To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year

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September 05, 2023 Day 248. How does the Book of Common Prayer organize corporate worship?
Today is day 248 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Corporate Worship.
248. How does the Book of Common Prayer organize corporate
worship?
The Prayer Book orders our daily, weekly, and seasonal prayer
and worship. It also provides liturgies for significant events of life.
(Leviticus 23:1–24:9; Psalm 90; John 2:1–12; 1 Corinthians 15:1–11)
We will conclude today with Proper 13 found on page 618 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).
If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.

Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.
Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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September 04, 2023 Day 247. What is the role of Scripture in the Prayer Book?
Today is day 247 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Corporate Worship.
247. What is the role of Scripture in the Prayer Book?
The Book of Common Prayer is saturated with the Scriptures,
organizing and orchestrating them for worship. It helps us to pray
together in words God himself has given us, with order, beauty,
joy, deep devotion, and great dignity. (Exodus 34:5–8; 1 Chronicles
29:10–13; Psalms 96:9; 118; Matthew 21:1–11; Revelation 7:9–12)
We will conclude today with The Collect for the Second Sunday of Epiphany found on page 602 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).
If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.

Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.
Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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September 03, 2023 Day 246. Does structured liturgy inhibit sincere and vibrant worship?
Today is day 246 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Corporate Worship.
246. Does structured liturgy inhibit sincere and vibrant worship?
No. A structured liturgy provides sincere worshipers biblical language and forms that train our hearts for worship. Liturgy enables
us to worship God joyfully and with one voice. (2 Samuel 6:1–4;
2 Chronicles 29; Psalm 68:24–33; 1 Corinthians 14:26–33, 39–40; Revelation 7:9–8:5)
We will conclude today with Prayer 97. Preparation for Personal Prayer found on page 675 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).
If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.

Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.
Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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September 02, 2023 Day 245. Why do Anglicans worship with a structured liturgy?
Today is day 245 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Corporate Worship.
245. Why do Anglicans worship with a structured liturgy?
Anglicans worship with a structured liturgy because it embodies biblical patterns of worship, fosters reverence and love for
God, deepens faith in Jesus Christ, and is in continuity with
the practices of Israel and the Early Church. (Numbers 6:22–27;
Deuteronomy 12:8–14; Psalm 96; Acts 2:42–47; Revelation 15; Didache 8–10)
We will conclude today with the First Prayer of the People in the Anglican Standard Text found on page 110 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).
If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.

Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.
Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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September 01, 2023 Day 244. What is liturgy?
Today is day 244 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Corporate Worship.
244. What is liturgy?
Liturgy is an established pattern or form for the worship of God
by God’s people. The liturgy leads us in the remembrance of God’s
mighty acts and unites us in grateful response. (Exodus 15:1–21;
Psalm 118; Luke 22:14–20; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26)
We will conclude today with Proper 13 found on page 618 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).
If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.

Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.
Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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August 31, 2023 Day 243. How should you pray in times of suffering?
Today is day 243 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Prayer.
243. How should you pray in times of suffering?
I should pray trusting in the sufficiency of God’s grace and in joyful assurance that “suffering produces endurance, and endurance
produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does
not put us to shame.” (Romans 5:3–5; see also Job 23; Psalm 22; John
12:23–26; 2 Corinthians 1:3–5; 1 Peter 4:12–19)
We will conclude today with the Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany found on page 602 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).
If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.

Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.
Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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August 30, 2023 Day 242. What should you remember when prayers seem to go unanswered?
Today is day 242 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Prayer.
242. What should you remember when prayers seem to go
unanswered?
I should be certain that God always hears my prayers and answers
them by his wisdom, in his own time and manner, for my good,
and for his glory. (Psalm 37:3–9; Isaiah 55; Habakkuk 3:17–19; Luke
18:1–8; James 4:2–3; 1 John 5:14–15)
We will conclude today with Prayer 100. For the Answering of Prayer found on page 675 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).
If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.

Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.
Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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August 29, 2023 Day 241. What prayers should you learn as a part of your rule of prayer?
Today is day 241 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Prayer.
241. What prayers should you learn as a part of your rule of
prayer?
After learning the Lord’s Prayer, I should next aim to learn certain psalms (such as Psalms 23, 51, 95, 100, 150) and prayers from the Daily Office. These prayers will ground me in the Christian tradition of prayer and teach me how to pray in my own words.
We will conclude today with Prayer 90. For Grace to Seek God in Every Way found on page 672 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).
If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.

Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.
Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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August 28, 2023 Day 240. With what attitude should you pray?
Today is day 240 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Prayer.
240. With what attitude should you pray?
I should pray with humility, love, and a ready openness to hear
and do God’s will. (2 Chronicles 7:13–15; Psalms 31; 46:10–11; Luke
18:9–14; Philippians 4:4–7)
We will conclude today with Prayer 97. Preparation for Personal Prayer found on page 675 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).
If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.

Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.
Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
8 min
August 27, 2023 Day 239. What types of prayer are not included in the Lord’s Prayer?
Today is day 239 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Prayer.
239. What types of prayer are not included in the Lord’s Prayer?
Other types of prayer are thanksgiving, by which I give thanks to
God for his providential goodness and answers to my prayers; and
oblation, by which I offer to him all that I am and all that I do.
(2 Samuel 22; Psalm 63; Luke 1:38; 22:39–44; Romans 12:1; Hebrews
10:1–25; 13:15–16)
We will conclude today with Prayer 117. A Thanksgiving Prayer and Prayer 73. A Prayer for Self Dedication found on pages 681 and 668 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).
If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.

Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.
Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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