Though we were founded in the United States and our readership is still majority American, we have seen growth in readership and financial support worldwide.
Holy Sovereigns Day: The Feast of the Church in Hawaii
At the end of November, we will make a big-to-do at All Saints Honolulu. A large, light-strung canopy will be set up in my front yard. Chairs, benches, and carpets from the sanctuary will be arranged, with an altar and lectern on the grass, dressed for Holy Communion. A reredos and boughs of leaves will…
Politics, Perspective, and the People of God
The church’s duty is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, his reign, and the coming of his Kingdom. Its primary role is not the advancement of an earthly political agenda.
We Come Not Unasked: The Hawaii Anglican Network
The Hawaii Anglican Network is a ministry effort to serve and reach all of Hawai‘i. ʻOhana is a term that we use to describe the Hawaii Anglican Network. It means family, and its root is the word for nest. We reside together under the shelter of God’s wing, and we feed together on Christ.
Praying for the Persecuted: The Anglican Persecuted Church Network
As Anglicans, we have been taught about the power of prayer in the Kingdom of God. But do we realize such prayer should focus on fellow Christians, and especially on those who are persecuted for their faith? It’s sobering, but also joyful, to learn about the persecuted church around the world. At the Anglican Persecuted…
Heritage Mission: Helping Churches Reach Care Facilities
Lynette had rarely spoken a word in the last 18 months as she sat in her memory care facility in Frisco, Texas. But things changed when volunteers from Redemption Anglican Church in Frisco decided to start a worship service in Lynette’s facility. As those volunteers began leading the prayer book liturgy, Lynette began to open…
Hymn Guide: Lift High the Cross
“Lift High the Cross” is a hymn of missionary encouragement and spiritual victory. It sets forth the paradox of the cross: that an instrument of torture and death has become a symbol of triumph and life.
Allen Gardiner: Charting the Course for the Global Mission of SAMS
Grant O Lord, that we may be instrumental in commencing this great and blessed work; but should Thou see fit in Thy providence to hedge up our way, and that we should even languish and die here, I beseech Thee to raise up others and to send forth labourers into this harvest. Let it be…
St. Aidan and the Legacy of Lindisfarne
Aidan and his companions knew the value, in imitation of Christ, of recharging our physical and spiritual batteries. It goes against the world’s mindset but is vital to our existence in Christ.
Beheaded for the Gospel: A Legacy of Martyrs
Across church history’s rich tapestry, the thread of martyrdom emerges as a vivid testament to Christ. As we join in prayer on the feast days of martyrs, we petition God in the collect, “Grant that we may always be ready to give a reason for the hope that is in us, and to suffer gladly…
You Visited Me: Prison Chaplaincy in the ACNA
“I was in prison, and you visited me.” Those are the words of Jesus to His disciples, to His body, to us, the Church, in Matthew 25:36. These are words that Father Julio Valenzuela takes to heart as a prison chaplain at a federal correctional facility in New Mexico. The days are long as a…
Both Twitter And Threads: On Fishing in Multiple Streams
Yes, Anglican Compass has started a new Threads account. Check it out here! But we are not getting rid of our Twitter account. You can find it here! We use multiple platforms because we are fishers of men, and we want to catch fish in multiple streams. A Day on Twitter and Threads To illustrate why…
