History of the episcopal church

Recently, we have begun offering the service of Compline in the evenings. Many have asked, “What is Compline?” A brief history of Compline can be found in “Commentary on the American Prayer Book”[1]Compline originated in the fourth century as the night prayers of monks in their dormitories. In his Rule, Benedict of Nursia describes the content of the rite in the sixth century: “Let Compline be limited to the saying of three psalms, which are to be said straightforwardly without […]

Why I Decided to Join the Episcopal Church. Reasons for joining the Episcopal Church, especially for evangelicals on the Canterbury Trail.

L8: The Church in the 5th Century The Council of Ephesus Christ’s Two Nature Heresy Against the Theotokos Heresy 1st Council of Ephesus 2nd Council of Ephesus The Council of Chalcedon

Introduction The Anglican Church was created after a disagreement between Pope Pius V and King Henry VIII of England resulted in the king breaking off relations with the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century. Henry

A History of the African Methodist Episcopal Church: Being a Volume Supplemental to A History of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, by Daniel Alexander Payne, D.D., LL.D., Late One of Its Bishops: Chronicling the Principal Events in the Advance of the African Methodist Episcopal Church from 1856 to 1922. By Charles Spencer Smith, 1852-1923

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Episcopal Church USA

The Book Of Common Prayer, 1552

I found it folded neatly in the back of volume one of Philip Hughes' A History of the Church: An Introductory Study. I picked it up for $2.00 at the

Episcopal Church Memes

Trinity Episcopal Church

Booklet containing information about the history of the Saint James African Methodist Episcopal (A. M. E.) Church and a program of events held for the one hundred and thirty-fifth anniversary on October 10-17, 2010. It also contains membership and church information from 2010 and local advertisements.

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The particular churches of Christendom.

Here are 8 Episcopal prayers for difficult times and for your everyday prayer life. I pray you find comfort here. 💖

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Imagine being able to talk to a Christian leader who was a personal disciple of one of the apostles! Discover what the early Christians believed when the church was still young.