ANGLICAN: Authors and Texts

ANGLICAN AUTHORS AND TEXTS:  (And So Many Others)

By Subject Area

Old Testament Studies            -  Introduction to the Old Testament, R.H. Harrison

New Testament Studies            -  Introduction to the New Testament, Donald Guthrie

General Church History            -  The Christian Tradition, 5 vols, J. Pelikan

                                                -  A History of the Church in England, J.R.H. Moorman

                                                -  History of the Christian Church, Williston Walker

                                                -  The Oxford History of Christianity, John McManners, ed.

Anglican Church History            -  Anglicanism, More and Cross

                                                -  Anglicanism, Stephen Neill

                                                -  The Unity of Anglicanism, Henry R. McAdoo

                                                -  The Anglican Spiritual Tradition, J.R.H. Moorman

                                                -  The Anglican Spirit, A. Michael Ramsey

Theology and Doctrine            -  Dogmatic Theology, Francis Hall            

                                                -  Concise Theology, J.I. Packer

                                                -  The Romance of Orthodoxy, Homer Rogers (Uncommon Sense)

                                                -  Theological Dictionary, J.H. Blunt

Liturgics                                    -  The Annotated Book of Common Prayer, J.H. Blunt

                                                -  Liturgy and Worship, Lowther Clarke

                                                -  The Parson’s Handbook, Percy Dearmer

                                                -  Ceremonial of the English Church, Vernon Staley

                                                -  The Library of Liturgiology & Ecclesiology for English

                                                            Readers:  Essays on Ceremonial, Vernon Staley, ed.

Sacraments                                    -  The Sacramental System, Morgan Dix

                                                -  Eucharist, A. Schmemen

Practical Theology                        -  A Priest to the Temple, George Herbert

                                                -  Knowing God, J.I. Packer

                                                -  God in the Dock, C.S. Lewis

                                                -  A Manual for Priests

                                                -  The Parson’s Handbook, Percy Dearmer

                                                -  Homiletics and Pastoral Theology, Wm. Shedd

Other Anglican Topics            -  Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis

                                                -  Faith and Practice, Frank E. Wilson

                                                -  The Catholic Religion, Vernon Staley

                                                -  The Romance of Orthodoxy, Homer F. Rogers  (Uncommon Sense)

                                                -  18 Words, J.I. Packer

                                                -  Praying the Lord’s Prayer, J.I. Packer

Anglican Mysticism                        -  Mysticism, Richard Hooker

                                                -  Practical Mysticism, Evelyn Underhill

Online and Social                       

The Book of Common Prayer: Online

Worldwide and Historic

http://justus.anglican.org

Anglican Church in North America

Bringing Right Believers Together

http://anglicanchurch.net

Virtue On Line

The Global Voice of Orthodox Anglicanism

http://www.virtueonline.org

Global Anglican Theological Institute (GATI)

Theological Training for Biblical Anglicans Worldwide

http://www.globalanglican.org

Anglicans Online

In and Out of Communion

http://anglicansonline.org

Project Canterbury

Anglican Literature and Writers

http://anglicanhistory.org

            OTHERS:

                        -  Facebook:  RHKeystone for Militia Christi

                                               

                        -  N.T. Wright <NTWrightPage.com> 

                                               

                        -  Anglican Radio (online) www.anglicanradio.com

                                                                                   

                        -  Just Peace Apologistics                                                                                                                                     http://justpeaceapologetics.blogspot.com

                                               

                        -  BBC Choral Evensong                                                                                                                                     http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tp7r

                                               

                        -  The Anglican Theololgical Review                                                                                                             http://www.anglicantheologicalreview.org

GUILDS AND GROUPS:  (And So Many Others)

The Altar Guild looks after all things pertaining to the Sanctuary in the Church.  They are responsible for set up for all of the services on Sundays and mid-week, for weddings, funerals, ordinations, enthronements and all other special events held in the parish.  The Altar Guild also looks after all the linens and frontals used at each altar as well as the flowers and ordering and taking care of all the candles.  Often the care of all vestment falls to the Altar Guild.  They are considered by many of the clergy as nearly invaluable to the running of a parish.

Acolyte/Server/Crucifer/Verger, The International Order of Saint Vincent - A worldwide fellowship of lay ministers associated with liturgy and sanctuary service in the western branches of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Men, women, boys and girls dedicated to servanthood, discipline, cooperation, education and the preservation of liturgical knowledge, preparation for service, responsibility and reverence. Members follow a rule of life that includes daily prayer, reading of Scripture, and regular participation in and reception of the sacraments.

Readers/Ushers/Greeters

Stitchers/Needle Crafts, St. Margaret’s Guild

The Alcuin Club is an Anglican organization devoted to preserving or restoring church ceremony, arrangement, ornament and practice in an orthodox manner. It was founded in 1897, with its first publication, English Altars by W. H. St. John Hope, appearing in 1899. The Club is dedicated to the Book of Common Prayer and conformity to its exact rubric.

Choir/Director/Musicians, Association of Anglican Musicians - Recognizing that the music of the church finds its primary expression within the framework of the liturgy, this Association takes as its purpose the elevation, stimulation, and support of music and the allied arts in all their aspects in the Anglican church, and especially in their relationship to liturgy.

Apologists, Society of the Holy Cross (SSC) - To defend and strengthen the spiritual life of the clergy, to defend the faith of the Church, and to carry on and aid mission work both at home and abroad. The Society has provinces in England and Scotland, Wales, Australia and the Americas.

The Church Union - The Church Union, a society within the Church of England, is the oldest surviving Anglo-Catholic society, tracing its roots back to the foundation of the 'English Church Union' in 1859.

Forward in Faith/North America - Forward in Faith is a worldwide association of Anglicans who are unable in conscience to accept the ordination of women as priests or as bishops.'

Brotherhood of St Andrew - A worldwide ministry to men in the Anglican Church begun in 1883, including a new African office in Mukono, Uganda serving chapters in Ghana, Uganda, Zaire (Congo), Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya. The Brotherhood has chapters throughout the world, including the Philippines, Japan, and the West Indies, for the keeping of a strict Rule of Life.

Lesser Franciscans is a fellowship of like-minded Christians who agree annually to follow a common rule and mission. They are not a religious order; they are instead a fellowship of faithful who believe God is calling the world in Christ to a renewal of heart and soul.  Most of the existing orders of monastics are represented within the Anglican Communion.

The White Poppy League, Anglican Pacifist Network - A body of people within the Anglican Communion who reject war as a means of solving international disputes, and believe that peace and justice should be sought through non-violent means.

In Christ's love, Fr. Robert Pax

A SERMON: The First in Seven Years

THE SERMON

The preacher, whether Bishop, Priest, or Deacon, now addresses the People,

            all standing.

From the _20^th_ chapter of

the Holy Gospel according to Saint _John_,

the _29^th_verse.

A section of the Gospel of the Day is read.

Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe."

Upon conclusion of the reading is said,

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart,

be alway acceptable in thy sight, O Lord,

my strength and my redeemer.                                     Psalm 19:14.

The People sit and listen to the Sermon.

I.   Introduction – What do we see?  What do we believe?

Please, allow me to share what a couple of the doctors of the Church had to tell us about this verse:

1. From St. Augustine of Hippo:  “He (Our Lord) does not say, because thou hast touched Me, but because thou hast seen Me;  since the power of vision pertains in a general way to all the senses, and by it the other four are wont to be implied; as when we say:  ‘Listen and SEE how good it sounds’;

‘smell and SEE how good it smells’;

‘taste and SEE how good it tastes’;

‘feel and SEE how warm it is’.

And so here the Lord says:  Put in thy finger, and see my hands.

What else does he say but; ‘feel and see’.

For he (Thomas) had not eyes in his finger.  Therefore, whether by seeing or by touching, He (Jesus) says this:  Because thou hast seen, though hast believed (a question).

2. And a little note from St. John Chrysostom:  Should anyone say:  ‘Would that I had lived in those days, and had seen Christ working His wonders’, let him recall these words:  Blessed are they that have not seen, and have believed.

II.  Sermon Body – The Detail, supported from the Bible, Antiquity, and Reason

   So often we have heard the phrase, “Seeing is believing.”  That seems to be how many of us are.

   And then there is that old Evangelical joke (this is the humor part of the sermon): “If I don’t see you in the future I’ll see you in the pasture!”

   My granddad, though, would never have purchased something, “Sight un-SEEN.”  He had to touch it, smell it, and use it.  Gus was very particular in his VIEW of the world. 

   Western civilization is very visual in orientation, though.  Philosophy, art, food are all LOOKED at through a visual LENS.  For example, I don’t think I could eat BLUE food, no matter how wonderfully it was marinated and grilled.  I am visual, too.

            A. First Point – The Glory of God, His Greatness

   Let’s look at this a little more.  Our Lord understood the LENS of time.  He knew His time on this earth, as perfect God and perfect Man, was limited.  Christ also knew that we could not understand what we could not SEE, and we couldn’t SEE what was coming.  His apostles couldn’t see what was coming, or maybe didn’t want to.  Jesus spent time helping followers grow in their understanding, beyond the knowledge of what the disciples SAW.  In our first lesson today, from the Acts of the Apostles, we are taught that those who obey, not observe, Our Lord will be given the company of the Holy Spirit, the Great Comforter.  We learn in our second lesson today, from Revelation, that Jesus the Christ is the fullness of time, for he is the Alpha and the Omega.  He can SEE all of time.  We are dependent on God the Son, for He has the LENS.  We don’t.

            B. Second Point – Our Iniquity, The Undeserving

   Now we need to get pretty serious.  We are so easily fooled, aren’t we?  That is how “magicians” make a living.  Slight of hand is used to fool our eyes.  And on an innocent level it works.  We are entertained by the likes of Harry Houdini, David Copperfield, Penn and Teller, or Criss Angel.  They are out to fool our eyes for fun, and sometimes to give us a friendly scare.

   There is another magician, though, who likes to fool us, tempt us, with those things we can SEE and yearn for:  Things like food, and wealth, and power.  He was not afraid of temping Our Lord.  I think this magician was hoping to SEE Jesus accept his magic show.

   We understand that real magic, though, is supernatural.  Anything supernatural is above the created natural order.  Only God functions at that level naturally.  Anyone or anything else must be evil to do so or to suggest that it can be done.

   Those who fall for the temptations of the evil one truly FALL, though often they enjoy it for a while until they realize the GRAVE implications of the evil temptations.  Do not be fooled by the false IMAGE, the slight of hand.

            C. Third Point – The Thanksgiving, Mercy Given

   We may rejoice, though.  We understand down to the deepest recesses of our soul that we are blessed.  “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.”  That is us!  That is us, isn’t it?  We didn’t walk with Our Lord, or listen to Him preach, or watch Him heal, or most wonderfully lay our head on His shoulder.  We also didn’t have to live through the betrayal, trial, and execution.  We could not SEE.  Unless we have been granted a vision we have not seen Jesus.  We don’t really know what he looked like.  From the Shroud of Turin and some anthropological studies we may have a general idea, but no actual sightings or first-hand photos.  We can’t SEE Him.  And yet we believe.  WE ARE BLESSED!  Don’t you just feel it?  Our Lord has blessed us!

III. Conclusion – Reiterate the Sermon Points

   We teach with signs, symbols, and stories, don’t we?  Jesus taught us how to teach.  “Seeing is Believing!”  We know we rely on our vision too much (except when driving).  We also know that because of this weakness we are so easily tempted by the evil one.  We must use all our wits and senses in the worship of the Lord, to live in the Lord.

   In our Gospel today we are given a warning and a great hope.  Don’t doubt Jesus!  Believe Him!  And if we do He will call us “Blessed.”   Maybe believing is seeing!

The sentence from the Gospel of the Day is reread.

Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe."

Upon conclusion of the reading is said,

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore.  2 Cor. 13:14.

The Sermon is completed.

In Christ's love, Fr. Robert Pax

PRAYER: Breathing the "Our Father..."

Breathing the “Our Father…”

Minister            Let us recite together the perfect prayer:

breath in*

breath out          Our Father,                                                                      long pause

breath in            who art in heaven,                                                           pause

breath out          Hallowed be thy Name.                                                   pause

breath in            Thy kingdom come.                                                         pause

breath out          Thy will be done,                                                              pause

breath in            on earth as it is in heaven.                                               no pause

breath out          Give us this day our daily bread.                                    no pause

breath in            And forgive us our trespasses,                                        no pause

breath out          as we forgive those who trespass against us.                 no pause

breath in            And lead us not into temptation,                                    no pause

breath out          but deliver us from evil.                                                  pause

breath in                                    +++                                                            long pause

breath out          For thine is the kingdom, and the power,                      no pause

breath in            and the glory, for ever and ever.                                     no pause

breath out          Amen.                                                                                long pause

breath normally

(Note:  Think about trying to take an eight to 10 count for your breaths, in or out, you can begin to build breath capacity and control.  Having done that consistently and well, your practice will become your norm.  This is by no means a requirement to pray.  It is a way to pray with your whole self:  mind, spirit, and body.  Let yourself learn about your whole self in the worship of God.)

In Christ's love, Fr. Robert Pax

Anglican Beliefs

   I have been asked if we are not a confessional church or a congregational church, what are we?  We are credal.  We believe the beautiful ancient Apostles' Creed, relighted daily at Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer, and at Baptisms.  We hold fast to the Nicean Creed, the summary of our faith, as composed in the first two Ecumenical Councils.  We also recognize the Quicunque vult, commonly called The Athanasian Creed, the logical statement of Our Holy Trinity.  A simple summary of what we believe is found in the examination questions of catechumens in the 1928 Book of Common Prayer with perhaps the addition of the Reaffirmation of the Baptismal covenant found in the 1979 Book of Common Prayer.  I have played with it a bit and so far the following is what I have come up with:

From the Offices of Instruction:

Statements of Faith

The Book of Common Prayer, TPEC, A.D. 1928

1. My Christian Name is              .

2. My Sponsors gave me this Name in Baptism; 

wherein I was made a member of Christ, the child of God, and an inheritor of the kingdom of heaven. 

3. My Sponsors did promise and vow three things in my name: 

First, that I should renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanity of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh; 

Secondly, that I should believe all the Articles of the Christian Faith; 

And Thirdly, that I should keep God’s holy will and commandments, and walk in the same all the days of my life. 

4. Yes, verily, I am bound to do these vows; and by God’s help so I will.  

5. My Sponsors promised and vowed that I should believe all the Articles of the Christian Faith. I will now recite the Articles of the Christian Faith as contained in the Nicene Creed, the summary of our faith:

   I BELIEVE in one God the Father Almighty, 

Maker of heaven and earth, 

And of all things visible and invisible:

   And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God; 

Begotten of his Father before all worlds, 

God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God; 

Begotten, not made; 

Being of one substance with the Father; 

By whom all things were made: 

Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, 

And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, 

And was made man: 

And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; 

He suffered and was buried: 

And the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures: 

And ascended into heaven, 

And sitteth on the right hand of the Father: 

And he shall come again, with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; 

Whose kingdom shall have no end.

   And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord, and Giver of Life, 

Who proceedeth from the Father [and the Son]*; 

Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; 

Who spake by the Prophets: 

   And I believe one Catholic and Apostolic Church: 

I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins: 

And I look for the Resurrection of the dead: 

And the Life of the world to come.  Amen.

*NOTE: add much later, not biblical nor from an ecumenical council.

6. I chiefly learn in these Articles of our Belief the following: 

First, I learn to believe in God the Father, who hath made me, and all the world. 

Secondly, in God the Son, who hath redeemed me, and all mankind. 

Thirdly, in God the Holy Ghost, who sanctifieth me, and all the people of God. 

And this Holy Trinity, One God, I praise and magnify, saying,:

            GLORY be to the Father, 

            and to the Son, 

            and to the Holy Ghost;
            As it was in the beginning, 

            is now, and ever shall be, 

            world without end. Amen. 

7. My Sponsors promised and vowed that I should keep God’s holy will and commandments. There are Ten Commandments, given in old time by God to the people of Israel. I shall ask God’s help to know and to keep them. 

I. Thou shalt have none other gods but Me. 

II. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth; thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them; 

for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, and visit the sins of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and show mercy unto thousands in them that love me and keep my commandments. 

III. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain; 

for the LORD will not hold him guiltless, that taketh his Name in vain. 

IV. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbathday. 

Six days shalt thou labour, and do all that thou hast to do; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of work; thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it. 

V. Honour thy father and thy mother; 

that thy days may be long in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 

VI. Thou shalt do no murder. 

VII. Thou shalt not commit adultery. 

VIII. Thou shalt not steal. 

IX. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 

X. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his. 

8. Our Lord Jesus Christ teaches us that the Ten Commandments are summed up in these two Commandments: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy mind, with all thy soul, and with all thy strength; this is the first and great Commandment. And the second is: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

9. I chiefly learn two things from these Commandments; my duty towards God, and my duty towards my neighbour. 

10. My duty towards God is To believe in him, to fear him, And to love him with all my heart, with all my mind, with all my soul, and with all my strength: 

I., II. To worship him, to give him thanks: 

To put my whole trust in him, to call upon him: 

III. To honour his holy Name and his Word:
IV. And to serve him truly all the days of my life. 

11. My duty towards my neighbour is to love him as myself, and to do to all men as I would they should do unto me: 

V. To love, honour, and help my father and mother: To honour and obey the civil authority: To submit myself to all my governors, teachers, spiritual pastors and masters: And to order myself in that lowliness and reverence which becometh a servant of God: 

VI. To hurt nobody by word or deed: To bear no malice nor hatred in my heart: 

VII. To keep my body in temperance, soberness, and chastity: 

VIII. To keep my hands from picking and stealing: To be true and just in all my dealings: 

IX. To keep my tongue from evil speaking, lying, and slandering: 

X. Not to covet nor desire other men’s goods; But to learn and labour truly to earn mine own living, And to do my duty in that state of life unto which it shall please God to call me. 

12. Know this; that I am not able to do these things of myself, nor to walk in the Commandments of God, and to serve him, without his special grace; which I must learn at all times to call for by diligent prayer. The prayer that our Lord taught us to pray is the Lord’s Prayer:

   Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. 

Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. 

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. 

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever.  Amen. 

13. I was made a member of the Church when I was baptized. 

14. The Church is the Body of which Jesus Christ is the Head, and all baptized people are the members. 

15. The Church is described in the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds as One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic (the third creed is the Quicunque vult, commonly called The Athanasian Creed, the logical proof of the most Holy Trinity).  We mean that the Church is:

            One; because it is one Body under one Head;
            Holy; because the Holy Spirit dwells in it, and sanctifies 

                        its members;
            Catholic; because it is universal, holding earnestly the 

                        faith for all time, in all countries, and for all people; and is sent to preach                                     the Gospel to the whole world; 

            Apostolic; because it continues stedfastly in the Apostles’ teaching and                                                 fellowship.

16. My bounden duty as a member of the Church is to follow Christ,

to worship God, always and everywhere; 

and to work and pray and give for the spread of his kingdom. 

17. The Church provides the special means of the Laying on of Hands, or Confirmation, wherein, after renewing the promises and vows of my Baptism, and declaring my loyalty and devotion to Christ as my Master, I receive the strengthening gifts of the Holy Spirit. 

18. After I have been confirmed, Our Lord provides the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, or Holy Communion, for the continual strengthening and refreshing of my soul. 

19. Christ hath ordained two Gospel Sacraments only, as generally necessary to salvation; that is to say, Baptism, and the Supper of the Lord. 

20. I mean by this word Sacrament an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace given unto us; ordained by Christ himself, as a means whereby we receive this grace, and a pledge to assure us thereof. 

21. There are two parts in a Sacrament; the outward and visible sign, and the inward and spiritual grace, given by Christ as sure and certain means by which we receive that grace. 

22. The outward and visible sign in Baptism is Water; wherein the person is baptized,

“In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.”

23. The inward and spiritual grace in Baptism is a death unto sin, and a new birth unto righteousness; whereby we are made the children of grace. 

24. What is required of persons to be baptized is Repentance, whereby they forsake sin; and Faith, whereby they stedfastly believe the promises of God to them in that Sacrament. 

25. Infants are Baptized because, by the faith of their Sponsors, the infants are received into Christ’s Church, become the recipients of his grace, and are trained in the household of faith. 

26. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper was ordained for the continual remembrance of the sacrifice of the death of Christ, and of the benefits which we receive thereby. 

27. The outward part or sign of the Lord’s Supper is, wheat Bread and grape Wine, which the Lord hath commanded to be received. 

28. The inward part of the Lord’s Supper, or thing signified, is the Body and Blood of Christ, which are spiritually taken and received by the faithful in the Lord’s Supper. 

29. The benefits whereof we are partakers in the Lord’s Supper are the strengthening and refreshing of our souls by the Body and Blood of Christ, as our bodies are strengthened and refreshed by the Bread and Wine. 

30. It is required of those who come to the Lord’s Supper to examine themselves, whether they repent them truly of their former sins, with stedfast purpose to lead a new life; to have a lively faith in God’s mercy through Christ, with a thankful remembrance of his death; and to be in charity with all men. 

31. The orders of the Ministers in the Church and after the Apostles are Bishops, Priests, and Deacons; which orders have been in the Church from the earliest times. 

32. The office of a Bishop is to be a chief pastor in the Church; to confer Holy Orders; and to administer Confirmation. 

33.The office of a Priest is to minister to the people committed to his care; to preach the Word of God; to baptize; to celebrate the Holy Communion; and to pronounce Absolution and Blessing in God’s Name. 

34. The office of a Deacon is to assist the Priest in Divine Service, and in his other ministrations, under the direction of the Bishop. 

These are the Statements of Faith from the Catechism of the Church.

The Baptismal Covenant

The Book of Common Prayer, ECUSA, A.D. 1979

A. I,                , reaffirm my renunciation of evil. 

B. I renew my commitment to Jesus Christ, and with God’s grace I will follow him as my Lord and Savior. 

C. The Apostle’s Creed:

   I believe in God, the Father almighty, 

creator of heaven and earth. 

   I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. 

He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. 

He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried. 

He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, 

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead. 

   I believe in the Holy Spirit, 

the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, 

the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. 

D. I will continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers, with God’s help.  

E. I will persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever I fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord, with God’s help. 

F. I will proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ, with God’s help.  

G. I will seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving my neighbor as myself, with God’s help.  

H. I will strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being, with God’s help. 

I.  I will attempt to understand and preserve God’s creation, with God’s help.

(The Rev. Robert K. Herrell has tried to maintain the original intent of both documents, though some liberal editing was carried out.)

In Christ's love, Fr. Robert Pax