The Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) has recently released its 2019 Book of Common Prayer (BCP). For most ACNA churches, the revised translation of the Nicene Creed will likely be the most apparent liturgical change on a Sunday morning. This is at least the case for our church (Church of the Redeemer in Nashville,…
The late Rev. Thomas McKenzie was a husband, father, friend, pastor, author, speaker, movie reviewer, and, by grace alone, the beloved of Jesus. He lived in Nashville with his wife and two children. He was ordained in the Anglican Church in 1998 and was the founding rector of Church of the Redeemer in Nashville, Tennessee. Fr. Thomas was an important friend of and early contributor to the site now known as Anglican Compass. Along with his oldest child, he passed away in an automobile accident on August 21, 2021.
The Daily Office + Part Four: Give it a Try
Thomas McKenzie If you want to use the Daily Office in your own life, it’s best to use it along with some version of the Four Hours (which I discussed in the previous post). For instance, you could read a Daily Office reading during Evening Prayer with your family. You could read one psalm in…
The Daily Office + Part Three: The Four Hours
Thomas McKenzie The Anglican Church developed in a pre-modern, agricultural society. In their culture, our forebears didn’t experience a rigid distinction between the material and spiritual worlds. The Church helped them to remember the holiness of every moment by sanctifying (making holy) the natural patterns of the day. She did this by celebrating the four…
The Daily Office + Part Two: Not A Bible Reading Plan
Thomas McKenzie second in a series on the Daily Office, the first being Patterns When I was in college I got a Bible reading plan. It was a chart that I could use to read the entire Bible in one year. I only needed to read about three chapters a day. After I read a…
The Daily Office + Part One: Patterns
Thomas McKenzie The first in a series, the second being Not a Bible Reading Plan. I’m a big fan of podcasts, especially those that are both informative and entertaining. I like to learn about new things while I’m driving or taking a walk. Recently, I was listening to a podcast about the brain. The scientist…
