Thursday Jan 14th Morning Prayer

Salvation In order to help explain the Anglican, and thus historic Catholic, position on salvation, the process by which we are brought into communion with God, I think it is important to clarify a couple of the terms that we frequently use but are not always distinguished as they should: Justification is the initial act by…

Prelude                                Rhosymedre                      R. Vaughan Williams The tune of the Gradual Hymn (#504) was written by the Welsh Anglican priest John David Edwards, who named the tune after the village of Rhosymedre in the County Borough of Wrexham, Wales, where he was the vicar (1843-1885). Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), English composer of orchestral and choral music,…

Who hasn’t felt the urge to scream at the top of their lungs, “I’m free to be what I want?” The question is, “Are you?” The answer is complicated—in some ways you are, but in some ways, you aren’t. We have all been in situations where we felt pressure to conform to someone else’s expectations…

Trinity VI Commentary on Gospel We publish the readings for the upcoming Sunday (July 14) in advance for your benefit.  Can you find a common thread?  Meditate upon the theme found and find ways to apply His words to your life. Our sermons usually address the message of the Gospel through the linking of the…

ON THE  SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES OF JESUS The Rev’d. Allen Fisher   Jesus Religion It’s not uncommon to hear someone say that they are spiritual but not religious, but biblically speaking this just isn’t possible. Now, as already stated, it is quite possible, and common even, to find people who are religious and not…