Practicing our slogan
“The Episcopal Church welcomes you!” That’s our deal, right? We’re welcoming. Or not so much. Now that I’m not serving in a parish, I have been visiting lots of Episcopal congregations. It’s been illuminating,...
Author: Scott Gunn
Article XXXIX: Of a Christian man’s oath
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XXXIX: Of a Christian man’s oath As we confess that vain and rash swearing is forbidden Christian men by our Lord...
Article XXXVIII: Of Christian men’s goods which are not common
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XXXVIII: Of Christian men’s goods which are not common The riches and goods of Christians are not common, as touching the...
Article XXXVII: Of the civil magistrates
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XXXVII: Of the civil magistrates The Queen’s Majesty hath the chief power in this realm of England and other her dominions,...
Article XXXVI: Of consecration of bishops and ministers
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XXXVI: Of consecration of bishops and ministers The Book of Consecration of Archbishops and Bishops and ordering of Priests and Deacons,...
Article XXXV: Of Homilies
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XXXV: Of Homilies The second Book of Homilies, the several titles whereof we have joined under this Article, doth contain a...
Article XXXIV: Of the traditions of the Church
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XXXIV: Of the traditions of the Church It is not necessary that traditions and ceremonies be in all places one or...
Article XXXIII: Of excommunicated persons, how they are to be avoided
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XXXIII: Of excommunicated persons, how they are to be avoided That persons which by open denunciation of the Church is rightly...
Article XXXII: Of the marriage of priests
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XXXII: Of the marriage of priests Bishops, Priests, and Deacons are not commanded by God’s laws either to vow the estate...
Article XXXI: Of the one oblation of Christ finished upon the Cross
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XXXI: Of the one oblation of Christ finished upon the Cross The offering of Christ once made is the perfect redemption,...
Article XXX: Of both kinds
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XXX: Of both kinds The Cup of the Lord is not to be denied to the lay people; for both parts...
Article XXIX: Of the wicked, which eat not the Body of Christ in the use of the Lord’s Supper
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XXIX: Of the wicked, which eat not the Body of Christ in the use of the Lord’s Supper The Wicked, and...