To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year

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May 11, 2023 Day 131. Why did Christ institute the sacrament of Holy Communion?
Today is day 131 and we are studying The Sacrament of Holy Communion.
131. Why did Christ institute the sacrament of Holy Communion?
He instituted it for the continual remembrance of the sacrifice
of his atoning death, and to convey the benefits of that sacrifice
to us. (Exodus 24:1–10; Psalm 23:5–6; Luke 22:17–20; John 6:25–51;
1 Corinthians 10:16–17)
We will conclude today with The Collect for Maundy Thursday found on page 561 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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May 10, 2023 Day 130. What signs of the Holy Spirit’s work should you hope and pray to see as a result of your Baptism?
Today is day 130 and we are studying The Sacrament of Baptism.
130. What signs of the Holy Spirit’s work should you hope and
pray to see as a result of your Baptism?
I should hope and pray that the Holy Spirit, who indwells me,
will help me to be an active member of my Christian community, participate in worship, continually repent and return to God,
proclaim the faith, love and serve God and my neighbor, and
seek justice and peace. (Matthew 22:35–40; Hebrews 10:19–28; 12:14;
1 Peter 3:15; 1 John 1:9; 2:1)
We will conclude today with The Final Prayer in Holy Baptism found on page 169 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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May 09, 2023 Day 129. Why is it appropriate to baptize infants?
Today is day 129 and we are studying The Sacrament of Baptism.
129. Why is it appropriate to baptize infants?
Because it is a sign of God’s promise that they are embraced
in the covenant community of Christ’s Church. Those who
in faith and repentance present infants to be baptized vow to
raise them in the knowledge and fear of the Lord, with the
expectation that they will one day profess full Christian faith
as their own. (Deuteronomy 6:6–9; Proverbs 22:6; Mark 2:3–5;
Acts 2:39; 16:25–34)
We will conclude today with A Family Prayer for Children found on page 76 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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May 08, 2023 Day 128. What is required of you when you come to be baptized?
Today is day 128 and we are studying The Sacrament of Baptism.
128. What is required of you when you come to be baptized?
Two things are required: repentance, in which I turn away from
sin; and faith, in which I turn to Jesus Christ as my Savior and
Lord and trust the promises that God makes to me in this sacrament. (Psalm 51:3–6, 13–17; Mark 1:14–15; Acts 2:37–38)
We will conclude today with The Confession of Sins in Compline found on page 57 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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May 07, 2023 Day 127. What is the inward and spiritual grace given in Baptism?
Today is day 127 and we are studying The Sacrament of Baptism.
127. What is the inward and spiritual grace given in Baptism?
The inward and spiritual grace is death to sin and new birth to
righteousness, through union with Christ in his death and resurrection. I am born a sinner by nature, separated from God. But in
Baptism, through faith in Christ and the gift of the Holy Spirit, I
am made a member of Christ’s Body and adopted as God’s child
and heir. (Psalm 51:1–2, 7–10; Ezekiel 36:25–26; John 3:3–5; Romans
6:1–11; Colossians 2:9–14)
We will conclude today with Paragraph Two of the Baptismal Prayer found on page 168 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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May 06, 2023 Day 126. What is the outward and visible sign in Baptism?
Today is day 126 and we are studying The Sacrament of Baptism.
126. What is the outward and visible sign in Baptism?
The outward and visible sign is water, in which candidates are
baptized “in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit.” (Book of Common Prayer 2019; see also Genesis 9:8–17;
Matthew 28:19–20; 1 Peter 3:18–22)
We will conclude today with Paragraph One of the Baptismal Prayer found on page 168 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.
6 min
May 05, 2023 Day 125. How do these differ from the sacraments of the Gospel?
Today is day 125 and we are studying The Sacraments.
125. How do these differ from the sacraments of the Gospel?
They were not ordained by Christ as necessary to salvation, but
arose from the practices of the apostles and the Early Church, or
were blessed by God in Scripture. God clearly uses them as means
of grace. (Articles of Religion, 25)
We will conclude today with Third Prayer for Mission in Evening Prayer found on page 76 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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May 04, 2023 Day 124. Are there other sacraments?
Today is day 124 and we are studying The Sacraments.
124. Are there other sacraments?
Other rites and institutions commonly called sacraments include
confirmation (2 Timothy 1:6–7; Hebrews 6:1–2), ordination (Numbers 8:9–14; 27:18–23; 1 Timothy 4:14), marriage (Genesis 2:18–24;
Matthew 19:4–6; John 2:1–11), absolution ( John 20:21–23; Acts 2:37–
41), and the anointing of the sick ( James 5:14). These are sometimes called “sacraments of the Church.”
We will conclude today with First Prayer for Mission in Morning Prayer found on page 24 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.
10 min
May 03, 2023 Day 123. What sacraments were ordained by Christ?
Today is day 123 and we are studying The Sacraments.
123. What sacraments were ordained by Christ?
The two sacraments ordained by Christ that are “generally necessary to salvation” (1662 Catechism) are Baptism and Holy Communion (also called the Lord’s Supper or the Holy Eucharist).
These are sometimes called “sacraments of the Gospel.” (Articles of
Religion, 25; see also Matthew 28:19–20; Luke 22:14–20; John 6:52–58;
1 Corinthians 11:23–26; 2 Corinthians 1:21–22)
We will conclude today with Prayer following the Litany of Ordinations for a Bishop found on page 500 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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May 02, 2023 Day 122. How should you receive the sacraments?
Today is day 122 and we are studying The Sacraments.
122. How should you receive the sacraments?
I should receive the sacraments by faith in Christ, with repentance
and thanksgiving. Faith in Christ is necessary to receive the grace
of the sacraments, and obedience to Christ is necessary for the
benefits of the sacraments to bear fruit in my life. (Mark 16:16;
John 6:52–58; Acts 2:38–47; 1 Corinthians 11:27–32; 1662 Catechism;
Articles of Religion, 28)
We will conclude today with The Collect for Saint Thomas found on page 623 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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