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The Weight of the BCP at General Convention

Matthew S.C. Olver -
This year’s General Convention will consider a second reading of a revision to Article X of the Constitution. It would be very unwise for General Convention to pass this revision.
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With the Grain of the Prayer Book

Calvin Lane -
In early February 1685, King Charles II fell ill and clergy across the country, perhaps somewhat strangely, began to pray the prayer book service...
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From the Archives: A Blind Man’s Pentecost

Zac Koons -
As this week after the Pentecost draws to its close, I present a final archival reflection on the Holy Spirit, this one from Zac...
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From the Archives: The Sound and the Spirit

Michael Cover -
In the wake of Pentecost, I'm dipping into our storied archive, presenting reflections upon the third person of the Trinity from years past, such...
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The Spirit of God Renews the Face of the Earth

Eugene R. Schlesinger -
Among the most precious gifts of God is the Holy Spirit, himself God, who as the Psalter notes, "renews the face of the earth"...
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Easter Hesitation and Pentecostal Hope

Wesley Hill -
I grew up hearing the story of Easter from before I knew how to talk, but I only noticed Matthew 28:16-17 when I was a...
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The RCL: Remarkable, Practical, Everyday Christian Unity

Andrew Gerns -
The announcement of a potential full communion agreement between the Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Church (which was approved by the UMC’s General...
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BCP 1662: Whither the Epiclesis?

Terry Wong -
One curiosity about 1662 Book of Common Prayer is the missing epiclesis, which is commonplace in our prayer book here in the Church of...
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Living All Fifty Days of the Easter Season

Sarah Puryear -
I was surprised — no pun intended — to realize recently that N.T. Wright’s book Surprised by Hope turned 16 only about a month ago....
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Crumbs From Under the Table

Christopher Yoder -
The Prayer of Humble Access is a precious treasure of the Anglican liturgical tradition. Here it is in the form it has taken for...
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A Hymn for Easter

Andrew Goddard -
Christ is risen, he has conquered Now the stone is rolled away Joseph's tomb once more lies empty At the dawn of Easter Day Weeping women in the...
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Good Friday

John Bauerschmidt -
Good Friday is the premier occasion in the church year for solemn intercession. Though the liturgical observance of the day has varied in different...
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Eating With the Enemy

Clint Wilson -
It was a big game day in the city, when thousands had gathered for their favorite sporting event at the amphitheater. Children were laughing,...
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Against Pride of Possession

Neil Dhingra -
The New Testament exists because people in overcrowded hot rooms in Mediterranean towns were screaming at one another over the remains of a meal....
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Commemorating William Augustus Muhlenberg, 1796-1877

Chip Prehn -
A Sermon for Founders’ Day 2024 at Saint James School “Seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be...
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A Bronze Serpent Processional Cross

Zac Koons -
Yes, that’s a snake. A bronze serpent, actually — you know the story — set aloft on steel, which serves as the new Lenten...
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The Comfortable Words: An Invitation to Rest

Justin Holcomb -
During Lent, these essays are going to examine a key portion of our Anglican liturgy: the Comfortable Words. These are four Scripture passages arranged...
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Lord, Open Our Lips: A Manifesto for the Daily Offices

Clint Wilson -
I have heard it said the monks of Mt. Athos, whose daily existence and lives are surrounded by the waters of the mighty Mediterranean Sea,...
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Lord Is an Indispensable Word

Adam Linton -
  No one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit. — 1 Corinthians 12:3 In the summer of 1962, my younger sister and I...
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The Fruit of Anticipation

Samuel Cripps -
A few weeks ago, I had the immense privilege of attending a historic football game at Lambeau Field. A friend of my parish offered to...
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