Sunday Worship: COMBINED SERVICE 10:00am May 28th 2023

On Ascensiontide and the Paschal Candle

On Ascensiontide and the Paschal Candle

Last Sunday, I opened the sermon speaking about the ways the Christian calendar forms our faith. We see the impact of familiar seasons and services to shape us, like Advent and Lent, Ash Wednesday and the Easter Vigil. But there are other holy days and observances,...
Why Confirmation Matters For Every Anglican

Why Confirmation Matters For Every Anglican

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...
Why Do We Read From The Apocrypha?

Why Do We Read From The Apocrypha?

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...
Reading Jeremiah with the ACNA Daily Office

Reading Jeremiah with the ACNA Daily Office

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...