St. John’s Communique

In the absence of a weekly Eucharistic Service, Bishop Jim Hobby of the Diocese of Pittsburgh has offered the following advice to families who may…

Third Sunday of Lent, March 15, 2020 Ex 17:1-7; Ps 95; Rom 1:16-32; John 4:5-26 Will you pray with me: May the words of my…

In the last month, several members of St. John’s have expressed interest in the Rite of Reconciliation of Penitents, which you can find in your…

This coming Sunday, March 8th, we will discuss the 1st through the 3rd Commandments during our catechesis hour. THE FIRST COMMANDMENT 268. What is the…

The following is excerpted from To Be A Christian: An Anglican Catechism Jesus Christ calls his disciples to respond to God in three basic ways:…

Whether you are new to Anglicanism or have been one for many years, there are several resources that you really should own, so I’m going…

Dear Friends, We are having a potluck lunch and congregational meeting this coming Sunday, February 16th, 2020 immediately after our worship service. Suzanne has already…

I was reading a friend’s dissertation a few years ago and came across a great statement from an essay by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, with which I…

At St. John’s, we are going to have confirmations on the Sunday after Easter, April 19th, 2020. Archbishop Foley Beach will be with us to…

St. John’s Mission Council has been working on a membership document, which we plan to present at our Feb. 16 business meeting. We have not…

Last week, I wrote a brief post about the ecclesial (church) structures of Anglicanism and included a long quotation about the relationship between the local…

If you are new to Anglicanism or just new to St. John’s, then you may have questions about the larger denominational structures that we are…

by Chad Sanner Now, I have not been a liturgical Christian for all that long, but one of my favorite parts of the liturgy, after…

If you’ve been worshipping with us lately, then you know that we began chanting the psalms at the beginning of Advent this past November. It…

The image featured in this post is from the famous, and highly complicated, 20th-century English artist, Sir Stanley Spencer. The work is titled Travoys Arriving with…

Priesthood in the Old and New Testaments A priest in the Old Testament is simply a mediator between God and the people of God. Likewise,…

by C.S. Lewis The following videos offer an animated telling of a short essay by C.S. Lewis titled, “The Grand Miracle.” Below the videos, you…

People of St. John’s In preparation for a catechetical section on the sacraments, I’ve copied and pasted the section on sacraments from the ACNA’s catechism…

His Life Charles Simeon was born in September of 1759 and was baptized into the Church of England on October 24th of that same year.…

Why All Saints’ Day? A number of objections to the observation of All Saints’ Day might be put forward. With the abundance of feast days…

Saint James of Jerusalem served as the first bishop of Jerusalem. He was known by many epithets: James the Just, James the Righteous, James Adelphotheos…

Last month, I submitted a teacher/scholar proposal for a small grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, which is funded by the Lilly Endowment.…

Ignatius of Antioch (c. 35 to ~110AD) Being one of the Apostolic Fathers, the life and ministry of St. Ignatius of Antioch gives us a…

Her Life Cecil Frances Alexander was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1818 to English parents. From a young age she delighted in writing poetry and…

If you missed my recent presentation for the C.S. Lewis Institute, then you can find it here. This was the second half of a two…

Some of our members attended the New Wineskins Conference last week, and while they were there, they had a chance to talk with Archbishop Foley…

Translators of the Bible During different points in history, God has used the gifts and talents of men and women to translate the Bible. Saint…

His Life Lancelot Andrewes was a man of incomparable brilliance and deep piety. His contributions have left an enduring mark upon the English Church. Born…

If you missed Part I of our two part lecture series for the C.S. Lewis Institute, “The Form of Christian Faith,” you can listen to…

The Feast of St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist is a Red-Letter Holy Day in the Book of Common Prayer. The Prayer Book, therefore, expects…

Evangelical Christians are often confused about the nature and purpose of worship. Some of the young people that I encounter hear the word and their…

Early Life On September 7th, Anglicans remember the life of Hannah More. Born in Bristol in 1745, Hannah lived in western England most of her…

Anglicans celebrate the life of St. Augustine of Hippo on August 28th. One of the most beloved saints in the Christian West, Augustine’s life and…

Anglicans set aside today, August the 20th, to commemorate the life of St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Born in 1090 to a family of minor nobility…

On August 15th Anglicans around the world celebrate and commemorate the life of The Virgin Mary, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ. For Anglicans, the…

St. John’s is a community where ordinary people are changed by the grace and goodness of Jesus Christ to become faithful members of His church…

This essay was originally published in the C.S. Lewis Institute’s online quarterly, “Knowing and Doing.” You may find the original article at this link.  Introduction…

What has happened to evangelical Christian worship? Several years ago, I had an honors class conduct a research project. We broke students into groups of…

Introduction I have a confession to make, and its one that an Anglican priest should probably not be making. I tend to be very skeptical…

I am working with a great group of people to plant an Anglican church in Canton, Ohio where many Christians are unfamiliar with liturgical forms…

GAFCON 2018 As I woke up on Tuesday morning and began my coffee ritual (a ritual wherein I sit down and drink coffee), I logged-in…