Ashley Tumlin Wallace

Ashley Tumlin Wallace

Writer

Ashley Tumlin Wallace, the author of the Liturgical Home series of books and articles at Anglican Compass, is a homeschooling mom of four. She is also the wife of an Anglican priest. She and her family live in the panhandle of Florida, where they plantedย Apostles By-the-Sea Anglican Church. Ashley fell in love with the seasons of the church when she was a young mom searching for meaning and a way to interweave more of the things of God into her daily life. See more on her Instagram.

The Liturgical Home: Good Friday

Posted on March 26, 2024
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Good Friday is the most solemn day of the church year. It holds profound significance for Christians, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. We solemnly remember the sacrificial acts of Jesus, who bore the sins of humanity and โ€œreconciled to himself all things, whether in heaven or on earth, making…

The Liturgical Home: Palm Sunday

Posted on March 18, 2024
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Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, the holiest week of the liturgical year. During Holy Week, we walk with Jesus through his final days before his crucifixion. The tone of this week begins with joy as we remember his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Like the people in the Bible, we wave palm branches…

The Liturgical Home: Laetare Sunday

Posted on March 8, 2024
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Amid the seasons of penitence and preparation in the church calendar, Advent and Lent, little gems exist known as Refreshment Sundays. On these days, the penitential tone eases, hence the name. The Refreshment Sundays are Gaudete Sunday, which falls in the middle of Advent, and Laetare Sunday, which falls in the middle of Lent. Refreshment…

The Liturgical Home: Fasting as a Family

Posted on February 27, 2024
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Lent is a pilgrimage of the soul, an opportunity to walk closely with the Lord in a path of repentance and renewal. From the ashes of Ash Wednesday to the glory of Easter Sunday, Lent is a beautiful narrative of redemption that echoes the enduring love of God and his unwavering desire to draw us…

The Liturgical Home: Ash Wednesday

Posted on February 12, 2024
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The following is adapted from Ashley Tumlin Wallaceโ€™s new book with Anglican Compass, The Liturgical Home: Lent, available in paperback and Kindle editions, exclusively through Amazon. As Christians, we believe that the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, is the most important thing to ever happen to us (or to the world, for…

Book cover for The Liturgical Home: Lent

The Liturgical Home: Lent

Posted on January 28, 2024
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In the tapestry of the Christian liturgical year, the season of Lent emerges as a profound and transformative journey. It is a journey that prepares us for the most miraculous event in our lives, the death and resurrection of Jesus. In a culture that frequently prizes instant gratification and superficial pleasures, Lent calls us to…

Announcing The Liturgical Home: Lent

Posted on January 15, 2024
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With our series on โ€œThe Liturgical Home,โ€ we aim to support families in discipleship to Christ through the wisdom of the Anglican tradition. Ashley Tumlin Wallace is a wonderful guide, and Anglican Compass is thrilled to publish her new guidebook on Lent. Itโ€™s an incredible resource, helping you walk through Lentโ€™s rich meaning and traditions…

The Liturgical Home: The Feast of St. Thomas

Posted on December 19, 2023
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On December 21st, as Christmas Day fast approaches, we celebrate one more commemoration of a saint, the Feast of St. Thomas. We often know St. Thomas, one of Jesusโ€™ twelve apostles, as โ€œDoubting Thomasโ€ for questioning Jesusโ€™ resurrection after the other disciples told him about it. Tradition holds that he is the only apostle who…

The Liturgical Home: The Feast of Christ the King

Posted on November 24, 2023
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On the last Sunday of the liturgical year, Christians worldwide celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. This relatively recent addition to the Church calendar, established in the 20th century, holds a profound purposeโ€”to acknowledge the dominion of our king, Jesus Christ, over all of creation and every aspect of our lives.  We understand the…