Join us on this journey as we read together, setting aside biases of churchmanship and school theology, and allow yourself to ponder answer the pressing questions of today as read and examine through the guiding framework of the Articles. Continue reading Reading the 39 Articles of Religion Together
This is a sonnet I penned for the Writer’s Guild at our church. The prompt was “Rite of Passage” and my mind immediately turned toward baptism. Enjoy! It was originally published here on my old blog, “The Liturgical Theologian.” Rite of Passage: A Sonnet A journey through water and into lightThe response of faith to … Continue reading Rite of Passage: A Sonnet
This piece was first published on my previous blog, “The Liturgical Theologian,” on July 12, 2017 and can be found here. Perhaps it’s just me and my upbringing in northern Virginia, but I can distinctly remember thinking the local our Catholic parish was weird because when I received communion there is was always and only … Continue reading Reflections on Communion in One Kind
This post was originally published on the blog for Church of the Apostles, Kansas City. Today the Church celebrates Ascension Day. The readings for the day are Psalm 47 (or Psalm 93), Acts 1:1-22, Ephesians 1:15-23, and Luke 24:44-53. The Collect: Almighty God, whose blessed Son our Savior Jesus Christ ascended far above all heavens that … Continue reading Ascension Day
This sermon was preached on Palm Sunday, 2019 at Church of the Apostles, Kansas City. The audio recording can be found here. I think we all need to recover after that long reading! I’ll go ahead and open us with a prayer and you can allow your legs and mind to rest for a moment … Continue reading Palm Sunday Sermon – Year C
This post was first published on February 6, 2019 for Church of the Apostles Anglican, Kansas City. Our most powerful memories are often tied to our senses and the way we experience the world. We can usually remember the first time we read a certain book or listened to a new album because of the … Continue reading Rule of Life Series: Eucharist & Corporate Worship
This post was first published on January 23, 2019 for Church of the Apostles Anglican, Kansas City. On January 25th, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. The readings for the day are Psalm 67, Acts 26:9-21, Galatians 1:11-24, and Matthew 10:16-22. Below is a blog post written by The Rev. Porter Taylor … Continue reading The Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul
This post was first published on January 16, 2019 for Church of the Apostles Anglican, Kansas City. On January 18th, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Confession of St. Peter. The readings for the day are Psalm 23, Acts 4: 8-13, 1 Peter 5:1-4, and Matthew 16:13-19. Below is a blog post written by The Rev. Porter Taylor about … Continue reading The Feast of the Confession of St. Peter
This post was first published on June 28, 2017 for my former blog, The Liturgical Theologian, on Patheos. This week marks the 20th anniversary of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. For starters, Alan Jacobs of Wheaton wrote a delightful piece on Harry Potter in 2000 and the piece was recently re-published by First Things. Anyone who … Continue reading Liturgical Muggles and Losing the Sacramental Imagination
This post was first published on June 24, 2017 for my former blog, The Liturgical Theologian, on Patheos. There’s no good way of classifying those who are liturgical snobs by virtue of being low liturgy or low(er) church. I do not have in view those belonging to churches who lack a historical liturgy or connectivity. This … Continue reading 10 Signs You’re A Low Liturgy Snob
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