choirmaster at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in New York. Introit (Psalm 74:20a, 21a, 22a, 23a)  Have respect, O Lord unto Thy covenant: O let not the oppressed return ashamed. Arise, O…