May 2, 2019 Easter season “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. “Romans 12:9-10 I have important news to share with you. An official memo was received by me this morning that announced a new…
Frs. Isaac and Barry are ready for Rose Sunday Texts: Isaiah 66, Galatians 4, John 6 Today is the fourth Sunday in Lent, often called Laetare Sunday, from the Latin word for “Rejoice,” which comes from today’s Introit, a text from Isaiah 66 and Psalm 122: Rejoice ye with Jerusalem: and be ye glad for…
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…
In which we discuss Christ’s Resurrection, Ascension, and Return, along with the Holy Spirit and Holy Catholic Church, along with a sidebar on the visible church versus the invisible church. The Diocesan Catechism Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
In which we discuss the significance of belief, God’s Fatherhood, Sovereignty, the Sonship of Christ, and some Theophanies. The Catechism Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
Week 4 of our study of the Confirmation Catechism for the Anglican Diocese of the West, in which we sing an adaptation of the Te Deum, discuss the Apostles’ Creed, the Holy Trinity, what it means to believe “in God,” and (again) touch on Election. The Catechism Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
Week 3 of our study of the Catechism of the Diocese of the West, an adaptation of the traditional catechism from the classical editions of the Book of Common Prayer, in which we discuss the vows made at our baptisms, how we become Christians, and how we grow in the Faith. Unfortunately, we started late,…
We continue our Class on our Diocesan Catechism with a discussion on adult converts and catechesis, the doctrine of election, and godparents. Week 1 The Catechism
Note: the audio cut off at 1 hour, so we lost the last verse or two of the recessional and the dismissal. Please accept our apologies.