The Prayer of Collect The Third Sunday After Easter ALMIGHTY God, who showest to them that are in error the light of thy truth, to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness; Grant unto all those who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ's Religion, that they may avoid those things [...]

John 14:, Jesus says: “I am the Way the Truth and the Life.” Jesus is not ‘a’ Way,’ ‘a’ Truth’ or ‘a’ life. He is the ONLY Way – only Truth – only One by whom Life comes. In todays lectionary text, we will discuss the deeper meaning of that claim. 11 I am the [...]

COLLECT ALMIGHTY God, who hast given thine only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an ensample of godly life; Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavour ourselves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life; through [...]

Sermon notes for Easter Sunday, 12 April 2020 ANNO DOMINI! The Anglican Orthodox Communion Worldwide The Collect for the Day Easter Sunday ALMIGHTY God, who through thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life; We humbly beseech thee that, as by thy special grace preventing us [...]

We find a number of characters mentioned in our Gospel text day, the foremost being our Lord Jesus Christ; but also the Roman Procurator, Pontius Pilate, the wife of Pontius Pilate, a notable and notorious criminal named Barabbas; though unmentioned, the Jewish rulers and Roman guard; and finally, ALL THE PEOPLE! Pilate was not a [...]

46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? 47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. 48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou [...]

1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. 3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. 4 And the [...]

The Second Sunday in Lent. The Collect. ALMIGHTY God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves; Keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault [...]

The Collect First Sunday in Lent O LORD, who for our sake didst fast forty days and forty nights; Give us grace to use such abstinence, that, our flesh being subdued to the Spirit, we may ever obey thy godly motions in righteousness, and true holiness, to thy honour and glory, who livest and reignest [...]

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. 4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of [...]