Please find below Sermons for The Second Sunday After Trinity First Sunday after Trinity Trinity Sunday Whitsunday Sermon for Trinity II by the the Revd. Fr. William Martin June 26, 2022 Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the Kingdom of God. St. Luke xiv. 15 The liturgical season of Trinity tide is all about virtuous and godly living. In this season, we are called to translate and convert our vision of Christ the Way, the Truth, and the Life into habits of … [Read more...]
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Our most recent major events have been our two Annual Conferences in February 2017 on
Anglicanism Catholic and Reformed 1517-2017, Revisiting the Reformation Legacy
and in January 2018 on
The Prayer Book, Doctrine Liturgy and Life
Both held at St. John's Episcopal Church Savannah,
In addition, we have continued our occasional series of one conferences and colloquia
With the most recent being on Apologetics, Science and Faith at the Church of St Francis Potomac near Washington DC. on 10th February, 2018
see also http://www.pbsusa.org/2017/05/22/science-and-faith-at-the-pbs-conference-and-two-panel-discussions/#read
Earlier colloquia included:
One in Dallas at the Church of the Incarnation, on the proposed "Comprehensive Revision" of the liturgy of the Episcopal Church of which there is an initial report in the current Advent 2017 Edition of the Anglican Way.
Board Members have also attended the Nashotah House Conference on the future of Anglicanism as well as the Theology Conference in November at the Church of the Advent, Boston.
Board members also been active overseas:
--as contributing participants in the recent Pusey House Conference in Oxford on Knowing and Loving the Triune God.
--Fr Edward Rix also visited Tanzania and spoke at the invitation of the Bishop of Western Tanganyika, to several thousand at a Youth Conference in Kasulu of which a full report is in the Advent 2017 edition of the Anglican Way
We have also launched further chapters of our volume for Catechesis by Society President Gavin Dunbar, I am His.
These chapters can be accessed via the links below
(and also our pbsusa.org website http://www.pbsusa.org/catechesis-project ) and we welcome feedback which can be taken into account in future editions of this work.
I am His Chapters now available :
I am His - Table of Contents & Introduction
I am His Part 1 - A Place To Belong
Choral and Orchestral Eucharist of Pentecost Sunday (The Nelson Mass by Haydn)
Portraits respectively of Admiral Nelson by Lemuel Abbott (1798) and of Haydn by Thomas Hardy (1791) The Mass setting by Joseph Haydn was originally known as the Missa in Angustiis (in troubled times) which reflected the intense anxiety at the time of its composition, on account of the seemingly inexorable expansionism of Napoleon who had defeated the Austrian army in four major battles, even crossing the Alps and threatening Vienna itself. Haydn had been ordered to rest by his doctors … [Read more...]
Choral Eucharist with Sermon for The Ascension
https://soundcloud.com/user-140188366/ascension-day-choral-mass-with-sermon-recorded-at-the-church-of-the-advent-boston?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Opening Processional Hymns: Hail the day that sees him rise, Llanfair; Æterne Rex altissime, Gonfalon Royal; Introit Viri Galilaei Mode VII, Falsobordone by Healey Willan (1880–1968) Communion Service in E “Collegium Regale”, Harold E. Darke … [Read more...]
Sermons for Palm Sunday and Holy Week through the Easter Season
Sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter May 1, 2022 by the Revd Fr. William Martin This is thankworthy, that if a man for conscience endure grief, Suffering wrongfully. (1 St. Peter ii. 19) You might think it strange that our Epistle reading for The Second Sunday after Easter taken from St. Peter’s First Epistle should speak of suffering. After all, we are in Eastertide. We meditated upon suffering at length on Good Friday. Surely now we are meant to focus more on the joy, the … [Read more...]
Reflection with Choral Music for the Opening of Lent (Coptic Calendar) from All Saints’ Cathedral Cairo
To listen to the audio click on this link below: https://soundcloud.com/user-140188366/ash-wednesday-reflection-coptic-calendar-2022?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Reflection on Ash Wednesday (in accord with the Coptic Church Calendar as observed at All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Zamalek, Cairo) with Choral Music (from the Sound Archive of the Choir of the Church of the Advent Boston) Opening Antiphon: Thou hast mercy on all … [Read more...]
Lent Sermons
Sermon for Passion Sunday By the Revd. Fr. William Martin Before Abraham was, I AM. (St. John viii. 58) The threat of God’s nearness and proximity are quite enough to unnerve, unhinge, and unsettle men in all ages. There is something in human nature that fears God’s presence and His Word. Most men treat the existence of God carelessly, incautiously, indifferently, or casually. The majority of men in our own time are very earthly minded. Even post-modern “Christians” don’t seem the … [Read more...]
A Summer Conference on the practicalities of Church Music
Announcing: The Caedmon Church Music Conference August 3rd-6th, 2022 at Saint Mark’s Reformed Episcopal Church 1162 Beverly Road, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046 Featuring Lectures & Practical Instruction In: CONDUCTING, THEOLOGY, SINGING, LITURGY, & ORGAN "to inspire, equip, and encourage musicians and clergy who are building music ministries in the Anglican way" Led by: Andrew Dittman, professional singer and soloist, who also serves as choirmaster at The … [Read more...]
Festival of Lessons and Carols for Christmas
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols for Christmastide https://soundcloud.com/mark-dwyer-2/21312021-a-festival-of-nine-lessons-carols-for-christmastide The Service opens with the Carol: Once in Royal David's City... Words: Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander (1818–1895); Hymns for Little Children, London, 1848 Music: Irby, Henry John Gauntlett (1805–1876), arr Jeffrey Smith (born 1960) & David Willcocks … [Read more...]
Sermons for the Season of Christmas
The Nativity Jacopo Tintoretto (Jacopo Robusti) (Italian (Venetian), about 1518–1594) Boston Museum of Fine Arts Sermon on the Second Sunday after Christmas January 2, 2022 Fr. William Martin (Sermons for the First Sunday after Christmas and for Christmas Eve -- follow after this sermon below) There is a Collect that was appointed to be read on this Sunday in the Proposed 1928 Book of Common Prayer for the Church of England. The Prayer reads as follows: To … [Read more...]
Sermons for the ending and beginning of the Church Year – Advent
Advent Sermons – for the Fourth, Third, Second & First Sunday of Advent (and "Stir Up" Sunday) Saint John the Baptist Bearing Witnessca. 1506–7 From the Workshop of Francesco Granacci (Public Domain< <etropolitan Museum New York Sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Advent December 19, 2021 Fr. William Martin Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, Rejoice. On the Last Sunday in Advent, you and I are called to come to know the Word made flesh and to … [Read more...]
The Windsor Continuation Group Report (re Remarks of Abp Mouneer)
The Rt. Revd. Clive Handford, Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf Chairman of the Windsor Continuation Group There follows below the text of the short Report of the Windsor Continuation Group to which Archbishop Mouneer in his recent interview makes reference. The Windsor Continuation Group This Group was set up by the Archbishop of Canterbury following his Advent Letter to the Primates in December 2007. (Here appended before the Report) The group was asked to … [Read more...]
Roberta Bayer on Sir Roger Scruton’s Our church
Roberta Bayer, Associate Professor of Political Philosophy at Patrick Henry College, and Board Member of the Prayer Book Society USA discusses the late Sir Roger Scruton’s book Our Church: A Personal History of the Church of England* One of the most interesting and prolific of conservative intellectuals in the English world wrote works on subjects ranging from art and aesthetics, to politics, philosophy and religion as well as wine and even hunting. He also wrote a book … [Read more...]
Anglican, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox views on the Real Presence – a debate
A mild uproar breaks out ! After the posting of Anglican understandings of the Eucharist, a Reflection with choral Music a debate broke out of which the opening posts follow below From Messrs Liam Warner, Drew Keane and Alistair Macdonald-Radcliff (The original webcast that provoked them can still be heard via this link: https://soundcloud.com/user-140188366/corpus-christi-reflection-on-anglican-understandings-of-the-eucharist ) Pictured above (Above left to right: … [Read more...]
Reflection on Holy Communion – with choral music.
The Lord's Supper, Nicholas Poussin From his Second Series of seven paintings on the Sacraments, painted in a style that is very consciously not Baroque, for his friend the French ambassador to the Papal Court, Paul Freart de Chantelou from 1644 to 1648. To access the audio. please click the following link https://soundcloud.com/user-140188366/corpus-christi-reflection-on-anglican-understandings-of-the-eucharist Introit: Cibavit eos -- William Byrd (1540-1623) (Antiphon) … [Read more...]
Dr Crouse on “The practice of Christian love”
Dr. Crouse in Convocation Robes, The University of King's College Halifax “The practice of Christian love” Sermon for The First Sunday after Trinity by The Revd. Dr. Robert D. Crouse In this was manifested the love of God towards us, because that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our si ns. Beloved, if God so loved us, we … [Read more...]
Why do we go to church? A Trinity Sunday Reflection with Choral Music
Adoration of the Trinity (Landauer Altar) Albrecht Durer, 1511, Kunst Historisches Musee, Vienna To hear the audio click on the link below: https://soundcloud.com/user-140188366/trinity-sunday-reflection Introit: Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, SWV 380 -- Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672) Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, daß er seinen eingebornen Sohn gab, auf daß alle die an ihn glauben nicht verloren warden, sondern das ewige Leben haben. For God so loved the world, that he sent his … [Read more...]
Nominalism and the Good Life – a Reflection with choral music
The Triumph of the Virtues (Mategna) 1502, Musée du Louvre, Paris. To hear the audio please click on the following link: https://soundcloud.com/user-140188366/nominalism-lent-the-anglican-way-in-lent-3 (This was originally recorded during the season of Lent) Anthem: O Lord, the maker of all things -- William Mundy (c1529-1591) (from The King's Primer, 1545; a poetical version of Te lucis ante terminum) Anthem: The Lord is King, Z 69 (A setting of Psalm 93)-- … [Read more...]
Choral Evensong in the Season of Easter with Sermon
To hear the service please click here https://soundcloud.com/user-140188366/festal-choral-evensong-of-easter-with-sermon Hymn: The Strife is O’er arr. Michael Costello (b.1979)Robbie Marx, trumpet; Chris Schroeder, trumpet; Liam Hanna, french horn; Dave Day, trombone; Matthew Groves, bass trombone & Jeremy Lang, timpani. Jeremy Bruns, organ / arr by James Biery & Randy Adams Organ: Symphony no 4, op 32 IV. Romance, Louis Vierne, 1870–1937. (Only heard … [Read more...]
Royal Funerals, St George’s Chapel and the Royal Vaults (3): King George V, VI and later
Queen Mary stands facing the Catafalque of King GeorgeV just before the Commital With King Edward VIII (later Duke of Windsor) to the right of the Catafalque 20th January 1936 Below King Edward VIII can be seen just after scattering earth on the Coffin Her Majesty The Queen just after she has sprinkled earth on the coffin of her father King George VI the Catafalque having just descended at the Committal on 15th February, 1952 Just behind the Queen (to her left) … [Read more...]
Royal Funerals, St George’s Chapel and the Royal Vaults Part 2
The Procession carrying into the nave of St George's the coffin of Prince Albert in 1861 Prince Albert and Queen Victoria and the Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore It was thought unseemly for women to attend funerals at that time lest they break down with emotion, so neither Queen Victoria nor their daughters Alice (later Grand Duchess of Hesse und Rhine, Great Grandmother of Prince Philip), Helena (later Princess Christian von Schleswig-Holstein) and Louise (Later … [Read more...]
Royal Funerals, St George’s Chapel Windsor and the Royal Vaults, Part 1
The Royal Vault as drawn in 1873 (With the coffins of George III and his family at the far end) The funeral of HRH Prince Philip has served to remind that it is not just Westminster Abbey that comprises a Pantheon of British Royalty. Such also is St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. As the slow but impressive drama of the gradual descent from view of the entire catafalque at the Committal at very the end of the funeral of Prince Philip made clear, immediately below the chapel, … [Read more...]
Reflection and Choral Evensong commemorating St Gilbert of Sempringham
Introit : Praise ye the Lord, ye children (Ps 113:1-4) -- Christopher Tye (1500-1572) Preces and Responses*: Wlliam Smith of Durham (1603-1645) Psalm 23: Dominus regit me -- Sir John Goss (1800-1880), The Lord is my shepherd; * therefore can I lack nothing. 2 He shall feed me in a green pasture, * and lead me forth beside the waters of comfort. Magnificat sexti toni -- Adrian Willaert (1490-1562) Nunc dimittis tertii toni -- Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) Reflection on St … [Read more...]
Choral Evensong with Reflection for the Commemoration of St Thomas Aquinas
Image above taken from the upper tier of a polyptych (multi-panelled altarpiece) painted by Carlo Crivelli in 1476 for the high altar of the church of San Domenico, in Ascoli Piceno in the Italian Marche, now in the National Gallery, London, originally placed with Saint Francis at the opposite end of the altarpiece with both looking up at the Lamentation over the Dead Christ, which was originally in the centre panel of the upper tier (now in New … [Read more...]
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – Address and Vigil service
The sisters of the Community of Grandchamp in Switzerland were invited by the World Council of Churches and the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity to produce the liturgical material for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity this year. The link below may be used to access the Audio of a webcast from the 2nd of three Vigils held over the course of the week of Prayer for Christian Unity, in this case held jointly (online) by the congregations of The Grosvenor Chapel Mayfair and the … [Read more...]
Choral Evensong upon the occasion of the Feast of St Aelred of Rievaulx
Illumination from a manuscript of St Aelred's Life of Edward the Confessor Showing St Aelred in monastic habit kneeling before King Henry II To hear the Audio please click on the link below: https://soundcloud.com/user-140188366/evensong-upon-the-feast-of-st-aelred-of-rievaulx Opening Anthem: Memento mei Paweł Łukaszewski (born 1968), Mark Dwyer, conductor Memento mei, Domine, dum veneris in regnum tuum. Remember me O Lord, when thou comest into thy kingdom. (cf … [Read more...]
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