By Porter C. TaylorWritten for Church of the Apostles, KC. Collect: Almighty God, who inspired your servant Luke the physician to set forth in the Gospel the love and healing power of your Son: Graciously continue in your Church this love and power to heal, to the praise and glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ … Continue reading The Feast of St. Luke
The liturgical year presents the Church with many opportunities to reflect upon Christ’s work on the cross. On Good Friday we are invited to meditate upon the agony and pain, the love and obedience, the silence and awe of His crucifixion. One typically leaves the Good Friday liturgy full of sorrow and torment mixed with thanksgiving for God’s unrelenting love. We then return to the cross, in a way, on Easter as we come to flower the cross with our own blooms and blossoms, celebrating that what was intended for evil by man was ultimately used for good by God for the life of the whole world. Continue reading The Paradox of the Cross
The Feast of the Transfiguration is a high and holy day (pardon the liturgical pun) because we are invited to ascend the mountain with Jesus and the disciples and there “behold the King in His beauty.” Continue reading The Glory and the Majesty
I wrote this post for our parish blog (Church of the Apostles, KC). You can read it here…and all is the other fabulous posts and sermons! One of my favorite words to describe my theological work with the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer is “juxtaposition.” Perhaps it is the influence of Alexander Schmemann … Continue reading Feasts of St. Mary Magdalene and St. James
A Sonnet for Pentecost Let your Spirit fall on your people once again, Enable and exalt the praise of our corporate, “Amen.” Fill our hearts and minds with your unending power, That with adoration and thanksgiving you we shower. Fulfilling the promises of prophetic days gone by, Sent from the Godhead seated in the throne … Continue reading Pentecost Miscellany
This post was first published on January 23, 2019 for Church of the Apostles Anglican, Kansas City. On January 25th, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. The readings for the day are Psalm 67, Acts 26:9-21, Galatians 1:11-24, and Matthew 10:16-22. Below is a blog post written by The Rev. Porter Taylor … Continue reading The Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul
This post was first published on January 16, 2019 for Church of the Apostles Anglican, Kansas City. On January 18th, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Confession of St. Peter. The readings for the day are Psalm 23, Acts 4: 8-13, 1 Peter 5:1-4, and Matthew 16:13-19. Below is a blog post written by The Rev. Porter Taylor about … Continue reading The Feast of the Confession of St. Peter
