As Anglican churches prepare this World Mission Sunday, I would like to propose that our prayers include a petition for the global Anglican communion of churches.
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.
A Communion of Sound Doctrine: Reflections on the Archbishop’s Investiture
I had the privilege of traveling to South Carolina for the investiture of our new archbishop, Steve Wood. In Charleston, I called an UBER and asked to go to St. Andrew’s, the parish Archbishop Wood has pastored over the last 24 years. But when we arrived at St. Andrew’s, few cars were in the parking…
Everywhere Forward: The Legacy of Archbishop Foley Beach
“Forward. Always Forward. Everywhere Forward.” Archbishop Beach used these words at the beginning of his tenure as Archbishop, borrowed from the motto of Saint Vincent College. Now that he concludes his tenure, it is fitting to reflect on his remarkable journey, together with the breadth of his ministry at home and abroad. Guided by his…
Anglican Worship: The Focus is Not My Experience
At the heart of every church tradition lies one priority that shapes the community’s identity. This central aspect is the source of its energy and vision, and becomes the first of all other priorities. This aspect determines much, if not all, of its distinctive traits and eventually becomes the touchstone for every other facet of…
The Global Anglican Communion: From Canterbury to Jerusalem
Someone may ask: “Hasn’t the Anglican Communion been around for a long, long time?” This depends on what you consider a long time and how you define the Anglican Communion.