Category: Anglophile
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My Big Fat English Church
Many of the traditions, texts, and theological foundations we associate with Protestantism—from the King James Bible to hymnody and classical education—can be traced back to…
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The First Anglican Prayer Book Service in North America: Sir Francis Drake, the Golden Hind, and the Prayerbook Cross in San Francisco
The First Anglican Prayer Book Service in North America: Sir Francis Drake, the Golden Hind, and the Prayerbook Cross in San Francisco
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A Brief History of the American Anglican Church (Episcopal)
Understanding the history of the American Anglican and Episcopal Church tradition and its roots in the Anglican Church of England is essential to understanding the…
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On the FACTS Podcast: “Augustine of Canterbury: The Beginnings of the Church of England?”
I recently had the incredible opportunity to join Dr. Stephen Boyce on the FACTS podcast, where we delved into a fascinating discussion about the origins…
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The Naval Officer Trope in Austen’s Persuasion
The portrait of an American naval officer is at the entrance of our church, Lt. Commander Norman R. Milbank. He was born in Alberta, Canada…
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English Bible Vernacular: From Church Latin to King James English
The Vernacular Language Today, the term “vernacular” implies the local language spoken by a particular people. For instance, English is the common language in the…
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The Book of Common Prayer in Spanish
The earliest versions of the Anglican Prayerbook existed in French, German, Latin, and Spanish during the 16th and 17th centuries. The “English” of the prayer…
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Church of South India in the Bay Area
I had some friends from Kerala, India visit us at St. Paul’s Anglican Church Los Altos. They are part of Church of South India in…
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My Ancestry.com’s DNA Results
Studying my own ancestral origins has always been a fascinating endeavor. While both of my parents’ birth certificates indicate “white” as their ethnicity, their individual…
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American and Anglican: Anglicanism as the Founding Faith of the Colonies and the American Republic
Did you know the first Communion service in the New World happened on the West Coast using the Anglican Book of Common Prayer? What church…
