The short articles from David Bergquist and / or others that appear in the service bulletins.
The Sunday after Epiphany is the feast day for the celebration of the baptism of Jesus Christ. From the Gospel of St. Matthew 3:13 we read: “Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.” But
You will recall that in a previous Insight Into Liturgy it was observed that the Liturgical Calendar is shaped by the events in the life of Christ, and that setting the date for the celebration of Easter sets the unfolding of all
The events of Christ’s early life, as detailed in the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Luke, namely his circumcision, Presentation in the Temple, the Flight into Egypt, the return to Nazareth, and the Finding in the Temple are all we know
The liturgical history of the celebration Christ’s birth, Christmas, on December 25th is captivating from a variety of viewpoints. There are various sources cited for its celebration on this date; some pagan in origin, some scriptural/historical, some prophetic. Nevertheless in meaningful and
In previous Insights Into Liturgy, we’ve delved into the Lectionary and the Liturgical Calendar and how they work in harmony as we plumb the depths of Holy Scripture on a three cycle that is shaped by the life of Christ and set
There are events that occur year-after year on the liturgical calendar that might seem to be a sort of curiosity causing one to ask: “How did that ever come about?” Gaudete Sunday, more familiarly referred to as Rose Sunday, perhaps qualifies as
The antecedents to our Anglican/Episcopal worship music heritage are fairly easy to identity. We begin quite naturally with Holy Scripture, for there are 63 references to music in the Bible. For example, from the Psalms we have: “Shout joyfully to the Lord,
The Feast of Christ the King concludes the liturgical season of the year known as Ordinary Time; the time stretching from Pentecost to the season of Advent; our season of hope and expectation for Christ’s coming again. The celebration of Christ’s lordship
In a recent Insight Into Liturgy concerning the Liturgical Movement various components of the Liturgy of the Eucharist were identified, and reference was made that some would be revisited in subsequent Insights. This one, then, is part of that effort and it
The spurious use of the word Evangelical by political factions and the media has, over the past several decades, resulted in the distortion and perhaps loss of a vital dimension of our Anglican/Episcopal spiritual heritage. No less a person in the Anglican
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— Order of St. Luke Prayer Team ———-
The Order of St. Luke prayer team will be under the Red Tent in front of PennyWise offering Laying on of Hands and Anointing Prayer 11:30 to 12:30 on Thursday, December 20th, following the monthly OSL meeting. “Come all ye that are heavy laden”
Bring friends and join us for Christmas Blessings.
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ChoRuss, which means “Choir of Russia” will be returning to St. Mary’s Church on November 16th at 7:00pm. ChoRuss, a vocal quartet, sings spiritual music from the 19th and 20th centuries which accompanies worship in the Russian Orthodox Church. This music is performed a Capella, as in the tradition of Orthodox music, and does not use musical instruments.
Please mark your calendars and invite your friends to come and enjoy an evening of spiritual music. Admission is free and there will be a goodwill donation.