Another Holy Week is upon us. For some, this is an important time, for others, it’s just any other week until the Easter long weekend (I learned somewhat recently that Good Friday is not a US holiday, which I thought was surprising since they say how “religious” Americans are). Holy week is the culmination of … Continue reading Holy Week
Category: Miscellaneous
Prayers of the People / Intercessions / Bidding Prayer
In my early days of exposure to the Book of Alternative Service (BAS), I disliked prayers of the people. I found that I wasn’t deep in prayer when I had to listen out “phase” so to say the response from the congregation. When I first started my lay minister training, I also didn’t like doing … Continue reading Prayers of the People / Intercessions / Bidding Prayer
A softened stance on the Book of Alternative Services (BAS)
Note: The Book of Common Prayer that is referred in this post is the Book of Common Prayer Canada (1962 version). I used to hate the Book of Alternative Service (BAS) or "the Green Book" and I would seek out parishes at which to worship that used the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) or "the … Continue reading A softened stance on the Book of Alternative Services (BAS)
Rebirth (Again)
Like many (I hope), I had many good intentions for this Lenten season, so I could strengthen my relationship with Christ. One of the things I had hoped was to get back into writing and attention to this blog. As life got busy, I let this blog fall into abeyance in late 2022/early 2023. My … Continue reading Rebirth (Again)
Second COVID Christmas 🦠
Christmas is already a stressful time of the year; gifts to buy, social gatherings, travel to see family, no one needed more stress or worry caused by the pandemic. Few would have thought that they would have to go through a second COVID Christmas. The proliferation and rapid spread of the Omicron variant has caught … Continue reading Second COVID Christmas 🦠
Minor Feast of Saint Jerome (30 Sep)
Today is the minor feast day of Saint Jerome (Doctor, Presbyter in Rome and Bethlehem, Translator of the Scriptures, 420) 📖📚🖋 He is the patron saint of archeologists, archivists, librarians, and translators. He is best remembered for his translation of the Bible into Latin (the Vulgate). Collect: God of truth, who gave thy servant Jeromethe … Continue reading Minor Feast of Saint Jerome (30 Sep)
Merry Michaelmas! 🌸👼🏼🕯
29 September is the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels (commonly called Michaelmas), a red letter Holy-day in the Anglican Communion, Roman Catholic Church, and Lutheran Church. Collect: O Everlasting God, who hast ordained and constituted the services of Angels and men in a wonderful order: Mercifully grant that, as thy holy Angels alway … Continue reading Merry Michaelmas! 🌸👼🏼🕯
My Prayer Book Collection
Anglican Prayer Books Updated: 16 Jun 25 Over the years, I’ve amassed a collection of Anglican prayer books. I use them for reference, comparative purposes, and draw inspiration or prayers from different prayer books as appropriate (i.e. the Canadian BCP doesn’t have a prayer for times of plague and pestilence, but the 1662 BCP does … Continue reading My Prayer Book Collection
Happy Passover! ✡️
Wishing all my friends and people of the Jewish faith a happy Passover! Chag Pesach Sameach! ✡️
Happy Hanukkah!
Wishing all peoples of the Jewish faith a happy Hanukkah (חנוכה שמח / Hanukkah Sameahh)! May the candles burn bright and lighten the darkness in our hearts and in this world. May God look favourably on you and your family during this season. 🕯
High Anglican Haligonian 