IV: Characteristics of the age

IV: Characteristics of the age

A Charge to the Clergy By the Rt. Rev. William Ingraham Kip First Bishop of California, A.D. 1876 My Brethren of the clergy, The spirit and direction of the age are ever-altering, and our religion takes the hue and color of the intellectual spirit of the times. As,...
III: Stanzas for the Saints

III: Stanzas for the Saints

O God, whom saints and angels delight to worship in heaven: Be ever present with your servants on earth who seek through art and music to perfect the praises of your people. Grant them even now true glimpses of your beauty, and make them worthy at length to behold it...
II: Rogation Days

II: Rogation Days

Do not move the ancient landmark that your fathers have set. Our Church has nearly finished celebrating the minor rogation days, that is, the three days that precede the Ascension of our Lord. These days have traditionally steered its celebrants to consider two...
I: On Love & Tradition

I: On Love & Tradition

So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter. Our dear communion carries with her unique characteristics all her own. To some, she is as lovely as Solomon’s Rose of Sharon. To others,...