According to the American 1928 Book of Common Prayer, the 1940 Hymnal, and the St. Dunstan’s Plainsong Psalter * Opening Hymn: Hymn #579 “Rejoice ye Pure in Heart,” verses 1-3 * Morning Prayer Begins on Page 4 BCP * Venite – Psalm 95 (Page 459, BCP; Page 325, St. Dunstan’s Plainsong Psalter) * Psalm…
December 23, 2020 Christmas 2020 “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end,…
December 2, 2020 Advent Season “As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become…
25 November 2020 “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) I write to you from Nigeria. God willing, I should be back in Houston on Friday for a belated Thanksgiving celebration. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ…
November 10, 2020 A WORD OF COUNSEL FOR OUR TIMES- By Bishop Felix Orji “Those who invest all of their spiritual energies in politics will reap the whirlwind. The evidence is all around us- the paroxysms of inchoate, infantile rage suffered by those who have turned fallible politicians into saviors and devils, godlike avatars of…
August 1, 2020 Trinity Anglican Diocese of the West2020 SYNOD: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 BY ZOOM. “The good news of the unsearchable riches of Christ which Paul preached is that he died and rose again not only to save sinners like me (though he did), but also to create a single new humanity; not only…
“Evangelism is joining a conversation the Holy Spirit is already having with another person.” -Darrell Johnson: Today is the anniversary of the Church Missionary Society(CMS) ministry in the Church of Nigeria(Anglican Communion). We are grateful to God for using the CMS as his instrument to spread the gospel and the Anglican tradition in Nigeria since…
A Statement By Bishop Felix Orji, OSB In my role as the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the West, I join the voices of many Christians and leaders to condemn all forms of racism, injustice, discrimination, police brutality, and the wanton violence that is vandalizing and destroying property, lives, and infrastructure in our country…
31 March 2020 The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Please take your time to read this excellent article on Social Distancing(aka Physical Distancing) written by Venerable Dr Cleo Kukeya who is our Diocesan Canon for Ethics. He is the Rector of Epiphany Anglican Church, the San Antonio Regional Archdeacon as…
28 March 2020 Lent “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” (Proverbs 18:10) The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. We are engaged in a battle with an invisible and vicious virus- COVID-19. As always the case in any battle, we…