Tales From Shangri-La

48. For Those Who Live Alone Almighty God, whose Son had nowhere to lay his head: Grant that those who live alone may not be lonely in th...

33. For Cities Heavenly Father, in your Word you have given us a vision of that holy City to which the nations of the world bring their glor...

9. For Clergy and People Almighty and everlasting God, from whom cometh every good and perfect gift: Send down upon our ministers, and oth...

8. For the Mission of the Church Everliving God, whose will it is that [all nations] should come to you through your Son Jesus Christ: Ins...

Please excuse yesterday's Labor Day hiatus from posting these prayers in the series. I was caught up in busy family activities. The co...

5. For Peace among the Nations Almighty God our heavenly Father, guide the nations of the world in the way of justice and truth, and estab...

4. For Peace Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of...

Daily prayers taken from The Book of Common Prayer -- scroll below for earlier prayers. 3. For the Human Family O God, you made us in y...

Continuing my project to, each day, print the seventy prayers listed in The Book of Common Prayer . (Brackets [ ] indicate a place to insert...

The Anglican Book of Common Prayer lists 70 prayers of supplication by topic (and many thanksgiving prayers by topic, as well). The prayers...

The Anglican Church is a big tent. I grew up as a child of Reformed parents in churches who were part of the Episcopal Renewal in the '7...

A short reflection on the nativity from sunergoi blog. http://sunergoi.blogspot.com/2014/12/why-christmas-is-for-losers.html?utm_source=fe...

This is one prayer said just before Eucharist, or Holy Communion, in the Anglican church. It's a very brief summation of God's creat...

"Eternal God, heavenly Father, You have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, and yo...

Legend says that St. Patrick wrote the words which Cecil Alexander made into an English hymn. Here is part of it: I bind unto myself today...

Growing up Reformed doctrinally and Anglican liturgically, and with a heart for and interest in the Middle East, this article by Carl Truema...