Where Do I Start? Whether you’re a Rookie Anglican or just “Angli-curious,” perhaps you’ve heard of this new Book of Common Prayer 2019 (BCP 2019) and are asking yourself, “What is this thing?” or “How do I use it?” Learning how to use the BCP is a little like learning to drive a car. It…
Mini Prayer Books: “Field Guides” to Daily and Family Prayer, by Winfield Bevins
If you’re familiar with Anglican Pastor, you’ve probably seen the Daily Office Booklets I produce in order to make Morning and Evening Prayer more accessible. However, our Daily Office Booklets are (currently) PDFs designed to be printed and assembled at home. For our readers who are interested in purchasing physical booklets similar to the Daily…
Designed to be Read: The Architecture of the ACNA Daily Office Lectionary
The Daily Office Lectionary went through several layers of development during the five years of its existence in trial form.
The Book of Common Prayer: A Rookie Anglican Guide
You can’t be curious about Anglicanism for long without running into the Book of Common Prayer, commonly called the Prayer Book or simply the BCP, which forms the liturgical heart of the Anglican tradition. Of course, based on the title, you might reasonably assume that there’s just one Book of Common Prayer out there. However,…
The ACNA’s New Daily Office Lectionary: A Summary & Review
After a series of revisions, the ACNA has released the “final” version of the Daily Office Lectionary that will be included in the ACNA Prayer Book (due to be published in 2019). (To learn more about what the Daily Office Lectionary is, click here.) Because I’ve been using the ACNA lectionary in the Daily Office…
Here’s the ACNA’s “Final” Daily Office Lectionary, in a Single Spreadsheet
I previously announced on this blog that there would be another ACNA Daily Office Lectionary revision before the release of the ACNA Prayer Book in 2019. Today, I’m happy to announce that, as of St. Andrew’s Day (November 30) 2018, the Anglican Church in North America [ACNA] has released the latest and (hopefully) final revision…
How the Daily Office is Different from a “Quiet Time”
Prayer is paramount to our lives as Christians. As the 19th-century philosopher Soren Kierkegaard wrote, “Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.” Saint John of Damascus defines prayer as “The raising of one’s heart and mind to God.” Raising our hearts and minds to God, however, is no easy task. We’re…
3 Prayers to Pray During the Election
Because it’s election season here in the United States, I thought I’d share the following prayer I composed for the election: Lord God, Almighty Father: Watch over our nation in these times. Casting a ballot is a privilege given to us by our Constitution and secured for us by citizens and patriots, past and present….
There Will Be Another ACNA Daily Office Lectionary Revision Before the 2019 Prayer Book
After my last post about making the St. Mary’s Day (2018-08-15) edition of the ACNA Daily Office Lectionary into a booklet, I reached out to the Liturgy and Common Worship Task Force to ask about obtaining a spreadsheet version of the latest lectionary, instead of the PDFs currently available. There will be an upcoming St….
Aids to Anglican Worship: How Christian Imagery and Icons Can Help You Worship God
Christian Imagery Our Creator gave us physical senses to experience the world around us. In His mercy and wisdom, He inspired His people to create various aids to worship that engage those senses. One category of such an aid is that of Christian imagery – images and artwork specifically intended to help in the act…
Guest Post: Kentucky Teacher Protests and an Anglican Church
This guest post was provided by Kentucky teacher Heather M. Morgan, who is a member of St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Frankfort, Kentucky. Many Kentucky teachers have been protesting low wages and inadequate funding. St. Peter’s sits adjacent to the Kentucky state Capitol. St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Frankfort, KY has always been keenly aware of…
“Pray Daily” is an Excellent Daily Office Prayer Resource. Here’s Why.
What is Pray Daily? Pray Daily is an excellent Daily Office resource (a small book, as pictured in the featured image above) produced by Christ Church in Plano, TX. As stated in the Introduction to Pray Daily, it is “a devotional aid to help you build a habit of more regular and purposeful prayer. It…
