January 23, 2019 Epiphany No clergy, catechist, lay reader, or guest preacher is permitted to preach “prosperity gospel” in the Diocese of the West(CANA). Bishop Felix Orji, OSB. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. As your Bishop, I must address some important matters relative to our Diocese and ask that…
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
Last night we had our first class on the Confirmation Catechism of the Diocese of the West. We sang a bit, introduced Catechesis, and discussed the significance of the question “What is your Christian name?” Below is the audio, and the catechism itself can be found here.
January 8, 2019 Epiphany “The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul.” -G. K. Chesterton I’m currently in Melbourne, Florida attending the Anglican Church in North America College of Bishops meeting from January 7-11. Please keep us in your…
January 1, 2019 Christmastide “Jesus Christ, in His infinite love, has become what we are, in order that He may make us entirely what He is.” St Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyon. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. I am grateful to you for your support and prayers and for your…
Text: 2 Corinthians 8:1-15, 9:6-15 As I mentioned in the announcements, we are in the middle of our annual stewardship campaign, when we prayerfully make our pledges for the year as to how we will serve the Lord in this parish with our giving. In the Scriptures we see that the ultimate purpose for our…
May 20, 2018 Pentecost Sunday “O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christ your Son…
By the Rev. Canon Isaac J. Rehberg Canon for Liturgy, CANA West Eve of Lent 1, 2018 Submitted to the Clergy of the Diocese Introduction For almost a decade, orthodox Anglicans in North America have been looking forward to a new Prayer Book that corrects the theological problems from the revisions in the late 20th…