The Reason for Baptism before Communion
Baptism brings each believer into the body of Christ, and the Eucharist is the source for the weekly renewal of that original public profession and of our incorporation into Christ’s body.
Ashes to Go? Context and Rationale
Ashes to Go can be a useful evangelistic tool, assuming that the context of the gospel in the prayer book liturgy can be legitimately maintained.
Clergy: Don’t Apologize for Lent
We all need Lent more than we know.
The Good Boredom of the Mass
If you are bored in church, something might have gone wrong: shoddy liturgy, sloppy homily, strip mall architecture — or, more often, simply your indisposition toward the Lord.
Imagination, Transposition, Transfiguration
The use of the Transfiguration Gospel for the Last Sunday of Epiphany is a stroke of genius.
Why I Would Refuse Communion to the President
As a priest I would happily welcome President Trump to any service, but I would refuse to give him Holy Communion.
The Hollow Call for Further Discernment
Robert MacSwain’s call for more “thought” and “wrestling” on issues of sexuality rings hollow.
Making a Bad Call Worse
Lambeth 1998’s Resolution I.10 was a mistake, one that did not resolve but rather preempted the Communion-wide discernment process on same-sex relationships.