The Melancholy of Gethsemane: Honest Reflections on Priestly Ministry Mark Clavier February 28, 2020 Bible, Church in Wales, Commentary, Ministry This is the melancholy of Gethsemane: the realization that the road ahead to God lies through moments of despondency, “accompanied” by people too tired themselves even to stay awake while you cry out in frustration.
Wait for It: Praying the Psalms in Community Guest Contributor September 13, 2019 Commentary, Liturgy, Ministry, The Episcopal Church The irony for the officiant is that the only way to promote harmony among the various voices at prayer is to focus on their own. The role of the officiant is to pray through the chaos so the chaos can eventually find order through the prayers. The officiant must be attentive to all who are praying, but not at the expense of their own prayers.
ACNA’s Renewed Coverdale Psalter Guest Contributor May 7, 2019 ACNA, Anglican Church of Canada, Liturgy, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church We should not expect to hear BBC Evensongs using the Renewed Coverdale Psalter anytime soon, but it is a great option for contemporary North American parishes.
The Prayer Book and the Non-Denominational Pastor Guest Contributor July 30, 2018 Liturgy All I knew about the Anglicans was what Wikipedia had told me on the day before I applied.
The Daily Office Bishop John Bauerschmidt April 16, 2018 Liturgy, The Episcopal Church The Daily Office is one of the acknowledged treasures of the Anglican tradition, and a central obligation of the clergy.
Glorious apparel Mac Stewart April 17, 2017 Bible, Commentary, Liturgy, The Episcopal Church Mightier than the sound of many waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea, mightier is the LORD who dwells on high.
Neutering Jesus Jonathan Mitchican December 6, 2016 Commentary, Liturgy, The Episcopal Church Let us not create a Church so “inclusive” that Jesus himself is not welcome in it.
Listening to the cicadas Caleb Congrove July 21, 2016 Commentary Cicadas, like everything else, have a divine origin: “All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being” (John 1:3).
