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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
A Weary Evangelical Finds Rest in the Prayer Book
How does one move from a faith driven by emotional intensity and ministerial performance to the quiet, steady rhythms of…O Ruler of the Universe: A Reflection on Magna Et Mirabilia
The 2019 Book of Common Prayer, however, draws on nearly 400 years of Prayer Book history; the canticle Magna et…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…
Church Calendar
The Seasons, Feasts, and Fasts of the Christian Year
The Liturgical Home 2026–2027 Calendars and Planners
One of the most helpful tools in my journey of liturgical living has been seeing the Church year laid out…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…
Anglican Theology
Guides to Anglican Christian Beliefs
Remember Lot’s Wife: When Nostalgia Keeps Us Looking Back
As fire and brimstone rain down upon Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot’s wife looks back. In that moment, she becomes a…What are the Fundamental Declarations of the ACNA?
What is fundamental? Christians should ask themselves this question, because what we hold as fundamental defines our core convictions, timeless…Marriage and Mankind (Jerusalem Declaration 8.2)
By linking the “unchangeable standard of Christian marriage” to the creation of humankind as male and female, clause 8 opens…The Theology of St. Augustine: A Rookie Anglican Guide
Augustine was a man of deep conviction, with remarkable biblical, rhetorical, and logical mastery, while still maintaining the heart of…
Anglican History
The Rich History of the Anglican Tradition
M.R. James and the Anglican Ghost Story
It is no surprise… that the most influential author of the classic English ghost story was a Cambridge-based scholar of…James, the Brother of Jesus: Patron Saint of Late Believers
If you grew up with Christian family members, but you yourself were weak in the faith, James the brother of…St. Ignatius of Antioch: Apostolic Father and Martyr
When I first read Ignatius’ letters, I was captivated by a man who loved Christ more than anything.A Burning Candle: The Oxford Martyrs Latimer and Ridley
On October 16, 1555, in Oxford, England, Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley, bishops in the English Church, died as martyrs…
Anglican Journeys
Stories of Journeys into Anglicanism
Share Your Anglican Journey
We all have stories, and at Anglican Compass, we love hearing yours. These stories testify to the wonderful work God…A Weary Evangelical Finds Rest in the Prayer Book
How does one move from a faith driven by emotional intensity and ministerial performance to the quiet, steady rhythms of…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…
