Almighty God, maker of heaven and earth, judge of all men, on this eve of All Saints, or All Hallows, we praise and magnify thy holy Name for all thy Saints and servants who have finished their course in thy faith and fear; and we beseech thee that encouraged by their examples of faith and … Continue reading Prayer for Halloween (The Eve of All Hallows), 31 October 2019
Prayer for Trafalgar Day and the Canadian Federal Elections, 21 Oct 19
214 years ago, the Royal Navy fleet under the command of Vice-Admiral Viscount Horatio Nelson, Duke of Brontë, KB, engaged and defeated the combined French and Spanish fleet off Cape Trafalgar. England was facing invasion by Napoleon, and Nelson knew he had to neutralize the threat, no matter what the cost may be. Outnumbered and … Continue reading Prayer for Trafalgar Day and the Canadian Federal Elections, 21 Oct 19
Prayer for the Feast of Saint Luke the Evangelist, 18 Oct 19
Almighty God, who called St Luke the Physician, whose praise is in the Gospel, to be an Evangelist, and Physician of the soul: May it please thee that, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him, all the diseases of our souls may be healed; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ … Continue reading Prayer for the Feast of Saint Luke the Evangelist, 18 Oct 19
Prayer for (Canadian) Harvest Thanksgiving, 13 October 2019
Happy Thanksgiving to all Canadians at home and abroad! 🦃🍗🎃🌾🍁 O merciful Father, we thank you for the harvest of sustenance from the land and from the sea. We give thanks for all those who worked to allow us to enjoy the food made available to us and we pray that they may continue to … Continue reading Prayer for (Canadian) Harvest Thanksgiving, 13 October 2019
The Nunc Dimittis, My Favourite Canticle
LORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, / according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, / which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, / and to be the glory of thy people Israel. GLORY be to the Father, … Continue reading The Nunc Dimittis, My Favourite Canticle
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Prayer for the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, 4 Oct 19
Today is the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and ecology (and cc’ing you on emails). O God of the spirits of all flesh, we praise and magnify thy holy Name for all thy servants who have finished their course in thy faith and fear especially thy servant Francis; and … Continue reading Prayer for the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, 4 Oct 19
Attending an Antiochian Orthodox Divine Service
St Antonios Antiochian Orthodox Church, Halifax, NS On Sunday, 22 October, 2019, I was invited by a friend to attend the local Antiochian Orthodox Church, St Antonios. It was my first Orthodox Divine Liturgy. I thought that even though it was Orthodox, it was still a Christian church, so it couldn't be that different … Continue reading Attending an Antiochian Orthodox Divine Service
Prayer for the impending arrival of Hurricane Dorian and for ships at sea
Psalm 107:23-31. THEY that go down to the sea in ships, / and occupy their business on the great waters; These men see the works of the LORD, / and his wonders in the deep. For at his word the stormy wind ariseth, / which lifteth up the waves thereof. They are carried up to … Continue reading Prayer for the impending arrival of Hurricane Dorian and for ships at sea
Anglo-Catholicism in England
Altar at the Church of All Saints, Margaret Street, London During my second Anglican pilgrimage to England in Aug 2019 (see my other post), I had the opportunity to experience Anglo-Catholicism worship at two Anglo-Catholic churches, the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Oxford, and the Church of All Saints, Margaret Street, London. The … Continue reading Anglo-Catholicism in England
High Anglican Haligonian 