Henry Munyaneza is a 19 year-old Christian artist in Kigali, whose art is prolific and profound. Featured on Lion and Vine, Henry’s work is now attracting international attention. Meeting Henry I visited Henry’s small studio and gallery in Kigali, at Kacyiru KN 8, during a lunch break of GAFCON IV. I was immediately impressed by his…
Hymn Guide: The Angel Gabriel
“Gabriel’s Message,” also known by its first line “The Angel Gabriel from heaven came,” is a hymn often sung at Christmas or the Feast of the Annunciation on March 25. Originally a folk carol from the Basque Country in northern Spain and southern France, the English paraphrase was written in 1895 by Anglican priest Sabine Baring-Gould….
Restoring the Jerusalem Bells
There is only one tubular bell system in the Holy Land. Housed at the Anglican parish of Christ Church, in the Old City of Jerusalem, these bells are capable of ringing out hymns, but they have sadly been silent for decades. Now Christ Church is raising funds to restore the bells, and once again ring…
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…
The Return of Mere Anglicanism (With Lessons from C.S. Lewis)
CHARLESTON, SC – It was as sunny and welcoming as ever to the Anglicans gathering from far and wide on Thursday, January 26th, as the Mere Anglicanism Conference returned to the historic downtown district. Seven years since the conference was last held, it was completely sold-out weeks ahead of time, showing high interest for an…
The Journey into Aslan’s Country: On the Creative Process of C.S. Lewis
The earliest draft of what would become C.S. Lewis’s classic The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe had no sign at all of Aslan the Great Lion in it. Lewis was not even sure where the story itself was going at first. All he had were visual snippets that kept visiting his imagination: a faun…
Hymn Guide: All Glory be to Christ
What happens when you sing a new set of lyrics to a tune everybody knows? Either the new lyrics fall flat, and you want to go back to the original words. Or, on a rare occasion, the new lyrics create an added dimension of meaning, not erasing the original but adding something new. Then everyone…
Hymn Guide: Mary, Did You Know?
Yes, Mary know. Okay, it’s a bit more complicated than that. In this article, we’ll consider “Mary, Did You Know?,” exploring not only its history but also seeking to answer the question the songs asks.
Hymn Guide: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Perhaps the most familiar hymn of Advent, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” has an ancient but obscure origin.
Hymn Guide: Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
A beloved hymn for Thanksgiving, “Come, ye thankful people, come” is also a fitting hymn for Advent. It presents a rare combination of thanks and judgment, drawing singers into reverent awe before the Almighty. Anglican priest Henry Alford wrote the hymn in 1844 and published it under the heading, “After Harvest.” At the time Alford…
Creativity Begins in the Sanctuary
Our very form of worship—in which we draw near to the heart of the Creator God—requires the creative engagement of each worshipper.
Hymn Guide: It Is Well
“It is well” is a hymn of sorrow and faith, written by a father grappling with natural disaster and death. Horatio Spafford was a Chicago lawyer and friend of evangelist Dwight Moody. In 1873, to visit Moody’s preaching campaign in England, he planned a trip for his family to Europe, and sent his wife Anna…
