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These articles offer accessible and enlightening introductions to various aspects of Anglican life and faith, such as the Bible, theology, liturgy, and history. It’s no secret that even seasoned Anglicans, including clergy members, frequently revisit these articles to renew their understanding.
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Our Most Essential Introductions to the Anglican Tradition
Getting Started with the Daily Office: A Rookie Anglican Guide
Let’s face it: to the modern ear, “Daily Office” sounds more like your workplace than your prayer routine. However, while…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…What is Lectio Divina?
How do we read Scripture? What happens when we sit down with our Bibles and begin to pore over the…GAFCON: A Rookie Anglican Guide
GAFCON is back in the news, with 1300 Anglican leaders gathering in Kigali in April 2023. But what is GAFCON,…
Book of Common Prayer
Guides to Navigating the Prayer Book Liturgies
The Canticles: A Rookie Anglican Guide
The canticles are not liturgical garnish. They form part of the rhythm by which Scripture becomes prayer and prayer becomes…The Standard of Prayer Book Worship (Jerusalem Declaration 6)
We rejoice in our Anglican sacramental and liturgical heritage as an expression of the gospel, and we uphold the 1662…The Five American Prayer Books: A Rookie Anglican Guide
Neither the ACNA nor the Book of Common Prayer in our hands today is a present-day import from England. Our…Why Anglicans Bow in Worship: A Rookie Anglican Guide
Bodily gestures like bowing cultivate inward devotion. Reverence shown externally helps train reverence internally. Our liturgical rituals are modes of…
Church Calendar
The Seasons, Feasts, and Fasts of the Christian Year
The Nativity of John the Baptist: A Rookie Anglican Guide
John the Baptist, in his wonderful birth, stands as an icon of life. In fact, the Church liturgically remembers the…Today in the Spirit: Easter 7A (Sunday After Ascension)
The Sunday after Ascension Day is the seventh Sunday of the Easter season (just as Pentecost Sunday is the eighth…Holy Week at Anglican Cathedrals (2026)
ACNA cathedrals are an ideal destination for anyone wanting to experience Holy Week at its Anglican fullest! Whether it’s carrying…The Liturgical Home: How Epiphany Prepares Us for Lent
We’re still enjoying the glow of Christmastide when Epiphany comes, bright, radiant, and full of revelation. The season begins with…
Anglican Theology
Guides to Anglican Christian Beliefs
Introducing Browne’s Exposition of the 39 Articles
Anglican Compass is proud to announce the republication of 19th-century bishop E. Harold Browne’s An Exposition of the 39 Articles: Volume…The Governance of a Global Communion (Jerusalem Declaration 7.2)
When the Gafcon Primates announced a Global Anglican Communion of churches committed to the Jerusalem Declaration, it naturally followed that…J.I. Packer: A Rookie Anglican Guide
J.I. Packer became an international figure through scores of pamphlets and books, especially his 1973 bestseller, Knowing God. Packer’s institutional…The Goodness of God Our Father
We consistently pray to God the Father in Anglican worship. Every Collect of the Week addresses the Father or God;…
Anglican History
The Rich History of the Anglican Tradition
George Washington: Vestryman and Lifelong Anglican
George Washington was born into a deeply Anglican family and remained a faithful Anglican layman for his entire life. He…J.I. Packer: A Rookie Anglican Guide
J.I. Packer became an international figure through scores of pamphlets and books, especially his 1973 bestseller, Knowing God. Packer’s institutional…The Nativity of John the Baptist: A Rookie Anglican Guide
John the Baptist, in his wonderful birth, stands as an icon of life. In fact, the Church liturgically remembers the…The Five American Prayer Books: A Rookie Anglican Guide
Neither the ACNA nor the Book of Common Prayer in our hands today is a present-day import from England. Our…
Anglican Journeys
Stories of Journeys into Anglicanism
From Episcopal to Anglican: The Beauty of Biblical Faithfulness
Where the Episcopal Church had a rich legacy of historic buildings, the ACNA seemed to be building for the future…A Wesley Anglican: Navigating Faithfulness and Schism Online
Father Dan Hixon isn’t new to online ministry and evangelism. He began by publicly exploring the big ideas surrounding questions…Young Anglican, A Gen Z Voice in the Digital Wilderness
Among the rising Gen Z voices in the search for meaning is Joe Colletti, known online as “Young Anglican.”My Anchor Holds: Recollections of a Retired Priest
(This is the first part of David Wilson’s ministry story. Check out the second installment here.) Changes and Chances Be…
