Of Literal Resurrection and Spiritual Communion Guest Contributor May 4, 2020 Commentary, Liturgy, The Episcopal Church By Elizabeth Anderson There are a handful of predictable theological debates that seem to crop up at certain times of the liturgical year. Is purple the appropriate color for Advent, or is it blue? What theo... Read More...
Against Virtual Communion George Sumner April 14, 2020 Commentary, Liturgy, Ministry, The Episcopal Church By George Sumner Since the rubrics clearly prohibit remotely consecrating bread and wine, the question of virtual communion is not one which could lead to immediate action, which is for the best. We can ther... Read More...
Communion in Chaos in the UMC Guest Contributor March 27, 2020 Commentary, Ecclesiology, Liturgy, Ministry, United Methodist Church The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered United Methodist Churches throughout much of the United States. Over the past week Methodist pastors have made many difficult decisions. More are still to come.
Worship in a Time of Pandemic (Part 2) Fr. Matthew S.C. Olver March 25, 2020 Liturgy, Ministry, The Episcopal Church By Matthew S. C. Olver Part one of this essay considered questions of administering Holy Communion during the pandemic as well as the question of whether or not to hold public worship. Today I consider the r... Read More...
Worship in a Time of Pandemic (Part 1) Fr. Matthew S.C. Olver March 24, 2020 Ecclesiology, Liturgy, Ministry, The Episcopal Church Many bishops and dioceses have sent all manner of instructions, suggestions, and directives, and parish priests are in a difficult situation as they try and figure out how to approach this pastoral challenge, especially when it comes to worship.
Anglo Catholic Church Planting: Recovering the Tradition The Rev. Dr. David Goodhew March 5, 2020 Church of England, Commentary, Ecclesiology, Ministry Why has Anglo-Catholicism neglected its church planting tradition?
Confirmation of Confirmation Bishop Daniel Martins December 11, 2019 Commentary, Contributors, Liturgy, The Episcopal Church Lots of Episcopalians, lay and ordained, seem to think they know what confirmation is, but our canons and liturgical forms are, at best, ambiguous, and there’s nothing approaching broad agreement about how to interpret them.
On Baptism Mac Stewart November 12, 2019 Commentary, Contributors, Liturgy, The Episcopal Church Baptism is an apocalypse.
