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  • Windows to Heaven: Introducing Our New Icons at Christ Church

    Windows to Heaven: Introducing Our New Icons at Christ Church

    Last Sunday, Christ Church celebrated an important milestone as we blessed twelve new icons for use in our worship. For many of us raised in the Anglican tradition, icons can feel unfamiliar. We may admire their historic beauty, but wonder how they fit into the life of the Church. Anglicans have long valued visual reminders…

  • The Collect of Purity: An Anglican Treasure

    The Collect of Purity: An Anglican Treasure

    Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Thomas Cranmer, the architect of the original English…