From The ACNA Catechism The following is an excerpt from the Anglican Church in North America’s catechism, To Be a Christian: An Anglican Catechism (Crossway, 2020), pp. 55–63. You can download a PDF of the entire catechism here. Concerning Sacraments 121. What is a sacrament? A sacrament is an outward and visible sign of an…
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Want to Learn More about Christianity and Anglicanism? Read the ACNA’s New Catechism
As an update to the 2014 “Working Edition,” The Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) has released the “Approved Edition” of its catechism: To Be a Christian: An Anglican Catechism (Crossway, 2020). (You can download a free and easy-to-navigate PDF of the catechism by clicking here.) In case you’re unfamiliar with the term, a “catechism”…
Epiphany and Epiphanytide: A Rookie Anglican Guide
What is Epiphany? Epiphany is a Christian feast day celebrated on January 6 every year. It’s also sometimes known as “Three Kings’ Day.” As we mentioned in our Rookie Anglican Guide to Advent, the Christian year begins with the season of Advent, which leads up to Christmas on December 25. Then come the 12 Days…
Here’s a Bookmarked, Easy-to-Navigate PDF of the ACNA’s New Catechism
As the Anglican Church in North America just recently announced, the PDF of the new “Approved” edition of the Catechism is now available. Crossway will be publishing this edition of To Be a Christian: An Anglican Catechism in early 2020. You can pre-order a copy on Amazon here (affiliate link). I’ve added bookmarks to the…
Ministry at Work: Meet Greg McBrayer, the Anglican Priest at the Heart of American Airlines
Perhaps our vision for “bi-vocational ministry” is far too small. That’s what Fr. Greg McBrayer has me thinking. An Anglican priest and Chief Flight Dispatcher, he shows up to work at the world’s largest airline in a clerical collar. Our own David Roseberry took the opportunity to interview Greg McBrayer on-site at the American Airlines…
The NEW Daily Office Booklet Is Here! September through December 2019
In case you didn’t already get the news or the booklet through our email list, I wanted to let you know that Volume 3 of our Daily Office Booklet is out! This booklet will take you from September through the end of 2019. What is the Daily Office Booklet? All you need is a Bible…
John 17 Really Bugs Me: Church Unity and the Lack Thereof
Slightly edited from a sermon I recently preached at Church of the Savior in Wheaton, IL. There are just some passages of the Bible that you can’t get away from. Sometimes it’s because a passage is particularly inspiring, encouraging, or comforting. Think Psalm 23. Other times, it’s because the passage really bugs you. And I’ll…
How to Chant the Gloria in excelsis (Old Scottish Chant)
Here’s how to chant the Gloria in excelsis, according to the following setting from the 1982 Hymnal. (Scroll down for Youtube video.)
How to Chant the Phos Hilaron (Tallis)
If you’d like to chant the Phos Hilaron, I recommend the following setting from The Hymnal 1982. “O Gracious Light, Lord Jesus Christ,” The Hymnal 1982, #25 “Phos Hilaron,” Church of the Apostles in Seattle, WA It’s not exactly the same, but you the following rendition(s) of the Phos are clearly based on the setting above by Thomas Tallis.
Check Out this Video Series on the ACNA’s Book of Common Prayer 2019
The American Anglican Council has put together a series of videos on the Anglican Church in North America’s Book of Common Prayer 2019. Here’s the video playlist The videos cover: To learn more about the BCP 2019, check out our Rookie Anglican Guide!
