Anglican Chant Psalter, The (1987)
The Anglican Chant Psalter was edited by Alec Wyton under the supervision of the Standing Commission on Church Music. It was published by the Church Hymnal Corporation. It followed the Oxford Anglican Psalter (1949), which was largely the work of Ray Francis Brown of the General Theological Seminary. The Oxford Anglican Psalter was used from […]
Liturgical Studies
Collections of essays issued from time to time under the direction of the Standing Liturgical Commission. Liturgical Studies are designed to help the commission carry out its canonical mandate “to collect and collate material bearing upon further revisions of The Book of Common Prayer.” The first two studies were edited by Ruth A. Meyers. Liturgical […]
Bible Study: Easter 6 (B) – 2012
Acts 10:44-48 During the earlier part of the 20th century, there was much debate over when the Holy Spirit was given to the Christian believer, whether at baptism or at confirmation. The former option won the day, as can be seen in our current Book of Common Prayer. However, this story in Acts flies in […]
Immigration and Border Issues, NACO border procession: Crossing Over
I’ve been to Korea twice, most recently a few weeks ago. The first visit included a border procession somewhat like what we’re going to do later today. Anglicans from around the world, who had gathered to study peace-making, went into North Korea to bring aid to a North Korean village. We traveled by tourist […]
Episcopal Church Office of Communication features Live webcast of Good Friday, Easter services from Cathedral of St Mark’s, Salt Lake City
The Episcopal Church Office of Communication is offering live webcasts of Good Friday and Sunday Easter Services from the Cathedral Church of St. Mark’s in Salt Lake City (Diocese of Utah). All will be available at no fee at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/live-demand-worship “Live webcasting services from the Cathedral of St Mark’s in Salt Lake City provides our […]
Our Hearts Are Broken But Not Destroyed, Good Friday – 2012
[Note to the reader: This sermon is intended as a meditation to be read after the Passion Gospel. It should be read with pauses for reflection where indicated.] For some this is just another Friday. Fifty years ago in much of the country banks were closed from noon to three o’clock; and many businesses also […]
I Give You a New Commandment, That You Love One Another, Maundy Thursday – 2012
Today is Maundy Thursday, the last Thursday of our annual Lenten observance. The word “Maundy” does not have any meaning in and of itself. It is one of those exotic Episcopal or Anglican terms we sooner or later all become familiar with in our church. Scholars are not even sure of the word’s origin, though […]
Bible Study: Lent 5 (B) – 2012
Jeremiah 31:31-34 Jeremiah offers this vision of hope for future after the temple in Jerusalem has been destroyed, the King of Judah has been taken away, and many of the Israelites are in exile in Babylon. Is this judgment of God’s disobedient people the end? What is the future? Christians often interpret this as a […]
Bible Study: Epiphany 2 (B) – 2012
1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) As we enter a new year, change is happening. Change always precipitates or occurs concurrently with a transition in our lives. The reading from 1 Samuel is all about transitions. This story of Samuel and Eli was probably collected, edited, and placed into the book we call 1 Samuel during the […]
New features, new opportunities abound in experiential Episcopal Church website www.EpiscopalChurch.org
The Episcopal Church website – www.episcopalchurch.org – has undergone a complete transformation and redesign into a welcoming, eye-appealing, easy-to-navigate, experiential site. Launched on December 28, the new website features a motif of stained glass windows, each of which holds a small piece of our contemporary church. Taking direction from newcomer research, the design is steeped, […]
Presiding Bishop opens Executive Council; video available at www.episcopalchurch.org
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori opened the Executive Council meeting in Salt Lake City today with an address that called for a mission focused budget using the Five Marks of Mission. A video of the Presiding Bishop’s remarks are available on the home page of the website: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/ The following is the Presiding […]
Tell The President – Peace In The Holy Land Must Be A Priority Now!
"On the holy mountain stands the city he has founded; Then Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Of Zion it shall be said, 'Everyone was born in her,' And the Most High himself shall sustain her." — Psalm 87 (page 711, Book of Common Prayer) The Arab-Israeli-Palestinian conflict […]
Brief Dictionary of Terms
ANGLICAN COMMUNION: Churches around the world that are in communion with each other and with the See of Canterbury, (i.e., Church of England) and that hold the same faith, order, and worship. According to the Anglican Consultative Council, the Anglican Communion is composed of 38 autonomous churches together with a small group of extra-provincial dioceses […]
Episcopal Church Core Beliefs and Doctrines
Baptismal Covenant “Do you reaffirm your renunciation of evil and renew your commitment to Jesus Christ?” (Book of Common Prayer, p. 292). A mini catechism used at baptisms and on Easter and other special occasions, the Baptismal Covenant opens with a question-and-answer version of the statement of faith that is the Apostles’ Creed and adds […]
A Pastoral Letter on Israeli Palestinian Peace
Episcopal Church House of Bishops issues A Pastoral Teaching
Those Characters in the Parable…, Proper 22 (A) – 2011
Those characters in the parable we just heard – there’s something about them that’s hard to accept. The landowner responds to the abuse and murder of his slaves by sending still others who are treated by the rebellious tenants in the same way. He responds to this further outrage by sending his son. But the […]
Episcopal Church House of Bishops issues A Pastoral Teaching
The Episcopal Church House of Bishops, meeting in Province IX, in Quito, Ecuador, issued the following Pastoral Teaching: A Pastoral Teaching from the House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church Quito, EcuadorSeptember 2011 We, your bishops, believe these words of Jeremiah describe these times and call us to repentance as we face the unfolding environmental […]