August Calendar

This year Rogation Sunday falls on Sunday 9th May. But what exactly does it mark? Bishop Alastair Redfern provides an overview of this lesser-known church festival. Rogation is an ancient church festival to seek blessing for a community and its sustenance. The word rogation comes from the Latin verb rogare, meaning “to ask, ” reflecting…

Visitors – Welcome! Peace and joy in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Please advise us of your visit and ask for a “First Time Visitor Bulletin” which briefly explains the communion service. Please join our church family in the Parish Hall after the service for fellowship, drinks, and food. Twentieth Sunday after Trinity November…

Andrewes on Understanding God as Our Father in Heaven And Sanctifying His Name October 3, 2020  Sermons 7 – 9 of Lancelot Andrewes  Nineteen Sermons upon Prayer in General,and The Lord’s Prayer in Particular. Copies can be found in Lancelot Andrewes Works, Sermons, Volume Five, or on The Project Canterbury Website. To Listen to our  podcast:…

How Do Anglo-Catholics Practice Confession?  In order faithfully to live out the full Catholic vocation in the Anglican Rite, one should receive the Sacrament of Penance at least once a year, preferably in Holy Week or Eastertide, in preparation for the making of one’s Easter Communion. In Anglicanism, the reception of Penance is absolutely voluntary— no…

Venite, exultemus Domino 1928 Book of Common Prayer, page 9. (Morning Prayer) The Venite is a jubilant summons to the whole world of nature and man to worship its Creator, Provider and Judge, with joy and with thanksgiving, in beauty and in awe.  With Consummate art it weaves together the principal themes of all true…