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The Application Period is Now Open for the 2021-2022 Year One Fellows Class! Many of you know that I serve as the Director of the C.S. Lewis …

Just recently, I read an essay in First Things by a Presbyterian theologian named Carl Trueman. The essay was titled “A Protestant Apocalypse?’ Trueman has …

St. John’s Anglican Church Plans and Procedures for Regathering Bp. Grant LeMarquand and the Standing Committee of the ADGL have instructed all churches in the diocese to …

Friends from this point forward, all of the liturgies and zoom links are to be found by clicking on the menu, Zoom Gatherings. You can …

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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 mouth, and …

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 first …

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: by …

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 having …

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, the …

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 can …

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 below. …

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. Charles …

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 rich …

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 verse. …

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 Jerome …

Launcelot Andrews (1555-1626) His Life Lancelot Andrewes was a man of incomparable brilliance and deep piety. His contributions have left an enduring mark upon the English Church. …

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 …

by Henry William Pickersgill, oil on canvas, 1821 Early Life On September 7th, Anglicans remember the life of Hannah More. Born in Bristol in 1745, Hannah lived …

Saint Augustine by Pilippe de Champaigne Anglicans celebrate the life of St. Augustine of Hippo on August 28th. One of the most beloved saints in the …

“Christ Embracing St. Bernard” by Francisco Ribalta Anglicans set aside today, August the 20th, to commemorate the life of St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Born in 1090 …

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 If you …

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 when I …

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 …