With more than fifteen hundred years of rich history, this ancient tradition still has the power to speak to our contemporary world with a faith that is relevant for a new generation.
Today in the Spirit: Epiphany 2C
In the Sundays following Epiphany 1, the Church moves us through the Scriptures in an ordinary (numbered) series of Sunday celebrations, still with an emphasis on the Fatherโs manifestation of Jesus of Nazareth as Son of God but in a progressive contemplation of the events of Jesusโ early ministry.
A Brief History of Anglicanism, Part 1
The Anglican tradition traces its roots back to the time of the Roman Empire when a Christian church first came to exist in the British Isles.
The Lord’s Prayer: A Rookie Anglican Guide
The Lordโs Prayer is one of the most well-known features of Christian worship. Many Christian denominations, even ones that donโt use pre-written prayers in their worship services, still teach children this prayer in Sunday school. However, to many Christians, Anglicans included, it can easily lose its meaning through rote repetition. So why do we pray…
The Baptism of Our Lord: A Rookie Anglican Guide
Jesus began his public ministry with his baptism, administered by John the Baptist at the Jordan River. All four gospels narrate the baptism, which reveals Jesus as the Son of God and points to his work of new creation.
A Global Anglican Readership
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.
Hymn Guide: We Three Kings
“We Three Kings” is a festive carol that both tells the story of the magi visiting baby Jesus, and also explores the deeper significance of their gifts.
Think on These Things: The Compass Writing Ethos
Amid the often contentious online discourse among Christians, we at Anglican Compass want to strike a different tone.
Daily Office Booklet 2025: JanuaryโApril
Good news! We’ve completed the latest edition of the Daily Office Booklet. This edition will take you through Morning and Evening Prayer with the lectionary readings from January through April 2025. As always, we’ve rendered PDFs for you to print in both booklet and full-page form. Click the links below to download! Booklet Form (TAKE…
The History of the Christmas Collects
We expect the Christmas Collects to celebrate the birth of Jesus, and they do. But they also surprise us by repeatedly applying the birth of Christ to the life of the Christian believer. Because he is light, we can know light. Because he was born, we can be born again. Because he shared the life…