19 Sept 1630: After 4 years as a deacon, #poet George Herbert ordained a priest in Salisbury Cathedral #otd (BM/eebo)

Start a new library of Anglican classics. Affordable but sturdy volumes, like the Loebs. New, up-to-date editions of Andrewes’s sermons, Taylor’s Holy Living, Hooker’s Lawes, etc. Like Davenant or Seminary St Press, but more prolific, and all in gilt-edged hardcover.

Hey, gang. Friendly reminder to try and say the Litany today as part of Morning Prayer. Say it with someone. With all that might loom over the head and the heart today, we could all use a mighty big drink of prayer.

Vida Scudder always hits the nail from 100 years ago 🕯️

Again, seconded. You could spend a year in the wilderness admiring great beaut, but you might never encounter God. Certainly you would never know His character.

Yes! Creation reflects the glory of God, but neither Christ nor the prophets taught us pantheism. God and His Creation are distinct, and that is a good thing.

Political violence is bad. It usually begets more political violence. Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets. Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe. It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.

A tad elaborate and Marian for my tastes, but still, what a beautiful altar. That painting in the middle panel is 15th century, according to the plaque. @flinthill.bsky.social just celebrated a small but serene communion here about an hour ago. Our cathedral in Buffalo is an under-appreciated gem.

Can we as Anglicans suspend using the term “via media” until we all agree what the heck it actually means. If you come in here and say “it means between Rome and Geneva,” I will block you and mail you an envelope full of glitter.

Does anyone know of any Anglican Church of Canada parishes along the Niagara Frontier that do 1962 BCP communion on Sundays? My wife and I are going over there for our first anniversary next weekend, and I’d like to find somewhere that does a traditional service.

Sorry I haven’t posted much for the last month, folks. The more I take breaks from this platform, the more I realize how much I actually dislike it (much as I came to dislike Twitter, even before Musk spoiled it). So I doubt I will be active here much here on out, but I will still be here!

On this Transfiguration of our Lord, the 2nd lesson at Morning Prayer is 2 Corinthians 3, concluding with the Apostle declaring "we all ... are changed into the same image from glory to glory". In his commentary on the passage, Calvin describes "this restoration":

By thy gift, O Lord, we are set on fire, and are borne aloft: we burn, and we are on the way. We climb the ascents that are in the heart. With thy fire, with thy good fire, we burn and go on, for we go up to the peace of Jerusalem. --Augustine ⚓

People who use speaker phone in public should be studied by science.

May light perpetual shine upon her. Kyrie eleison.

I adored this piece.

Join us this Saturday, July 5th, for a discussion with Plough contributors @malcolmguite.bsky.social and John Swinton to discuss our Summer issue. We’ll be livestreaming the event, or you can join us in person at King's College London Strand Campus. RSVP here:

Happy Ss Peter & Paul Day! 🗝🗡⚓️ #peter #paul #episcopal #anglican #episcopalchurch #wayoflove #loveslways

I had three people I greatly respect offer kind and encouraging words to me this week, and it really meant a lot. Never underestimate the power or importance of encouraging others. You can have a tremendous impact on someone’s life with just a few kind words.

My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.

MY song shall be alway of the loving-kindness of the LORD; / with my mouth will I ever be showing thy faithfulness from one generation to another. Psalm 89.1 (1962 Book of Common Prayer, page 443)

Have you prayed today for the Spirit to bring revival to the Church? 🕯️

happy nativity of JtB! “constantly speak the truth, boldly rebuke vice, and patiently suffer for the truth's sake“ ⚓️

For the Nativity of John the Baptist, let's keep going with Old English MSS, since the OE Nicene Creed was such a hit. Cambridge, Corpus Christi College MS 198 is a collection of homilies, mostly by Ælfric. His homily for today starts on 267v. 🕯️🧵 #medievalsky

What I like about the Nativity of St John the Baptist is that it's when the Benedictus finally gets its own day 🌅

St. John the Baptist is the patron saint of French Canada. The Canada 1962BCP includes this collect for the nation today, Lord knows Canada needs our prayer ⚓ 🇨🇦

Wondering what you can do to help your church grow and thrive? Probably the most important thing, but the thing we are often least likely to turn to first, is to pray for it.

Oh nooooo

Fruit, nuts, and a bird coming in for the grapes. Shades of Zeuxis! From Peter Binoit of Frankfurt am Main.

Here is the text of the OE Nicene Creed in manuscript, in @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social Hatton 114, 247r-v. The other copy, CUL Gg.3.28, does not seem to be digitized yet. Here's Hatton 114: digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/e824... and here's more about the text: www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...

I present to you, via the Church of England, the oldest English translation of the Nicene Creed, written in the year 992. ⚓️

Draw near with faith, and take this holy sacrament to your comfort, and make your humble confession unto Almighty God, devoutly kneeling: (that's in permanent storage in my brain)

Really saddened to hear of the death of Alfred Brendel (1931-2025), a celebrated classical pianist and one of my favorites. His style was controlled but gentle, humane, and often humorous. This recording of him playing Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto 5 remains a classic: youtu.be/76DXQLbXEks?...

"Remembering the chaplains, prayers, and memorials of Waterloo, therefore, is certainly not only a matter of heritage; it is about the eternally weighty and consequential matter of Christian faith and hope." laudablepractice.blogspot.com/2025/06/seri...

Kaiser Lothar Linde - Königslutter am Elm, Germany Large-leaved Lime (Tilia platyphyllos) Photo: Rainer Lippert

AI isn’t too dissimilar, except it’s electric thoughts, electric delusions, electric paranoia, electric misinformation, etc.

Agreed 100%. I don’t object to it altogether, but I strongly object to priests or parishes making the practice normative or mandatory. I don’t see anything in the canons or rubrics that would ever allow that.

I have accepted admission to an MDiv program at Trinity College, Toronto. Starts this fall. Prayers would be mightily appreciated.

I’m extremely medieval peasant brained about AI. Do not interact with the demon box.

Now is a great time for followers of Jesus Christ to condemn political violence under any circumstances

The Neatham Manor Oak - Alton, Hampshire One of the finest oak trees in England

ChatGPT we will forgive you for taking all the content from our website for a one-time donation of 48 billion English pounds

I had an interview with a seminary for a remote-learning MDiv program last night. I will share more when or if I am offered admission, God willing. In the meantime, prayers would be greatly appreciated! ⚓️

I love the energy of this post.

‪@malcolmguite.bsky.social‬: "The Feast of Pentecost has been rightly called the birthday of the church, but it could also be called the Feast of Translation. Indeed, for Andrewes, translation, in all the deepest senses of that term, goes right to the heart of the Christian gospel.

It is Pentecost! 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 From the sacramentary Getty Ms. Ludwig V 2 (83.MF.77), second quarter of the 11th century, fol. 20v. Description and more images here: www.getty.edu/art/collecti... 🕯️

Veni, Creator Spiritus youtu.be/Vdybr7ik41Q?...

I think it important to consider that God does not “undo” Babel on Pentecost—he uses it, rather; he transforms the brokenness into diversity and color. This is the same way He overcame death: He did not abolish it altogether, but robbed it of its sting by using it as the crucible of His glory.