The Faith Once Delivered to Me I grew up in a church affiliated with Calvary Chapel, a denomination that directly originated from the Jesus Movement. The Jesus Movement was a revival that spread throughout the world during the sixties and seventies, and it had a particularly strong influence among the counter-cultural youth on the West…
Russell Vick is an alumnus from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary where he graduated with degrees in Biblical Languages and New Testament Studies. He fell in love with the Anglican way at All Saints Anglican Cathedral in Amesbury, MA. He is currently the curate at Incarnation Anglican Church in South Arlington, VA, where he is undergoing the discernment process for holy orders.
And I replied “My Lord”: A Reading of George Herbert’s “The Collar”
As someone who did not always observe All Saints’ Day or All Souls’ Day, I have grown to appreciate the spiritual significance of both these feasts deeply. As we remember the followers of Jesus who died before us, these feasts remind us that we are part of something bigger than ourselves and encourage us to…
To Be a Window Through Thy Grace: A Reading of George Herbert’s “The Windows”
During my time in seminary, I decided to take a class in preaching to practice the craft in preparation for my future ministry. While the course taught me a suitable method for preparing my sermons, I never received a theological explanation regarding the how, why, or what of preaching, especially as it pertained to Anglican…
I Throw Me At His Feet: A Reading of George Herbert’s “The Priesthood”
As I discern my own vocation, George Herbert’s poem, The Priesthood, has helped me to understand the sacrament of ordination. Sacraments of the Church The catechism of the ACNA describes five different rites and institutions as “sacraments of the church” (see To Be A Christian, #124). These differ from the sacraments of Baptism and Holy…
