All Saints Homilies And Teachings

In which we discuss the history of ordination rites, the Preface to the BCP Ordinal, and the ordering of Deacons and Priests.

Text: Matthew 22:15-22

We conclude our discussion of the BCP Funeral Rites with a discussion of the Burial Service, the Propers for a Funeral Mass, and why All Souls Day was removed from the classical BCP Calendar

Text: Philippians 1:3-11

In which we discuss the Burial Office, some history, and Fr. Isaac demonstrates he doesn’t remember higher mathematics!

Episcopal Address by the President of the Synod, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Felix C. Orji, OSB. Delivered on Friday October 23, 2020 at All Saints Anglican Church in Houston Texas for the opening night of the 8th Annual Synod of the Anglican Diocese of the West.

Guest Homily by the Rev. Dr. Marcus Tinajero

We discuss the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel for the Feast of St. Luke, and what we can learn from the Evangelist

We discuss the varied history of the Visitation service in the 1928 BCP, including its evolution in the BCP tradition.

Texts: Matthew 22:41-end, Psalm 110

We discuss the Prayer Book’s “Thanksgiving of Women after Childbirth” service including its roots in OT purification rites and the Feast of the Presentation of Christ.

Text: Ephesians 4:1-6

We discuss the 1928 BCP’s rite of Holy Matrimony as well as the historical developments within Christian marriage rites.

Homily by the Rev. Dr. Marcus Tinajero

We discuss the messy and often confusing Rite of Confirmation, including its history, the differences between East and West, Classical Anglican approaches, and some modern developments. Drew Keane's Essay mentioned in the class: https://northamanglican.com/confirmation-in-classical-anglicanism/

Text: Matthew 6:24ff. Guest homily by John Mack, Seminarian.

We discuss Baptism in the classical BCP tradition, including why the Reformers considered it one of two Sacraments, why we baptize infants, and the theology behind our liturgy.

Text: Luke 17:11-19

Text: Galatians 3:16ff

We conclude last week’s discussion on the Propers with a few case studies on the themes of the Propers. We then discuss the cycle of Feasting and Fasting in the Book of Common Prayer.