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And Thereto I Plight Thee My Troth

The historic prayer book marriage vows speak of plighting troth. This is a solemn promise of constancy, fidelity, steadfastness.

‘You Have Broken My Heart’—A Letter to My Siblings in GAFCON

We have need of you, my brothers and sisters in the Lord. With you, we strive “to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.”

Two Teachings on Marriage & the Canons

The Episcopal Church has made clear space for different views on marriage, hoping to create a path for lasting communion across difference.

American Anglicans: One Body United by One Spirit?

Since 1789, Anglicans in the United States, spanning a wide range, have had the invocation of the Holy Spirit as part of their Eucharistic prayers.

ACNA’s 2019 Prayer Book Joins Nashotah Collection

All three of the church's archbishops shared in the ceremony, which recognized the role played by Nashotah alumni and faculty in preparing the prayer book used across the ACNA.

Communion Partners Bishops—Louisville Statement, September 2024

An Introduction by Bishop John Bauerschmidt Communion Partners has its origin in the controversies over human sexuality in the Anglican Communion that arose in the...

Baptism and Public Life

Michael Hopkins provides an extended practical commentary on the rite of Holy Baptism in the Book of Common Prayer.

Two Teachings — Here, There, and Everywhere (Part 1)

Editors' Note: This is the first of a three-part series; these essays will appear sequentially this week. Part One Is there a contradiction? “Does this violate the...

Bishops Aim for Equity & Flexibility in Title IV

Bishops passed a series of changes to the church’s disciplinary canons, while also approving a resolution to clarify the definition of the Book of Common Prayer in the church’s Constitution.

Committee Divides on Prayer Book Redefinition

General Convention’s Committee on Constitution and Canons issued a rare split decision on a major issue at its first in-person meeting on June 22.

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