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Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop On This Strange Night: A Homily on Maundy Thursday(Ex 12:1-14, Ps 78:15-26, 1 Cor 11:23-34, John 13:1-15) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. In … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Introduction to St. Paul’s First Letter To Timothy The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Let us pray. Almighty God, you called Timothy to be an evangelist and teacher, and made him strong to … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Look again. What do you see?(Ezek 37:1-14, Ps 130, Rom 6:15-23, John 11:1-44) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. It is late; the day … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Introduction to St. Paul’s Letter To the Colossians The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Let us pray. You are Jesus Christ, Word of God. Begotten before the light, creator together with the Father. … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Romans, Part 2: Pears, Vines, and the Gospel We begin this morning with a prayer from the The Solemn Collects of Good Friday. The Lord be with you.And with your spirit. Let us pray … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Romans, Part 1: Fundraising and Cosmic Redemption The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Let us pray. O God, you desire that all people be saved and come to knowledge of the truth: Prosper … Continue reading →

1 Corinthians, Part 2: Order In the Church and the Cure for All That Ails Us Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop 1 Corinthians, Part 2 (Chapters 7 thorough 16): Order in the Church and the Cure for All That … Continue reading →

During a lengthy break on our recent diocesan clergy retreat, a fellow priest led me and one of our parish deacons on a pilgrimage to Cullman, Alabama. As a Tennessee native and lifelong resident, I had no idea that anything … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Fools and Warning LabelsEpiphany 4(Micah 6:1-8, Ps 37:1-11, 1 Cor 1:18-31, Matt 5:1-12) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. H. L. Mencken wrote for … Continue reading →

Albert Einstein was well known for his use of the gedankenexperiment, an imaginative exploration of a scenario beyond his direct experience — a scientific game of “what if.” What if I could ride along on a beam of light? was … Continue reading →