All Saints Homilies and Teachings

We conclude our 2026 Confirmation and Reception classes with a discussion of the Ordinal and the Ordained Ministry. We primarily look at the Preface, the readings, and the ordination vows of all three Orders of Ministry.

Texts: John 20:19-23, 1 John 5:4-12

We conclude our overview of the Articles of Religion with a discussion of some additional issues related to church traditions and with a discussion on how the civil and religious spheres interact.Bp. Meade's abridgment of the Homilies for the American church: https://a.co/d/07kNLhP2Dr. Bray's guide to the Homilies, “A Fruitful Exhortation”: https://a.co/d/0iONafOM

Main Text: Colossians 3

We conclude our study of Proverbs with chapter 31, looking at the sayings of an otherwise unknown king and an acrostic poem about the virtuous wife.

As we continue in our overview of the Articles of Religion, we discuss our Formularies' approach to the Sacraments and Sacramental Theology. Browne's Commentary on Article 28 (Part 1)My review of the portion of Book V of Hooker's "Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity" that covers Christology and the Sacraments

Texts: Philippians 2:5-11, Matthew 27.

We continue in our discussion of the Book of Proverbs by looking at Chapter 30, and the humble wisdom of the otherwise unknown Agur son of Jakeh.

As we discuss Articles 19-24, we see our Reformers' definition of the Church, the authority of the Church and its limits, our Reformers' understanding of ecumenical councils, proper ministerial authority, and the need for ministering in the languages that are understood by the people. My review of the modernization of Books 2 and 3 of Richard Hooker's “Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity,” which discuss the Regulative Principle of worship

Text: Hebrews 9:11-15

We continue our discussion of Proverbs with an overview of chapters 10-16, getting into some of the individual proverbs attributed to Solomon.

We continue our overview of the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion by looking at the Articles on Soteriology. Browne's Commentary on Article XVII: https://northamanglican.com/exposition-of-the-thirty-nine-articles-article-xvii-part-1/Note: this was a re-recording of the content from the class, as the original class was not properly recorded.

Texts: Ephesians 5:1-11, Luke 11:14-28

We conclude our discussion of the introductory chapters of proverbs by looking at the call of wisdom and the call of folly from Proverbs 9.

We introduce the 39 Articles of Religion followed by a discussion of Orthodox Trinitarianism (Articles I-V) and the Anglican approach to the Scriptures and Creeds (Articles VI-VII).Browne's Commentary on the 39 Articles (Online)

Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-9

We continue our discusson of the Book of Proverbs with Chapter 3. We discuss the father's fourth appeal (Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart), the blessings for finding wisdom, and the father's fifth appeal (Guard Widsom).

We continue our 2026 Confirmation/Reception class by looking at the Sacrament of Baptism, by looking through our Catechism as expounded in the Offices of Instruction, and by looking at the Rite of Confirmation. Nowell's Middle Catechism

Text: Matthew 4:1-11

We begin to dig into Proverbs by discussing its prologue, the Father's First Appeal, and Wisdom's First Appeal from Chapter 1.

We discuss Packer's Sin-Grace-Faith patterns in the Holy Communion Liturgy, the approach to Eucharistic Theology in the classic Anglican Formularies and writings of early English Divines, the patterns of the Church Year, and the historic Eucharistic Lectionary as found in the classic editions of the BCP.Some Pre-1800 Anglican Divines on Eucharistic Theology mentioned in this video. Note the use of the Fathers and Scripture by these theologians:Thomas Cranmer, A Defence of the True and Catholic Doctrine of the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of our Savior ChristRichard Hooker (Modernized), The Word Made Flesh for Us John Jewel, Treatises on Scripture and the SacramentsAdrian Saravia, De Sacra Eucharistica

Text: 1 Corinthians 13

We begin our journey through the Book of Proverbs by discussing the genre, a basic outline, and the how the Gospel is shown in Proverbs.

This week we discuss some clarifications on the relationship between the Fathers and the Formularies, we discuss Martin Thornton's idea of a threefold "Regula," we introduce J.I. Packer's "Gospel in the Prayer Book," and look into the Daily Offices of Morning and Evening Prayer.St. Dunstan's Plainsong Psalter can be purchased ⁠here⁠. ⁠Our video on chanting the Canticles from St. Dunstan's⁠⁠Our video on the nine major Psalm Tones⁠Note: the above videos were recorded when our diocese was part of the Church of Nigeria rather than the ACNA.

Text: Luke 8:4-15

The Playlist for our Prior Class on the 7 Ecumenical CouncilsAn Inexpensive Edition of the Two Books of HomiliesA Recent Modernization of the First BookAn Ongoing Project to put the Homilies onlineJewel's ApologyNowell's CatechismRichard Hooker Modernization ProjectA Reprint of Hooker's Works (includeing the Laws), Original English with Updated SpellingNote: Hooker's Laws include eight books; I mistakenly said five in the video. The above link includes Books 1-4 in the first volume, Book 5 in the second volume, and Books 6-8 (with misc. works) in the third volume.

Texts: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Deuteronomy 34, Matthew 20:1-16

Text: Mark 1:1-13

We conclude our survey of individual Psalms with the Venite, Psalm 95. We discuss its Old Testament allusions, how it is used by the New Testament in an allusion, and some liturgical matters.

Texts: Matthew 2, Ephesians 3

The TCG Article on Psalm 119The Themelios Article on the Structure of the Book of Psalms

In which we look at the propers for the Feast of the Circumcision of Christ (January 1)

An abridgment and modernization of the anonymous "An Homily or Sermon Concerning the Nativity and Birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ" from the Second Book of Homilies, 1571.

Texts: Hebrews 1:1-12; John 1:1-14

Texts: Philippians 4:4-7

We continue our Psalms study by looking at Psalms 23 and 51, two of the most beloved Psalms. The Way of the Shepherd (the book referenced by Fr. Zac) can be found here.

We continue our discussion of the book of Psalms by looking at Psalm 22. We discuss David's persecution, the poetry, and the Messianic significance.

With indebtedness to the lectionary scholarship of Melville Scott, circa 1902.

We begin to dig into the Psalms with a discussion on Psalms 1 and 2. We talk about the Blessed Man, the Raging of the Nations, and God's King.

Texts: Romans 15:4-13, Luke 21:25-33With much indebtedness to the turn-of-the-20th-century lectionary work of Melville Scott

We introduce the book of psalms, discussing Hebrew Poetry in general, the organization of the Psalter, and how to get the most out of the Psalms.

Texts: Romans 13, Matthew 21, with much appreciation to the work of turn-of-the-20th century English priest, Melville Scott, on the Lectionary.

A Homily for the Sunday Next Before AdventTexts: Jeremiay 23:5-8, John 6:4-15

Text: 2 Corinthians 8:1-15, 9:6-15; Part 3 of a Trinitytide Series on Stewardship

We discuss the history of the Anglican Communion, the 2025 “The Future has Arrived” letter from the GAFCON Chairman, and Jerusalem Declaration of 2008.

Text: Hebrews 11:39ff

We finish up the Book of Job with God's answer to Job and Job's restoration.

Week 2 of a Trinitytide series on giving and stewardship.

We see a sudden appearance of Elihu, an “angry young man.” Is he a prophet or just more of the same?

Job submits his “closing arguments” in his arguments with his friends. We see that he deeply cares about his relationship with God, and how his sufferings seem to point to a break in that fellowship

Part 1 of a Trinitytide Series on Stewardship