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Navigate the Anglican tradition with clarity and charity.
Many Americans have been digging themselves out of the winter storms. There are several psalms and prayers related to ice and snow which you could use to praise God for his power and grace:
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Psalms and Prayers for Ice and Snow
This article collects psalms and prayers related to ice and snow (Don't miss the winter hymn at the end!).
https://anglicancompass.com/psalms-and-prayers-for-ice-and-snow/
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Have questions about Baptism? Check out our Rookie Anglican Guide:
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Holy Baptism: A Rookie Anglican Guide
In baptism, we receive regeneration, the forgiveness of sins, and adoption as children of God and members of the covenant.
https://anglicancompass.com/holy-baptism-a-rookie-anglican-guide/
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Part of the Ordination service of every priest is the Exhortation, which the bishop gives. It is a powerful call to embrace the responsibilities and understand the weight of this office: to steward, to guard, to work, and to rely.
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The Prayer Book's Exhortation for Faithful Priests
The Exhortation of the Prayer Book's Ordinal is sobering. Like the Commissioning Oath, it places a heavy responsibility on the ordinand.
https://anglicancompass.com/the-prayer-books-exhortation-for-faithful-priests/
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Prepare to worship on Sunday (Epiphany 5A) with our Today in the Spirit from Geoff Little:
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Today in the Spirit: Epiphany 5A
Geoff Little reflects on the ACNA Sunday Lectionary readings for Epiphany 5A in his ongoing series, Today in the Spirit.
https://anglicancompass.com/today-in-the-spirit-epiphany-5a/
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Institutions are human creations; institutional failure can and does occur everywhere. When this failure happens in the church, it has a cosmic weight to it. How do we stay in imperfect institutions? How do we minister to those around us who have been hurt?
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Mercy in the Midst: Courage to Stay in an Imperfect Church
In an imperfect church, what is often experienced is the limitation of human institutions rather than the absence of divine care.
https://anglicancompass.com/mercy-in-the-midst-the-courage-to-stay-in-an-imperfect-church/
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Prepare your heart for worship with Geoff Little's Today in the Spirit for Epiphany 4A:
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Today in the Spirit: Epiphany 4A
In Year A, walking with Jesus in our worship, with the Gospel of Matthew as our guide, the church will focus on the biblical illumination of Jesus as divine teacher. For five consecutive weeks, we wil...
https://anglicancompass.com/today-in-the-spirit-epiphany-4a/
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"Sound doctrine sets us free. The Reformation needed to happen, not just because there was a debate to be won but because souls were in the balance. Bad doctrine leads to bad pastoring."
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10 Liberating Truths from the 39 Articles
Sound doctrine sets us free. The Reformation needed to happen, not just because there was a debate to be won but because souls were in the balance. Bad doctrine leads to bad pastoring. Sometimes, we f...
https://anglicancompass.com/10-liberating-truths-from-the-39-articles/
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Check out our review of Paul, Apostle of Grace:
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Book Review: Paul, Apostle of Grace by Frank Thielman
Frank Thielmanâs Paul, Apostle of Grace makes clear that his aim is not to offer an exhaustive biography but rather a responsible portrait.
https://anglicancompass.com/book-review-paul-apostle-of-grace-by-frank-thielman/
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There is incredible power in the arts to communicate the gospel. Such missional use of creativity is rooted deep within the Church's history, though it has faltered. We ought to recover the arts and integrate them more deeply into the life of our churches:
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Recovering the Power of the Arts
The arts have the power to change lives and open peopleâs hearts and minds to the beauty of the gospel by connecting with the imagination.
https://anglicancompass.com/recovering-the-power-of-the-arts/
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Prepare your heart for Sunday with our Today in the Spirit from Geoff Little:
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Today in the Spirit: Epiphany 3A
Geoff Little reflects on the ACNA Sunday Lectionary readings for Epiphany 3A in his ongoing series, Today in the Spirit.
https://anglicancompass.com/today-in-the-spirit-epiphany-3a/
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Prepare your heart for Sunday with our Today in the Spirit:
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Today in the Spirit: Epiphany 2A
Geoff Little reflects on the ACNA Sunday Lectionary readings for Epiphany 2A in his ongoing series, Today in the Spirit.
https://anglicancompass.com/today-in-the-spirit-epiphany-2a/
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Though you may be accustomed to seeing your priest in an alb and stole, choir dress has always been an appropriate vestment in the Anglican tradition. I would argue there are reasons it may be the preferred choice! Choir dress is the vestment that is never wrong.
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Choir Dress: The Vestment That Is Never Wrong
Though you may be accustomed to an alb and stole, choir dress is always an appropriate vestment in the Anglican tradition.
https://anglicancompass.com/choir-dress-the-vestment-that-is-never-wrong/
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Prepare your heart for Sunday with our weekly Today in the Spirit from Geoff Little:
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Today in the Spirit: Epiphany 1A
Prepositions are important in the Book of Common Prayer. One change in the BCP 2019 that can easily go unnoticed is the designation Sundays âof Epiphanyâ in the new book compared with Sundays âafter E...
https://anglicancompass.com/today-in-the-spirit-epiphany-epiphany-1a/
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Anglican Compass is proud to announce the republication of the spiritual classic: A Garden Enclosed: Practical Studies in Religious Life. This community is the oldest Anglican religious order in the United States.
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A Garden Enclosed
Anglican Compass is proud to announce the republication of the 1907 spiritual classic A Garden Enclosed: Practical Studies in Religious Life by Sister Frances Anna, writing anonymously as âA Sister of...
https://anglicancompass.com/a-garden-enclosed/
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Our latest Daily Office Booklet (January to February 2026) is out! Check out this great resource for your daily prayer life:
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Daily Office Booklet 2026: JanuaryâApril
We've completed the latest edition of the Daily Office Booklet. This volume covers the period from January to April 2026.
https://anglicancompass.com/daily-office-booklet-2026-january-april/
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Check out our review of The White Horse King: The Life of Alfred the Great by Benjamin Merkle:
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Book Review: The White Horse King by Benjamin Merkle
Benjamin Merkle, The White Horse King: The Life of Alfred the Great. Thomas Nelson, 2009. 272 pp. Contrary to what the spicier corners of Roman Catholic Twitter insist, the English Church did not begi...
https://anglicancompass.com/book-review-white-horse-king-by-benjamin-merkle/
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In times of fasting or seasons of special need, Anglicans use an ancient form of responsive prayer called the Great Litany. This litany is extensive and encompassing, running across eight pages in the 2019 Book of Common Prayer (pp. 91-98).
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The Great Litany: A Rookie Anglican Guide
In times of fasting or seasons of special need, Anglicans use an ancient form of responsive prayer called the Great Litany. This litany is extensive and encompassing, running across eight pages in the...
https://anglicancompass.com/the-great-litany-a-rookie-anglican-guide/
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Prepare your heart for Sunday with our Today in the Spirit from Geoff Little:
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Today in the Spirit: Christmas 2A
Geoff Little Reflection on Christmas 2A in the ACNA Sunday Lectionary for his ongoing series, Today in the Spirit.
https://anglicancompass.com/today-in-the-spirit-christmas-day-2a/
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It's almost
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! Let us help you celebrate with our Liturgical Home from Ashley Tumlin Wallace, including traditional German stollen:
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The Liturgical Home: Christmas Day
After the long weeks of Advent, of intentional waiting, fasting, prayer, and preparation, the Christmas Day is finally here.
https://anglicancompass.com/the-liturgical-home-christmas-day/
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In the original context of Isaiah, the key powerfully symbolizes decisive authority and the power to carry out definitive decisions.
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O Clavis David: O Key of David
O Clavis David proclaims Godâs appointed leadership of Christ Jesus as the fulfillment of the promises given to the dynasty of King David.
https://anglicancompass.com/o-clavis-david-o-key-of-david/
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âO Root of Jesseâ seems, perhaps, out of place among the others. Other âO Antiphonsâ appear to emphasize key attributes of who God is. âRadix Jesseâ feels more like a minor detail about Jesusâ human lineage, but itâs important in the grand prophetic scheme:
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O Radix Jesse: O Root of Jesse
Root of Jesse feels important in the grand prophetic scheme, but why itâs listed beside other Antiphons, we might struggle to understand.
https://anglicancompass.com/o-radix-jesse-o-root-of-jesse/
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"A tree on fire is enough for a brief pause; however, a tree on fire with unchanging green leaves warrants an investigation. God uses the moment to introduce himself and commission Moses as his representative in the work of salvation."
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O Adonai: O Lord of Might
The second title of Jesus in the O Antiphons, Adonai, comes from the second book of the Bible, Exodus, where God delivers his people.
https://anglicancompass.com/o-adonai-o-lord-of-might/
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Why is Wisdomâor in Latin, Sapientiaâthe first of the seven âO Antiphons?â Because this is Wisdom from on high: the divine, personified Wisdom, who was present at the creation of the world.
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O Sapientia: O Wisdom From On High
In the original O Antiphons, and still to this day on the church calendar, "O Wisdom" was the first of the seven.
https://anglicancompass.com/o-sapientia-o-wisdom-from-on-high/
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Prepare your heart for Sunday with our Today in the Spirit from Geoff Little:
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Today in the Spirit: Advent 4A (Annunciation)
Geoff Little reflects on the ACNA Sunday Lectionary readings for Advent 4A in his series Today in the Spirit.
https://anglicancompass.com/today-in-the-spirit-advent-4a/
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At the beginning of the church year, during the season of Advent, we wear blue in hopeful expectation of the coming of Christ. This blue reminds us of beginnings, both in creation and in the early worship of the people of God.
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Blue is for Beginnings: The Color of Advent
Peter Johnston writes on how Advent blue speaks to the universal experience of longing, of hope for a future yet to be fulfilled.
https://anglicancompass.com/blue-is-for-beginnings-the-color-of-advent/
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Speed is an essential quality of effective church discipline. Speed is not merely helpful, speed is essential. We find this principle grounded in Biblical teaching, English common law, the American Constitution, and contemporary practice.
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Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: The Importance of Speed in Church Discipline
This principle is grounded in Biblical teaching and contemporary practice: when justice is delayed, justice is denied.
https://anglicancompass.com/justice-delayed-is-justice-denied-the-importance-of-speed-in-church-discipline/
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The Roman Catholic Church recently released a teaching on Marian dogmas, and this raises a number of questions: What is a Marian dogma? How many are there? Do Anglicans have Marian dogmas? Andrew Bass explores these questions:
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Mother of God: Anglicans and the Marian Dogmas
The Catholic Church considers a Marian dogma an essential doctrine about Mary, the Mother of Jesus? Do Anglicans have Marian dogmas?
https://anglicancompass.com/mother-of-god-anglicans-and-marian-dogmas/
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Prepare your heart for Sunday with our Today in the Spirit from Geoff Little:
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Today in the Spirit: Advent 3A
Geoff Little reflects on the ACNA Sunday Lectionary readings for Advent 3A in his series Today in the Spirit.
https://anglicancompass.com/today-in-the-spirit-advent-3a/
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Looking for
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Eight Unique Gifts that Support Anglican Artists
Here are a few gift ideas to steer you away from big-box gadgets and toward creative works from Anglican artists.
https://anglicancompass.com/eight-unique-gifts-that-support-anglican-artists/
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Each December, we ask for gifts to our TRUE NORTH campaign. This year, every gift up to $12,000 will be matched, for a total of $24,000! Help us point to Jesus through the riches of the Anglican tradition!
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Each December, we invite you to join our True North giving campaign as we point to Jesus through the riches of the Anglican tradition.
https://anglicancompass.com/true-north-2025-an-appeal-for-anglican-compass/
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Check out our latest book review on The Biggest Story Advent:
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Book Review: The Biggest Story Advent by Kevin DeYoung & Don Clark
The Biggest Story Advent: 25 Lift-the-Flap Devotions for Families is a childrenâs board book that functions like an Advent calendar.
https://anglicancompass.com/book-review-the-biggest-story-advent-by-kevin-deyoung-don-clark/
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Get ready for the second Sunday of Advent with our Today in the Spirit from Geoff Little:
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Today in the Spirit: Advent 2A
Geoff Little reflects on the ACNA Sunday Lectionary readings for Advent 2A in his series Today in the Spirit.
https://anglicancompass.com/today-in-the-spirit-advent-2a/
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Happy Thanksgiving! Celebrate by praying the General Thanksgiving! Not sure what that is? Check out our Rookie Anglican Guide:
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The General Thanksgiving: A Rookie Anglican Guide
The General Thanksgiving is an extended prayer of thanks to God and one of the riches of our Anglican tradition.
https://anglicancompass.com/the-general-thanksgiving-a-rookie-anglican-guide/
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A Thanksgiving Prayer for the Hard Things. (via "Prayers for the Pilgrimage"
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It is almost hard to believe this Sunday is the beginning of
#Advent
! Get ready with our Today in the Spirit from Geoff Little:
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Today in the Spirit: Advent 1A
Geoff Little reflects on the ACNA Sunday Lectionary readings for Advent 1A in his series Today in the Spirit.
https://anglicancompass.com/today-in-the-spirit-advent-1a/
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This Sunday is the last one before Advent, Christ the King Day. What does that mean? Check out our Rookie Anglican Guide:
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Christ the King Sunday: A Rookie Anglican Guide
On the Feast of Christ the King, the last Sunday of the Church Year, we look specifically at Christ's Kingship and his reign.
https://anglicancompass.com/christ-the-king-sunday-a-rookie-anglican-guide/
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The Anglican Church remembers one of the early English saints on November 19th: St. Hilda. The founding abbess of Whitby Abbey is still revered for her "dedication to deep and nurturing discipleship and her humble, hospitable welcome to the broader church."
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St. Hilda of Whitby and the Ministry of Unity
May we strive to embody humility and charity today, just as Hilda did in her time, to unite Christians across our divisions for the Gospel.
https://anglicancompass.com/st-hilda-of-whitbys-ministry-of-unity/
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Prepare your heart for Christ the King Sunday with our Today in the Spirit from Geoff Little:
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Today in the Spirit: Proper 29C (Christ the King)
For Today in the Spirit, Geoff Little reflects on the ACNA Sunday Lectionary readings for Proper 29C, Christ the King Sunday.
https://anglicancompass.com/today-in-the-spirit-proper-29c-christ-the-king/
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David Mathisâs A Little Theology of Exercise: Enjoying Christ in Body and Soul is a concise book on the benefits of exercise for the Christian life. The subtitle âenjoying Christ in body and soulâ is at the heart of the book.
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Book Review: A Little Theology of Exercise by David Mathis
David Mathis's A Little Theology of Exercise: Enjoying Christ in Body and Soul is a book on the benefits of exercise for the Christian life.
https://anglicancompass.com/book-review-a-little-theology-of-exercise-by-david-mathis/
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The Psalms are a collection of poetry that spans the range of emotion. This includes negative emotions, like shame. Where the feeling of shame tries to compel us to hide, the psalms show that we cannot reveal so much of ourselves to God that he turns away from us.
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Shame in the Psalms
Shame is an intense emotion that can affect how we perceive ourselves and our place in the world, and the Psalms perfectly capture this.
https://anglicancompass.com/shame-in-the-psalms/
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Check out our review from David Gullotta of the ESV Expository Commentaries printed by Crossway:
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Book Review: ESV Expository Commentary
Over the last few years, Crossway has released a new Biblical commentary series called ESV Expository Commentary.
https://anglicancompass.com/book-review-esv-expository-commentary/
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Prepare your heart for Sunday with our Today in the Spirit from Geoff Little:
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Today in the Spirit: Proper 28C
For Today in the Spirit, Geoff Little reflects on the ACNA Sunday Lectionary readings for Proper 28C.
https://anglicancompass.com/today-in-the-spirit-proper-28c/
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âYe Holy Angels Brightâ is a majestic exhortation to the everlasting praise of God, even in the midst of persecution or trial.
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Hymn Guide: Ye Holy Angels Bright
"Ye Holy Angels Bright" is a majestic exhortation to the everlasting praise of God, even in the midst of ecclesial persecution and personal trial.
https://anglicancompass.com/hymn-guide-ye-holy-angels-bright/
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A misconception of Anglicans is we "have a great liturgy, inspiring preaching, and beautiful worship," but no strong theology. This is not true! This article seeks to remember E. A. Litton, whose systematic theology was the standard for nearly a century:
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E.A. Litton: An Evangelical and Catholic Theologian
Anglicans can sometimes be stereotyped as having no good theology. We might have a great liturgy, inspiring preaching, and beautiful worship, but we arenât always thought of as a theological people. I...
https://anglicancompass.com/e-a-litton-an-evangelical-and-catholic-theologian/
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Founded in 1887, the Reformed Episcopal Seminary is seeking to "re-envision itself as a leading seminary choice both in the ACNA and the broader Anglican world." What's more, it is now offering a grant of free tuition to residential students!
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Reformed Episcopal Seminary: Occupying the âCenterâ of Anglican Formation
Reformed Episcopal Seminary (RES) in Philadelphia is nearing its 140th year. Founded in 1887, the seminaryâs task has long been to train clergy for the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC). Today, under th...
https://anglicancompass.com/reformed-episcopal-seminary-occupying-the-center-of-anglican-formation
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If you've been following us, you've likely seen one of the Liturgical Home articles from Ashley Tumlin Wallace that are a staple at Anglican Compass. Now, Ashley has created a beautiful circular calendar that you can follow throughout the coming year!
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The Liturgical Home 2025-2026 Calendar
Ashley has created a 2025â2026 Circular Liturgical Calendar that beautifully and clearly guides you through the rhythms of the Christian year.
https://anglicancompass.com/the-liturgical-homes-2026-calendar/
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Prepare your heart for Sunday with our Today in the Spirit from Geoff Little:
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Today in the Spirit: Proper 27C
For Today in the Spirit, Geoff Little reflects on the ACNA Sunday Lectionary readings for Proper 27C.
https://anglicancompass.com/today-in-the-spirit-proper-27c/
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Halloween assures us of the ultimate comfort in our times of darkness. Taken with the rest of Allhallowtide, it tells us that, though Satanâs forces still rage against us and this worldâs ills plague our bodies and minds, Christ preserves his people.
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Halloween and the Victory of Christ
Halloween assures us of the ultimate comfort we find in Christ in our times of darkness, declaring his victory over Satan, sin, and death.
https://anglicancompass.com/halloween-and-the-victory-of-christ/
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Get ready for All Saints' Day with our Liturgical Home from Ashley Tumlin Wallace!
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The Liturgical Home: All Saints' Day
Halloween is the Eve of All Saints' Day, a Feast Day in the Christian Calendar. Ashley Wallace tells how to celebrate in our Liturgical Home.
https://anglicancompass.com/the-liturgical-home-all-saints-day/
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