Peter Johnston

Peter Johnston

Ministry President

The Ven. Dr. Peter Johnston serves as the Ministry President of Anglican Compass. He is a priest and archdeacon in the Anglican Diocese of All Nations and the founding rector of Trinity Lafayette. He lives with his wife, Carla, and their eight children near Lafayette, Louisiana.
Compass and Globe. For Global Anglican Readership.

A Global Anglican Readership

Posted on January 2, 2025
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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.

Gift of the Magi for We Three Kings.

Hymn Guide: We Three Kings

Posted on January 1, 2025
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“We Three Kings” is a festive carol that both tells the story of the magi visiting baby Jesus, and also explores the deeper significance of their gifts.

Nativity Stained Glass from Bayeux Cathedral, for The History of the Christmas Collects

The History of the Christmas Collects

Posted on December 24, 2024
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We expect the Christmas Collects to celebrate the birth of Jesus, and they do. But they also surprise us by repeatedly applying the birth of Christ to the life of the Christian believer. Because he is light, we can know light. Because he was born, we can be born again. Because he shared the life…

Hymn Guide: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Posted on December 13, 2024
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The majestic Christmas carol, “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing,” celebrates both the birth of Christ and the saving work he came to do. First written by Charles Wesley, with small but significant modifications by George Whitefield, it reflects the confidence of the Great Awakening in the glorious grace of God.

12 Christmas Books for Kids

Posted on December 10, 2024
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In our family, we store our Christmas books in the attic for most of the year. So it is a cause of great delight, near the beginning of Advent, when we bring them out again. In these books, we find wonderful stories to celebrate the birth of Christ. To be clear, these are not adaptations…