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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Britain’s crisis of unbelief – New Statesman — Ɗϱϲάϝ ʗάեհṏɭΐϲ’s Commonplace Book
Clip source: Britain’s crisis of unbelief - New Statesman Britain’s crisis of unbeliefIn a nation that binds spiritual and temporal power, will the end of the old metaphysical order threaten the state itself? By Madoc CairnsPhoto by Robert Greshoff / millennium images, uk In the autumn of 1969, during the darkest days of the conflict… Britain’s …
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Why Anyone Thought the Church of England Would Go Another Way is a Mystery
They didn't: Church of England priests will be permitted to bless the civil marriages of same-sex couples in a profound shift in the church's stance on homosexuality after a historic vote by its governing body. The first blessings for gay couples could happen this summer. Individual churches will be encouraged to state clearly whether they …
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Someone Else Figures Out When Church is Pointless
In this interesting article by the Rev. Ben Crosby, he asks two questions as the starting point of why churches are in decline and if it really matters: Specifically, I believe that our conversations about church decline would be much more clarifying if we began by answering the following questions: 1. Do we think that …
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The Baptism of John and the Baptism of Jesus Christ
In the Communion Gospel this Sunday from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, we have this in part: And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom …
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A Lesson for Anglicans: The Rt. Rev. Brian Barnett
It seems I'm linking to quite a few obits these days. But those who have passed on have lessons for us who are left behind, and this is another one of those lessons. I knew Brian for many years, especially when he was Administrative Pastor of the North Cleveland Church of God and I was …
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Daniel Vassell: The Man Who Took the Celebration to the People Now Celebrates in Glory
Daniel Vassell, dean of Mobilize in the Church of God Division of Education, has gone to glory: Dr. Daniel J. Vassell Sr., 64, was many things — a husband, father, grandfather and reverend — but one thing was certain: he was a visible representation of joy. You could always feel his presence in the way …
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