Consult any pre-21st century English or American Prayer Book and you will find in the Nicene Creed that the Holy Spirit proceeds “from the Father and the Son.”[1] The phrase “and the Son” is a translation of the Latin term Filioque, with the opening words of Article V—“The Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and… The …
Maybe an Anglican Boarding School Isn’t Such a Good Idea After All
One of the ideas that's making the rounds these days in the Anglican/Episcopal world is an idea of an Anglican boarding school for boys. Probably the most ambitious of these projects is St. Dunstan's, which is in the planning stage. Before too many Anglicans part company with their hard-earned (or inherited) dollars for this project, …
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Susanna Wesley, Parental Catechist — The North American Anglican
William Beveridge in his Private Thoughts on Religion, and Church Catechism Explained wrote, “This, therefore, being the great cause of that shameful decay of the Christian religion that is so visible among us, we can never expect to see it repaired, unless the great duty of catechising be revived….”[1] He adds that parents play the… Susanna …
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The death of Christian privilege
In a cemetery near the fishing village of Mousehole, in Cornwall, stands a memorial stone to Dolly Pentreath. Erected in 1860, it commemorates her …The death of Christian privilege
You’d Just Get it Dirty Again: A Good Friday Reflection
Although the South has a reputation of having polite people, here in East Tennessee some people haven't quite gotten the memo, especially in the retail sector. My wife and I were at a fast food restaurant when a guy came back into the dining room (yes, some of those are open again) and told the …
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Liturgy, Pentecost, Wesley and the Book of Common Prayer, Part III: Evening Prayer from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer
This is the last in a series of three lectures on the subject. It was delivered on 22 March 2023 at the North Cleveland Church of God by Don C. Warrington, Ph.D.. It was basically a "walk through" of Evening Prayer from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, including some commentary and directions. The video …
Justin Welby can’t read the room
Who’d be Archbishop of Canterbury? Not me. You have surprisingly little executive power and get blamed for pretty much everything: from earthquakes (…Justin Welby can’t read the room
Liturgy, Pentecost, Wesley and the Book of Common Prayer, Part II: The Book of Common Prayer, Wesley, the 1789 and 1928 BCPʼs
The second in a series, delivered 15 March 2023 at the North Cleveland Church of God in Cleveland, TN, delivered by Don C. Warrington, Ph.D. Following a brief outline of the early history of the Book of Common Prayer, a history of two prayer books in the early United States is given: John Wesley's prayer …
Liturgy, Pentecost, Wesley and the Book of Common Prayer, Part I: What is a Liturgy?
First in a series of classes on the topic of liturgical worship (corporate) or individual prayer in a Pentecostal context, which in turn comes out of a Wesleyan-Holiness background. This is the first part, discussing the question "What is a Liturgy." Some of the history of liturgical worship is discussed, along with the basic structure …
Liturgy, Pentecost, Wesley and the Book of Common Prayer
It's almost hard for me to believe, but this Wednesday night I'm starting a brief (three week) series on this topic at my church, the North Cleveland Church of God. Here is the announcement on Sunday, live by our own Coleman Smart: https://www.youtube.com/live/fM9UY8sXZ9o?feature=share&t=360 My plan, Lord willing, is to put this on my YouTube channel …
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