In the Anglican prayer book, at Communion, when the priest breaks the bread, there are two Fraction statements that the Celebrant can choose from (BCP p.118). Can you explain why you prefer one over the other?

Dec 4, 2025 Father Knows Best #Anglican, #AscensionAndStMarks, #Church, #FatherKnowsBest, #QuestionForAPriest

There is an old saying that I learned in seminary. Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi. It is Latin and it means “What we say, we believe. Our Prayer Book is an excellent example of that old saying. If you want to find out what Anglicans believe, all you have to do is study the prayer book. […]

This Sunday begins Advent. Do you have any advice for me as a Christian as I prepare for Christmas.

Nov 28, 2025 Father Knows Best #Anglican, #AscensionAndStMarks, #FatherKnowsBest, #QuestionForAPriest

Advent is the season of waiting. It is about looking with anticipation for the coming of Christ. Primarily, that means His second coming before the Last Day. But it is also useful to exercise our patience as we await His “coming” at Christmas. We are not good at waiting. We want to get what we […]

What is the Apocrypha and should it be read and believed?

Nov 20, 2025 Father Knows Best #Anglican, #AscensionAndStMarks, #Church, #FatherKnowsBest, #QuestionForAPriest

King Henry VIII established the basic tenets of the faith of Anglicans and published the 39 Articles of the Faith in the first Book of Common Prayer in 1549. In the 39 Articles is spelled out the books of the Bible that are considered Canonical. To be Canonical means that these books are considered authoritative […]

For the Glory of God

Nov 16, 2025 Sermons #Anglican, #AscensionAndStMarks, #Church, #Sermon

In the book of John chapter 15 it says we should go and bear fruit. What would one consider to be good fruit?

Nov 14, 2025 Father Knows Best #Anglican, #AscensionAndStMarks, #Church, #FatherKnowsBest, #QuestionForAPriest

We talked a little bit about this last week. So let me go on a little more. John 15 is the chapter where John records Jesus’ telling his disciples that “I am the vine and you are the branches.” He goes on to say that God the Father is the Vine dresser. Now, what I […]

The Sadducees

Nov 9, 2025 Sermons #Anglican, #AscensionAndStMarks, #Church, #Sermon

What would spiritual productivity look like in our life?

Nov 7, 2025 Father Knows Best #Anglican, #AscensionAndStMarks, #FatherKnowsBest, #QuestionForAPriest

I suppose that temporal productivity would be to produce things of value to the temporal world. It follows then that spiritual productivity would be to produce things that are of value in the spiritual world. So, to be temporally productive might mean that we make rope and tea cups and gold rings and antibiotics and […]

Happy, blessed and Joyful

Nov 2, 2025 Sermons #Anglican, #AscensionAndStMarks, #Sermon, #SundaySermon

Father Keith’s sermon on 2nd November 2025

What is the difference between All Souls and All Saints days in the church; are they the same?

Oct 30, 2025 Father Knows Best #Anglican, #AscensionAndStMarks, #Church, #FatherKnowsBest, #QuestionForAPriest

Great question, but I want to add one more thing to it, All Hallows Eve, or Halloween. They are all three related. They are also confused. Some of the confusion has to do with language. We have a combination Greek, Latin, English and German words that makes for difficulty. As I noted above, Halloween is […]

Longing for Jesus

Oct 26, 2025 Sermons #Anglican, #AscensionAndStMarks, #FatherLeeStafki, #LongingForJesus, #Sermon

Guest Preacher, The Venerable Canon Lee Stafki