Tag: BCP
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Reformation Sunday at Saint Paul’s: Worshiping with the 1552 Book of Common Prayer
For 2025 Reformation Sunday, our parish stepped back nearly five centuries and prayed using the 1552 Book of Common Prayer—the liturgy of the English Reformation…
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St. Andrew’s College Visits Saint Paul’s Los Altos
This past All Saints’ Sunday we were blessed with a gathering of clergy, musicians, and parishioners as Fr. Brian Foos, Canon Sean George, and Bishop…
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Reformation Rubrics (1662) and Paedocommunion (covenant communion)
Children, even infants, commune because it is God who invites them to the table, and it is God who nourishes, teaches, and perfects their faith…
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Northside Anglican Worship with the 1662 Book of Common Prayer
Discover authentic Northside Anglican worship using the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.
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The Churching of Women in the Anglican Tradition
Sunday at Saint Paul’s, we had the joy of “churching” a new mother, and it was such a beautiful reminder of how our Anglican tradition…
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The Duties of an Anglican Churchman
The One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church is the whole body of those who have been made members of Christ through Holy Baptism. Each member…
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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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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…
