The bishop is coming! And in the case of our parish, the Archbishop is coming. On Sunday, May 7th, Archbishop Foley Beach will be present at Apostles to preach, celebrate the Eucharist, and offer the sacramental rite of confirmation. As we anticipate Archbishop...
Occasionally, the lectionaries for the Daily Office or Sunday Eucharist include a reading from an apocryphal book; this Sunday is a case in point with a reading from Ecclesiasticus. Why, as Anglicans, do we read these texts in the Church? According to the Book of...
Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, Apostles developed a video livestream to help connect people with our worship services in exceptional circumstances. We needed to offer these services online, especially when attendance was limited to 50 persons or less; when...
Ash Wednesday Services The Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday, March 2nd. Apostles will offer two Ash Wednesday services (12pm & 6:30pm) which includes the imposition of ashes and holy communion. We offer childcare at our 6:30pm service. Sunday Services Our...
Dear Apostles Family, Yesterday I began the morning praising the Lord with joy in the words of Isaiah’s song, words appointed for the Feast of the Epiphany: Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you. For behold, darkness...
When this year began, I carried a weighty burden with me that had been the source of much wrestling in 2019. I felt compelled to address the divisions our country suffers on political and social issues. Some pastors jump right into the fray. That’s not me. But that...
At THE MINISTRATION OF COMMUNION in our Eucharistic Liturgy, the Celebrant may say this invitation: The gifts of God for the people of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving (emphasis added)....
Dear Apostles Family, Many of you received Archbishop Foley's message earlier today to all the churches in our diocese regarding the coronavirus. If you have not read his letter, please follow this link to read Archbishop Foley's episcopal guidance concerning the...
A month ago I called our parish to renew our devotion to Scripture by reading the ACNA Daily Office with particular emphasis on the Old Testament readings during Epiphany and Lent: the Psalms, Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Proverbs. In a secular, post-Christian age, the...
Last Sunday I delivered a sermon on the Kingdom of God in a divisive age, focusing on the threefold ministry of Jesus as our Prophet, Priest, and King. Towards the end of the sermon, I shared the thoughts of Romano Guardini who envisioned in 1956 that the modern world...
Readings Matthew 5.13-20 Note: If you would like a PDF version of this sermon, you may download the file here. If you would like to listen to the audio version, you may find it here. In 1905 a London newspaper hired G.K. Chesterton to write a weekly column. His...
This Sunday, our worship services will include something special for us. We will be participating in a traditional Anglican service of prayer for a fruitful harvest. This will include a procession of the church grounds. We invite you to wear comfortable walking shoes,...
