Church Militant, Expectant, and Triumphant

Propers for Saint Michael and all Angels The Collect:  O EVERLASTING God, who hast ordained and constituted the services of Angels and men in a wonderful order; Mercifully grant that, as thy holy Angels always do thee service in heaven, so, by thy appointment, they may succour and defend us on earth; through Jesus Christ…

Prelude Prelude and Fugue in E minor                     J. S. Bach Introit (Psalm 116:3) The sorrows of death compassed me: the sorrows of hell compassed me about. (Psalm 18:6) In my distress, I called upon the Lord:  and He heard my voice out of His temple. (Psalm 18:1-2) I will love Thee, O Lord, my Strength: the…

Update and thoughts from the rector.  Friday’s first 15 minutes has updates and messages the rector wants to share, this is followed by the Religion of the Apostles pertaining to Baptism and succession of the priesthood, followed by morning prayer. &nbsp

The following is a YouTube video of our recent clergy conference presentation by Bishop Chad Jones. ENJOY

Why Millennials Long for Liturgy: Is the High Church the Christianity of the future? From The American Conservative: America’s youth are leaving churches in droves. One in four young adults choose “unaffiliated” when asked about their religion, according to a 2012 Public Religion Research Institute poll, and 55 percent of those unaffiliated youth once had a…