In which we discuss Articles 25 and 26 of the 39 Articles of Religion, discussing Anglican sacramental theology, and effect on the sacraments of unworthy ministers. Week 1: Articles 1-3 Week 2: Articles 4-6 Week 3: Articles 7-8 Week 4: Articles 9-15 Week 5: Articles 15-16 Week 6: Articles 17 Week 7: Articles 18-20…
Text: Ephesians 4:17-32 Even though we are sons of the Reformation, we Anglicans have always had a high regard for the Church Fathers and the received tradition of the first few centuries of the Church. In fact, as a priest, people often ask me for advice in starting to read them. I usually point to…
Fr. Isaac was asked to put this video together for our diocese, especially for the Lay Catechists and Deacons who are planting churches.
In which we discuss Articles 23-25, “Of Ministering in the Congregation,” “Of Speaking in the Congregation in Such a Tongue as the People Understandeth,” and an introduction to “Of the Sacraments.” Week 1: Articles 1-3 Week 2: Articles 4-6 Week 3: Articles 7-8 Week 4: Articles 9-15 Week 5: Articles 15-16 Week 6: Article 17…
Text: Ephesians 4:1-16 I have very few memories of my childhood before the birth of my little sister. Mostly, I have vague images and the general feeling of Something Changing when the baby was born. I do have one particular memory that largely sticks out because of how embarrassing it is to think about in…
Text: Ephesians 3:14-22 One of the effects of modernity, the cultural sea in which we all swim, is disenchantment of the world. We tend to distrust what we cannot see. We tend to be overly rational, even when it is irrational to be hyper-rational! In such an environment, we can fall into the temptation of…
In which we discuss Articles XXI and XXII of the 39 Articles of Religion, including the authority of “general councils,” and various points in which the Reformers and the Roman Catholic Church disagreed. Week 1: Articles 1-3 Week 2: Articles 4-6 Week 3: Articles 7-8 Week 4: Articles 9-15 Week 5: Articles 15-16 Week 6:…
In which we discuss Article XVIII “Of Salvation in Christ Alone,” Article XIX “Of the Church,” and Article XX “The Authority of the Church.” We discuss the exclusivity of Christianity and Christ, the universality of Christianity, the nature of the Church, the ways in which we all need reform, and the nature of and limits…
Text: Ephesians 2:11-22 My mother is one of those wonderful folks who never knew a time when she was not a Christian. She was raised in the Church, in a devout family. From her earliest memories she was reading the bible or having the bible read to her. She tells a funny story about a…
Note: the following was adapted from three posts on the BCP and Work originally published on our website in September of 2014. In light of the Labor Day holiday, I thought it would be timely to discuss what the Book of Common Prayer has to say about work and labor. With the obvious exception of the Holy Bible, there is…