Before diving into this post I should answer a question I was emailed about processions. I didn't deal with processions when I wrote about the opening rites because I plan to treat processions separately later. The emailed question really referred to entrance processions, but we'll look at all types of processions in one post, after... Continue Reading →
How Anglicans Worship – Part 3
Parish Mass - Neither Low nor High After receiving some private comments by email, I think I should pause the walk through the Mass and share a couple notes about the project. As I had said, this is not intended to be descriptive, as there is far too much variation and sloppiness, not to mention... Continue Reading →
How Anglicans Worship – Part 2
The Opening Rite (continued) The rest of the opening rite, after the preparation, starts with the Introit. This is one of the so-called minor propers, that change for the day and match the readings and prayers. The Introit begins with the celebrant ascending to the altar, kissing it in reverent recognition of its holiness and... Continue Reading →
How Anglicans Worship – Part 1
I thought it might be a good time to begin a new series of blog posts, walking through the liturgy as it were, and focusing on things as they come up. We'll come back later to talk about private preparation prayers, and instead we'll begin with the public part of the service. What I hope... Continue Reading →
Back to Basics
Here is the first installment of a class entitled "Back to Basics" that Fr Sutter has taught in a variety of parishes. Your feedback is coveted. Back to Basics 1 - What is Anglicanism?
SSM Prays for Unity
This week, the four largest and most stable of the continuing Anglican jurisdictions are meeting in synod together in Atlanta. As a way of supporting this monumental event, the Society of St Michael encourages all its members and all other Anglicans to pray and offer the Holy Sacrifice with a special intention for intercommunion that... Continue Reading →
A Few More Things about Christianity that Just Aren’t So
Although no comments were posted about the first installment of this series, I'll plunge on where angels fear to blog and share some more foolish misconceptions that have become attached to Christianity--in error. Picking up where the last left off, let's go on in the Scripture vein. 4. Christians believe that the Bible is the... Continue Reading →
Things Christians Think about Christianity That Aren’t True
This is the third part of an ongoing series about – well – mistakes that some Christians and some Christian groups make about what Christianity believes or teaches. In other words, “what isn’t Christianity!” In the first two installments, we looked at six wrong notions: 1. Christianity is about keeping the rules. 2. Christians believe... Continue Reading →
A Few Ideas about Christianity that are Wrong
Over a nice cup of French Roast yesterday I had the occasion to mention to a priest friend that lately I've been pondering a list of wrong things that people believe. I don't mean wrong things that are thought by people outside the Church, although there sure are plenty of those. I mean wrong things... Continue Reading →
Important Old Testament Stories
In the last few weeks I've had a number of events, conversations, and even random thoughts pop into my head, all dealing with one topic: Old Testament stories. As a result of a recent conversation with a brother priest, I found myself thinking about these stories, specifically along the lines of which Old Testament stories... Continue Reading →
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