Editor’s note: this was our homily for the Holy Communion service on Ash Wednesday 2019, adapted from the first part of the Homily “Of Good Works and First of Fasting” in the Second Book of Homilies. The two Books of Homilies are the official sermons of the Church of England in the 16th Century, endorsed…
March 6, 2019 Season of Lent Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission…
Texts: Luke 8:31-43, 1 Cor 13. Today we observe Quinquagesima Sunday, the Sunday before Lent. Quinquagesima comes from the Latin word for fifty, as we are approximately fifty days before Easter. As with the other Sundays in pre-Lent, we are spiritually preparing for our Lenten season of repentance, generally characterized by fasting, prayer, and almsgiving….
Week 8 of our study of WH Griffith-Thomas’ book, Methods of Bible Study, in which we discuss Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, Hebrews (with a discussion on the priesthood), 1 Thessalonians, 1 Peter, and 1 John. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7
A guest homily by the Venerable Cleo Kukeya, our regional Archdeacon.
This Wednesday we begin the 40 days of Lent, in which we metaphorically go through the desert with Our Lord in preparation for Easter. Lent began as a way for new converts to prepare for Baptism at the Easter Vigil with prayer and fasting. These practices eventually spread to the rest of the Church. Last…
Text: Luke 8:4-15 Today we observe Sexagesima Sunday, the 2nd Sunday before Lent, which comes from the Latin word for “sixty,” referring to the approximate number of days before Easter. Last week was Septuagesima (seventy), next week will be Quinquagesima (fifty), and Lent itself is called in Latin Quadragesima (forty). These three Sundays of what…
In which we discuss the four Gospels and Acts from Chapter Five of WH Griffith-Thomas’ classic work, “Methods of Bible Study” Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
We finish up our discussion of the Apostles’ Creed from our diocesan catechism. We discuss the Communion of Saints, the Resurrection of the Body, and the Life Everlasting. Amen. The Catechism Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Quicunque Vult – The Athanasian Creed (~AD 500) Whosoever…