Archive for May, 2008

Introducing the Poor Vicar’s Sacristy in a Box

Thursday, May 22, 2008
This article is part 1 of 10 in the series Poor Vicar's Sacristy in a Box.

I will probably regret this later if I see garbage used at the service of Holy Communion in traditional Anglican churches. However, I offer this series of articles as an inducement for Anglican vicars and vestrymen to brainstorm about what resources are available in outfitting the church.
It is common in the Continuing Anglican churches for [...]

An old paradigm for a new day: reinstituting the parish system

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
This article is part 1 of 2 in the series Parish Ministry.

In my ministry as a military chaplain, I find myself with a few hundred souls who are my parishioners whether they want to be or not. I minister to them all. With some, I celebrate the sacraments; with others, I listen to their struggles. To all, I share friendship, concern, and compassion. I’m not perfect, [...]

The intolerance of “tolerance”

Thursday, May 8, 2008

According to a WorldNetDaily article and a video posted on YouTube (see below), a member of the student senate at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point was upset by a student group’s pro-life display on the school’s campus and tore parts of it down. Based on his comments from the video recording, he believes that, because [...]