Faith and Honor

This homily was delivered by the Rev. Barton J. Gingerich at St. Jude's Anglican Church in Richmond, VA on 12/28/24.

This Bible study was held at St. Jude's Anglican Church in Richmond, VA on 12/11/24.

This homily was delivered by the Rev. Barton J. Gingerich at St. Jude's Anglican Church in Richmond, VA on 12/27/24.

This sermon was preached at St. Jude's Anglican Church in Richmond, VA on 12/25/24 by the Rev. Barton J. Gingerich.

On this episode, Fr. John Heaton, headmaster of New Covenant Schools in Lynchburg, VA, joins us to discuss a biblical theology of effectual signs. The Anglican tradition understands the sacraments of baptism and the Lord's Supper in terms of effectual signs, but what does that mean, exactly? How does that show up in the text of Holy Scripture? How does this help us better understand the nature of the Christian life? And how might this address blind spots and distortions in the Roman Catholic and revivalistic evangelical worlds? Getting a good handle on the Bible is one of the best ways to teach and discuss these important concepts with those that may be unfamiliar with or even antagonistic to them.

Tallis’ Canon recorded by Steven Dixon.

This is a recording of the Wednesday night Bible study held on 12/04/24 at St. Jude's Anglican Church (REC) in Richmond, VA.

This is a recording of the Wednesday night Bible study held on 11/20/24 at St. Jude's Anglican Church (REC) in Richmond, VA.

This is a recording of the Wednesday night Bible study held on 11/13/24 at St. Jude's Anglican Church (REC) in Richmond, VA.

This is a recording of the Wednesday night Bible study held on 10/09/24 at St. Jude's Anglican Church (REC) in Richmond, VA.

On this episode, our daring hosts continue their journey through the formularies of the Anglican Way with a discussion of the Thirty-Nine Articles. Steven and Richard work through Article 28. Was the Lord's Supper meant to be reserved, carried about, lifted up, or worshipped? Do Anglicans believe in Eucharistic Sacrifice? How does Article 28 work in concert with the Holy Communion service itself? All these topics and more will be discussed with levity and charity.

Notes:
https://northamanglican.com/exposition-of-the-thirty-nine-articles-article-xxviii-part-1
https://northamanglican.com/an-exposition-of-the-thirty-nine-articles-article-xxviii-part-2
Five sources for learning more about Anglican eucharistic theology:
1. Richard Hooker
This edition is in modern English and here, or in the wonderful original, it beautifully illustrates the main Anglican position.
https://amazon.com/Word-Made-Flesh-Christology-Protestantism/dp/1949716333/ref=sr_1_2?sr=8-2
2. Thomas Cranmer
This e-text is from the chief composer and editor of the Book of Common Prayer.
https://newwhitchurch.press/cranmer/supper
3. John Jewell
A patron of Hooker, his 'Apology for the Church of England' was required to be kept in Anglican churches for hundreds of years. This is his important work on the sacraments.
https://anglican.net/works/john-jewel-a-treatise-of-the-sacraments-1583/
4. Peter Martyr Vermigli
The Italian reformer who taught Jewell when Cranmer and others brought Vermigli to England to teach theology at Oxford. He had a role in editing the prayer book and maybe even wrote one of the prayer book exhortations.
https://davenantinstitute.org/oxford-treatise/
5. Torrance Kirby
Probably the leading expert on Hooker in the world writes a great article on the subject of the Eucharist. (When meeting in person he used this wonderful phrase to describe Hooker's eucharistic understanding: 'Real Instrumental Presence'.
https://anglicanway.org/richard-hookers-transubstantiation/