Words from a blessed and happy priest before Morning Prayer

1928 BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER: The Book of Common Prayer has been called “The Bible rearranged for Christian worship.”  Over three-quarters of the book consist of selections taken directly from Holy Scripture. The Old Testament Book of Psalms is incorporated in its entirety, for example, and much of the liturgy of the Eucharist is directly…

Music for Palm Sunday April 14, 2019 MUSIC NOTES: Prelude       All Glory, Laud and Honor                                                    G. F. Kauffmann This hymn is a 19th century translation of part of a Latin poem written by Theodulph of Orleans (c.760-821) that has been used for Palm Sunday processions for centuries. Since the mid-19th century, it has been…

Ministers of the Church: Laity & Holy Orders; Who are the ministers of the Church?  The ministers of the Church are lay persons, bishops, priests and deacons. What is the ministry of the laity?  The ministry of the laity is to represent Christ and his Church; to bear  witness to him wherever they may be;…