Two Celebrations, Epiphany 1 (C) – 2001
[…] unto you; the depths shudder at your presence; the springs of water serve you. The Book of Common Prayer, in its liturgies for the Epiphany and for many other occasions as well, uses […]
The Arrest, Trial, Torture…, Easter Day (A) – 2008
[…] death, then you can believe in Easter. We see this in a passage from the book With Roots and Wings by Jay McDaniel, as he describes Thomas Mertonâs view of […]
One Way to Approach…, Proper 26 (A) – 2008
[…] his disciples, to help them to practice what they will preach. Kathleen Norris, in her book, The Cloister Walk, writes of the congruence between monastic practice and the discipline of […]
What Does Our Culture…, Proper 10 (B) – 2009
[…] two very different times, dancing two very different dances. In our reading from the Second Book of Samuel, David has brought to his city the Ark of the Covenant, the […]
March 3: World Mission Sunday
[…] impact of the Baptismal Covenant’s call to “seek and serve Christ in all persons” ( Book of Common Prayer, p. 305). It is also an opportunity to raise awareness of the many ways […]
Global Mission Digital Toolkit
[…] is “to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ” ( Book of Common Prayer, p 855) in a global context and offers resources to help Episcopalians live into […]
Reflecting on the Past Year: A Conversation with the Presiding Bishop
[…] mission of the church. And the mission of the church, as we’re told in the Book of Common Prayer, which is of course the essential document that not only orders our worship but […]
Brief Dictionary of Terms
[…] assist the bishop of a diocese but without the right of succession to the office. BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER: The title of the book of worship of the Episcopal Church. The Book of […]
Information from the Office of Government Relations: Summary of General Convention Policy on Abortion and Women’s Reproductive Health
[…] in becoming informed concerning the spiritual, physiological and psychological aspects of sex and sexuality.” The Book of Common Prayer affirms that “the birth of a child is a joyous and solemn occasion in […]
QUARTERLY ASIAMERICA MISSIONER UPDATE
[…] a cadre of mentors (disciplers) who will prepare at least two mentees. We have a booklet detailing its plan, an electronic copy can also be sent. To summarize: Our goal […]
A Year Ago…, All Saints’ Day (C) – 2010
[…] and the âsaints,ââ according to Marion Hatchett, author of the Commentary on the American Prayer Book. The readings from scripture and the glorious hymns we sing make this feast one […]
St. Paul's, Alexandria 200th anniversary dinner
[…] of several St. Paul’s ladies, including one who is said to have dropped her Prayer Book down from the gallery onto the head of an offending officer. I wonder whose […]
Summary of General Convention Resolutions on Abortion and Women's Reproductive Health
[…] in becoming informed concerning the spiritual, physiological and psychological aspects of sex and sexuality.” The Book of Common Prayer affirms that “the birth of a child is a joyous and solemn occasion in […]
United Thank Offering: More than $1 million awarded in 2020 for Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion mission and ministry and young adult, seminarian grants
[…] Larson, Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, $5,000: To create a website that includes a digital picture book that can be viewed by scrolling through it on a computer or tablet, a […]
Price, Charles Philip
[…] Texts for The Hymnal 1982, 1976-1982. Among his numerous writings are Introduction to the Proposed Book of Common Prayer (1976), Principles of Faith and Practice (1977), A Matter of Faith (1983), and Liturgy […]
Embracing Our Baptismal Promises Through Mission Experiences and Pilgrimages
[…] among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being? People: I will, with God’s help. Book of Common Prayer, pp. 304-305 Sound mission experiences and pilgrimages are built on the foundation of the […]
Perhaps Many of Us Will Think…, Lent 1 (B) – 2009
[…] because God first loved us. The introduction to the liturgy of Holy Baptism in The Book of Common Prayer states this fact with outstanding clarity: âHoly Baptism is full initiation by water and […]
Will You Follow?, 2 Christmas – 2021
[…] did. Yet God’s sign compelled them to become part of God’s hopeful story. In our Book of Common Prayer, the Christian hope is defined as living “with confidence in newness and fullness of […]
Bulletin Insert: What Is Pentecost? – May 21, 2023
[…] of the earth—witnessing to the risen Christ. The Day of Pentecost is identified by the Book of Common Prayer as one of the feast days “especially appropriate” for baptism (Book of Common Prayer, […]
These Words from Hymn 95…, Epiphany 6 (B) – 2009
[…] as signs that an angry God wasnât kidding around. In our reading from the second book of Kings this morning, we hear the story of the great warrior, Naaman, who […]