by Thomas Ryden | May 24, 2016 | Feast Days, Sermons
Trinity Sunday 2016 Proverbs 8.1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8 Rev. Jack King So it’s Trinity Sunday and I want it to be noted that I’m here, preparing to preach on the Trinity. If this sounds strange to you, let me acquaint you with an unofficial Anglican custom—the rector’s...
by Thomas Ryden | May 15, 2016 | Feast Days, Sermons
Pentecost 2016 Doug Floyd Apostles Anglican In his recent book, The Power of the Other[1], Dr. Henry Cloud tells a story about his late brother in law who was a Navy SEAL, Mark was his name. He died in the Iraq war. After he died all the Navy SEAL’s in the area...
by Thomas Ryden | May 10, 2016 | Feast Days, Sermons
The Ascension Longing by Rev. Jack King Last Thursday, Christians the world over celebrated the ascension of the risen Christ into heaven. Ascension Day always happens on a Thursday because Christ ascended through the heavens forty days after his resurrection. But...
by Thomas Ryden | May 5, 2016 | Feast Days
For Ascension Day I Ἰησοῦς ὁ ζωοδότης Jesus, Lord of Life eternal, Taking those he loved the best, Stood upon the Mount of Olives, And his own the last time blest. Then though he had never left it, Sought again his Father’s breast. Knit is now our flesh to Godhead,...
by Thomas Ryden | May 5, 2016 | Scripture
The Revelation of Hope in Christ Doug Floyd May 1, 2016 Readings: Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5; John 14:23-29 Throughout Eastertide, we celebrate that time from the moment of resurrection to the Day of Ascension when Christ and His resurrection...