Month: March 2025

  • the Opening Acclamation

    the Opening Acclamation

    The Significance of the Opening Acclamation Each Sunday, our service commences with a seasonal opening acclamation. In Lent we hear “Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins. […]

  • Kindle a New fire this Easter!

    Kindle a New fire this Easter!

    The Great Vigil of Easter marks the final and most profound service of Holy Week. After the altar was stripped on Maundy Thursday and silence descended on Good […]

  • Baptism

    Baptism

    Brothers and sisters in Christ, we often find ourselves mirroring those we oppose. The temptation to fight fire with fire, to return evil for evil, is a constant […]

  • The Jerusalem Cross

    Within our Anglican tradition, and particularly within the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), the Jerusalem Cross holds a place of profound meaning. You may have noticed its […]

  • The Book of Common Prayer 2019

    The Book of Common Prayer 2019

    C.S. Lewis described the Christian faith as a journey—and indeed, we are on this journey together toward God. While there are many expressions of Christianity, one of the […]

  • Walking the Sacred Path: The Way of the Cross
    Join Christ Church Oakhurst for “The Way of the Cross” every Wednesday at noon during Lent. Experience a meditative mini-pilgrimage of healing and prayer.
  • The Prayers of the People: Joining the Work of God
    Discover the beauty of the Prayers of the People in the 2019 Book of Common Prayer. Explore the differences between the Anglican Standard and Renewed Ancient texts, the role of the laity, and how “the work of the people” transforms the heart.
  • Why We Say the Nicene Creed in Worship
    Discover the history, meaning, and purpose of the Nicene Creed and why Christians across traditions confess it together in worship.