Anglican Orthodox Church Worldwide Communion The week before Easter, commonly called Holy Week and Easter Sunday Sunday Report Easter, 2023, Anno Domini (In the Year of our Lord) Bishop’s Letter 9 April 2023, Anno Domini COME, see the place where the Lord lay. (Matthew 28:6) Mary Magdalene came early to the Tomb [...]
“When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: 58He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60And laid it in [...]
“Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” Matthew 28:6 (KJV) Mary Magdalene came early to the Tomb of our Lord while it was yet dark. At some point, she was joined by the other Mary, and both were shocked to find the stone rolled away. The women were consoled by the great angel at [...]
the Anglican Orthodox Communion Worldwide “Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. 2And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, 3And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. 4Pilate therefore went forth again, and [...]
the Anglican Orthodox Communion Worldwide “And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go [...]
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Mark 15:34) This phrase is among the seven last ‘words’ (exclamations) from the cross. They reveal an amazing endurance of our Lord for physical [...]
(In the Acceptable Year of the Lord) the Anglican Orthodox Communion Worldwide “And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me. And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I? And he [...]
Anglican Orthodox Church Worldwide Communion The Sunday next before Easter commonly called Palm Sunday The Sunday next before Easter commonly called Palm Sunday, the start of “Holy Week” and a time that most people just associate with the triumphant entry into Jerusalem. There is a lot more, read the report. Holy Week The Sunday [...]
Today begins observance of Holy Week which will continue each day through Easter Even. These devotions for each day were composed for the occasion in April of 2014. Below is the Devotion for Sunday of Palm Sunday: Devotion on Holy Week (First Day – Sunday) 2 April 2023 Anno Domini, the Anglican Orthodox Communion [...]
a Devotion for 31 March 2023 Anno Domini “…A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.” (Luke 20:9, all scripture quoted is from the King James Version) Our Lord often spoke in parables that were simple and common examples [...]