This was first published on my former blog, “The Liturgical Theologian.” The original can be read here. Almighty and everliving God, whose servant Thomas Cranmer, with others, restored the language of the people in the prayers of your Church: Make us always thankful for this heritage; and help us so to pray in the Spirit … Continue reading Celebrating the Feast of the First Book of Common Prayer, 1549
It is through the words and actions of our heartfelt praise and gratitude that we are connected to believers across all generations in a real and tangible sense. We have the hope that when the kingdom is fulfilled we will sit around the table in that heavenly country with brothers and sisters whom we have never met. Continue reading The Eucharist and the Communion of the Saints
Liturgical time is thick. It is different. It is new. And it is utterly real. Our experience with and encounter of the living God through the sacrament of sacraments is the pinnacle of the Church’s worship. Continue reading Learning to Tell Time Liturgically
A robust understanding of a dually climactic liturgy, of both Word and Sacrament, will lead to a deeper acknowledgment of Christ’s pluralistic presence in the Eucharistic ordo. Our Lord is present in, among, by, with, and for his creation and we should expect nothing less from the summit of our praise and worship. Continue reading The Plurality of Christ’s Presence in the Eucharist
This was originally posted on my Patheos Blog, “The Liturgical Theologian” in April 2016. You can read the original post here. You can easily begin a deep theological and liturgical debate across ecumenical lines with one simple question: how should the Celebrant be oriented in the Eucharist? Maybe it’s based on the fact that I … Continue reading A Few Thoughts on Eucharistic Orientation
This was originally posted on my Patheos Blog, “The Liturgical Theologian” in April 2016. You can read the original post here. A friend recently shared that a young woman in his parish explained that she hates the Creed. He subsequently requested that something be written about the importance of teaching the Creed(s) to young people. … Continue reading The Need for Creed
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
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