by Mark Marshall | Mar 31, 2023 | Anglicans, Church Year, Go to Church, Jesus, The Gospel
I still remember my first Palm Sunday at an Anglican church, at Christ Church Plano about twenty years ago. Having gone to Presbyterian and then Bible churches my whole life up to that point, Anglican liturgy was still new to me. I loved it but much of it was still a...
by Mark Marshall | Mar 28, 2023 | Church Year, Daily Office, History, Jesus, The Gospel
I did it again. Thanks to my lectionary last week — yes, I blame it — I got to Genesis 45 when Joseph loses control of his emotions and reveals himself to his brothers. . . . And I lose control of my emotions and have a sobfest. It happens just about every time. It’s...
by Mark Marshall | Mar 20, 2023 | Freedom of Speech, LGBTQIetc, Religious Freedom, Sexuality, Spirituality, Sports, Totalitarians
I do not watch hockey but a certain NHL goalie is my new hero. Like other NHL teams, the San Jose Sharks decided to have a Pride Night complete with their team wearing very special jerseys during warm-ups. Their goalie James Reimer refused to wear the Pride Night...
by Mark Marshall | Mar 14, 2023 | Anglicans, Daily Office, Episcopalians, History, Spirituality, Vichycon
This past Sunday at my church, the Collect for the 3rd Sunday in Lent was this tried and true traditional prayer: We beseech thee, Almighty God, look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants, and stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty, to be our defence...
by Mark Marshall | Feb 28, 2023 | Anglicans, Freedom of Speech, LGBTQIetc, Oppression, Religious Freedom, Sexuality, Totalitarians, Woke Church
A favorite slogan from our woke friends is “Love is love.” Well I say let’s take them up on that. Let’s see what “love” from them looks like in a Church of England school. That seems a safe enough place to look. Dr. Bernard Randall, an Anglican priest and Chaplain...