Anglican Orthodox Church Worldwide Communion Ash Wednesday The first day of Lent, commonly called Ash Wednesday First Sunday in Lent Sunday Report Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday services were held in the evening on schedule. We did the Penitential Office and quite enjoyed the peaceful experience. As expected we had three in attendance at the Faithful [...]
“And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is [...]
Anglican Orthodox Church Worldwide Communion Quinquagesima Sunday Report Today was Quinquagesima, (explanation of the origin of the word later in the report), which is the Sunday next before Lent. This Sunday we talk about charity or love, read this first: http://www.learnthebible.org/charity-or-love.html Charity or Love The Greek word 'agape' is translated both as 'charity' and 'love' [...]
They came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have [...]
“But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” John 4:14 (KJV) The Old Testament gives a physical shadow of those spiritual truths revealed in the New Testament. One physical [...]
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” Genesis 1:1” (all scripture quoted is from the King James Version) “For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth [...]
“And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was [...]
Anglican Orthodox Church Worldwide Communion Sexagesima Sunday Report Today was Sexagesima, the Second Sunday before Lent. Want to know more about Sexagesima? There is a nice explanation at the end of the report. On Point Someone asked, where do the quotes come from? The answer is from the people who uttered them. But, how [...]
St. Andrews Anglican Church and Parish The Collect Sexagesima Sunday O LORD God, who seest that we put not our trust in any thing that we do; Mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against all adversity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. “And when much people were gathered together, and [...]
Prayer of Collect Septuagesima Sunday “O LORD, we beseech thee favourably to hear the prayers of thy people; that we, who are justly punished for our offences, may be mercifully delivered by thy goodness, for the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost [...]