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Are Bishops (Overseers) the same as Presbyters (Elders)?
- January 17, 2024
- by
- Steve Macias
Working through Ch. 14 of The Lord’s Service and the Ecclesiology of Ministers. As Anglicans, we disagree with Meyer’s presbyterian form of government. Here’s a our video from our study at Saint Paul’s Anglican Church.
Notes: CAPTAINS AND COURTS (A BIBLICAL DEFENSE OF EPISCOPAL GOVERNMENT) by the Rev. Dr. Ray R. Sutton https://www.stevemacias.com/wp-conten…
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans Ch.8:
“See that you all follow the bishop, even as Jesus Christ does the Father, and the presbytery as you would the apostles; and reverence the deacons, as being the institution of...
Priesthood of All Believers – Flexible Leadership
- January 11, 2024
- by
- Steve Macias
I delivered a set of lectures on the Book of Hebrews at the 2023 West Coast Chinese Christian Conference (WCCCC) aboard a Carnival cruise ship on a 4-day trip from Long Beach to Ensenada, Mexico.
I’ve posted the audio I recorded on my phone on our Church’s SermonAudio Page (Saint Paul’s) for the lecture I titled, “Priesthood of All Believers – Flexible Leadership.”
IntroductionWe are all priests, but the type of priest we are is best codified in the phrase of the Reformation known as the “priesthood of all believers.”...
Reciprocated love in Narcissus
- January 10, 2024
- by
- Steve Macias
“…for in the mirroring surface of the water he saw the handsomest face he had ever seen.” (D’Aulaire, 1962, p. 95)
The well-known Greek tragedy of Narcissus occupies a significant position in contemporary psychological literature, primarily because of its association with the pathological manifestation of self-importance linked to the name. The myth unfolds with the tragic story of Echo, a nymph who not only serves as a tangible character in the narrative but also functions as a “mythological cosmogony,” providing an explanation for the reverberation of sound wave phenomena....
Anglican History and Head Coverings (1 Corinthians 11)
- January 02, 2024
- by
- Steve Macias
Anglicans can be rather fussy about clergy hats, bishops love their mitres and priests their hats and caps. But we also have a long tradition in support of female head coverings. Below I will continue to collect Anglican resources that speak to the compelling case for veiling (female head coverings) in the Anglican Tradition. Feel free to comment additional resources, with citations, for inclusion and credit. While not every writer explicitly includes their support, I have not yet found an Anglican divine against the practice.
England just before the Reformation...
Obituary of Rev. Steve Macías (1990-2073)
- January 01, 2024
- by
- Steve Macias
Yesterday, I read Donald Miller’s book Hero on a Mission (https://amzn.to/4aIN9uw) and one of the exercises is to write your obituary and work on your goals backward from there. Here’s a draft with lofty ambitions and certain “delusions of grandeur.”
Obituary of Rev. Steve Macías (1990-2073)
LOS ALTOS, Calif. (AP) — The Rev. Steve Macías, 83, a well known Bay Area pastor and pioneering leader for classical education passed away in his sleep with his fwife Sarah and his four children at his bedside on Monday, January 1. His eldest son...
2023 Year in Review
- January 01, 2024
- by
- Steve Macias
Here are a few of my personal and ministry highlights from 2023.
As I reflect on the remarkable journey that was 2023, I am humbled and immensely grateful to share with you the highlights of both my personal and ministry endeavors. Serving as a priest in the Diocese of Mid America within the Reformed Episcopal Church (ACNA) continues to be a profound honor, and the responsibility of guiding young souls as the Headmaster of Canterbury School has added a fulfilling dimension to my calling. Additionally, the ongoing role as the...
