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Fifty Years of Stained Glass

Bryan Marshall trained in England for three months, then sold his grand piano (netting about £300), traveled to London, and took his first transatlantic flight to John F. Kennedy Airport.

When the Church Is Just a Building

In the Northeast and the West Coast of America, the unapologetic intention of building the sacred is foundering on the rocks of the same change Europe experienced two generations ago.

Bringing Scripture to Life

What most do not know is that Paul’s letters were performed. The gospels were memorized and performed long before some scribe wrote them down.

A Parish Vision for Great Tradition Christianity

Our parish focuses on five markers. We are Scriptural, Apostolic, Catholic, Sacramental, and Liturgical.

From a San Antonio Sidewalk, a Congregation Blooms

In the past several years, the Sidewalk Saturday community has witnessed 12 baptisms, four weddings, and two funerals.

Find Your Footing

Over the years I have worshiped several times at St. Saviour’s in Riga, Latvia’s sole Anglican church, and I did so on the two Sundays of a recent trip.

Bishop of Uruguay Finds Call in Kansas

After hearing of Daniel Genovesi’s retirement and sensing a growing need for multicultural ministry, especially in the rural areas of her diocese, Cathleen Chittenden Bascom invited him to Kansas.

The Reign of Christ at San Mateo

“I spend every day thinking, how can I stand up and be strong when those around me are terrified?" asks Padre Vidal Rivas, who has lost a quarter of his largely immigrant flock.

Boar’s Head Festivals Share the Epiphany Story

Costumed casts of up to 150, organ improvisations, and live animals bring a cherished holiday tradition to life at churches across the country.

This Mischief of Mice Preserves a Cathedral

Since 1962, volunteers known as Cathedral Mice have produced a different handmade mouse each year.

Nigeria’s Christmas in the Shadows

Amid Islamist attacks and soaring inflation, Nigeria's primate urges against travel and lavish spending; still Christ's birth will be defiantly celebrated.

Sydney Anglicans Respond with Compassion After Bondi Shooting

Members of Bondi Anglican Church comforted witnesses to the horrific shooting late into the night and marched in support of their Jewish neighbors.

Ten Tips for Your Christmas Music Planning

These ten thoughts, like the tress that decorate our homes and church spaces, are offered as reminders of the season that is a high point of the year.

Meet the Episcopal Church’s Monastic Communities

This guide focuses on traditional religious life—communities in which members take a vow of celibacy and live a communal life.

Anglican Fellowship of Prayer Passes the Baton to TLC

From an Anglican Fellowship of Prayer announcement: “Through the Living Church Foundation, AFP’s resources and vision will continue to inspire prayer within the Anglican tradition for generations to come.”

Parish Serves Beaumont, One Chili Bowl at a Time

The annual chili supper of St. Mark's Church in Beaumont, Texas, has been held for over 80 years and had served both chili and the community of Southeast Texas.

Oakland Church Beats Swords into Plowshares

Volunteers at St. Paul’s, Oakland, helped transform 25 guns into garden tools as part of a wider effort to “remove death and bring sources of life.”

West Marin County Mission Builds on Contemplative Life

Rector Vincent Pizzuto: “So many people don’t realize that we already have an ancient, vibrant practice within the Christian tradition.”

‘That They May Shine Like Stars in Their Full Dignity’

Newman revolutionized Christianity through his magisterial explorations of the sources of theological authority and truth, the unity of the Church, conscience and religion, and the roles of dissent and consent.

Newman Is a Teacher of the Universal Church

Although he crossed the bridge to the Catholic side, most Anglicans who learned from Newman about the catholic roots of their Church remained on the Anglican side of the bridge.

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