Fr Poore

"Neither the Pope, nor any other worldly creature can no more be head of the whole Church, or a bishop over all, than he can be the bridegroom, the light, [etc...] For the privileges and names belong only to Christ, and be properly and only fit for him alone." - John Jewell ⚓️

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Carved angel mounted on the roof with its hands extended in blessing and protection.

The feast of the Holy Guardian Angels. A Eucharistic Prayer D sort of day.

"Countless throngs of angels stand before you to serve you night and day; and, beholding the glory of your presence, they offer you unceasing praise." ⚓

I think of [enchantment] as reality clearly perceived. I think God enchanted things and it is for us to acknowledge the fact.
- Marilynne Robinson

A blessed Michaelmas to everyone! Tonight at Ascension, Chicago we are pulling out all the stops and burning all the incense for our patronal feast. Procession & Solemn High Mass starts at 7 PM. ⚓

Yes, I found that to be so encouraging as well, such a word of hope. Prayers ascending as you prepare for your sermon and retreat!

The Syntax of Salvation A Festschrift for Fleming Rutledge

Anyone who labors in the pulpit: this lecture from @jasonmicheli.bsky.social is an incredible theology of preaching that will renew your mind in the power of the Word. Take the time to listen to the whole thing. It will transform you. ⚓

New hymn just dropped

I guess I need to get out more.

Selfie of me with one of the owners of the House of Hansen.

Exterior photo of House of Hansen

Photo of Pope Leo wearing vestments made by House of Hansen.

Crazy that if you're in Chicago you can just stop in and see the folks that made vestments for the Pope. Truly wild times that we're living in.

A substack thumbnail showing the title of the post, "Did the Council of Nicaea cause the English Reformation?" In the background, a portrait of the Elizabethan bishop John Jewel. At the bottom, the title of the substack, "Drawn from the Chalice."

Episcopalians! Anglicans! Friends! My latest explores how the Council of Nicaea reverberated into the English Reformation. Link in replies. ⚓

Did the Council of Nicaea cause the English Reformation? A talk I gave at the Illinois Conference of Churches’ “1700th Anniversary of Nicaea Ecumenical Commemoration and Discussion,” Sunday, September 14, 2025, the Feast of the Holy Cross.

⚓ Here's the post: open.substack.com/pub/drawnfro...

A substack thumbnail showing the title of the post, "Did the Council of Nicaea cause the English Reformation?" In the background, a portrait of the Elizabethan bishop John Jewel. At the bottom, the title of the substack, "Drawn from the Chalice."

Episcopalians! Anglicans! Friends! My latest explores how the Council of Nicaea reverberated into the English Reformation. Link in replies. ⚓

Oooo that looks very cool and breezy.

Honestly though. This is one of the reasons I was looking into it.

Yes, I'd seen RC tropical cassocks, but I wasn't aware of the OGS tropical habit! Interesting that there are these two precedents. You can know show up to your parish in the high heat of summer in a white cassock and say, "The Architect of the New Prayer Book has given me permission."

Little tidbit from the history of clerical garb:

H. Boone Porter—one of the architects of the 79 Prayer Book—recalls wearing a white cassock in India in the 1960s. This is from @livingchurch.bsky.social Aug 22, 1982.

Also, who knew Porter wanted to be a discalced Episcopalian? ⚓

Thank you! That is very helpful!

A very helpful thread on the 1979 Prayer Book revision process, and specifically its approach to Baptism and Confirmation.

Would you say a bit about why Prayer Book Studies 18 failed? What was it proposing?

I think we need to take seriously that creatures do bear witness to their creator, which has something to do with why we can get those feelings of transcendence in “nature” but that’s precisely not to collapse god into nature but to heighten other-than-human creatures ability to “pour forth praise”

Yes, he had some very good things to say. Obviously isn't going to have the same love of the Creed as an Episcopalian, but he did call it a kind of teacher that should empower our own theological work. And he gave a beautiful defense of freedom of conscience as well.

Yes, or at least there is this essay "Discernment Process," but maybe there is another one? In Discernment Process, the defunding is more asserted than backed up with data. www.thehourmag.com/volume-ii-is...

Yes, there is some very serious research to be done here. You point out some good places to look. Thank you! People just seem to talk about this defunding as if it is well-known or obvious, so I was sort of hopeful that someone had done a bit of this research already. I appreciate your help!

I will take whatever you have! From what I remember seeing on Reddit and Twitter, the story was pretty complex, with funding cuts at both the national church level and then also in diocesan budgets.

Help me out Episcopal friends! Does anyone have any links to articles about the Episcopal Church decreasing funding for campus ministries since the 1960s? I see this idea often referred to, and I'm trying to back it up with some data. ⚓

Churches 'walk together' at signing of Declaration - The Scottish Episcopal Church A historic declaration of friendship between the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Catholic Church in Scotland has been signed in Edinburgh, allowing them to work more closely together in future. The ...

A historic declaration of friendship between the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Catholic Church in Scotland has been signed in Edinburgh, allowing them to work more closely together in future.

VTS Journal: April 2022–May 2024: A Collection of Sermons and Lectures from Virginia Theological Seminary VTS Journal: April 2022–May 2024: A Collection of Sermons and Lectures from Virginia Theological Seminary [Markham, Ian S., Poore, Christopher] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. VTS Journal: April 2022–May 2024: A Collection of Sermons and Lectures from Virginia Theological Seminary

Absolutely! If you want the latest edition of the VTS Journal with the sermon included, it is here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP52DDC9

And also, if you'd like to listen to the sermon for free, it is up on soundcloud: soundcloud.com/virginiasemi...

Because I love you and care for your soul's eternal welfare, I'm going to go ahead and share this excerpt from a Holy Cross Day sermon by the one and only Katherine Sonderegger, just published in the latest VTS Journal. ⚓

Defilement and Glory A Sermon for Holy Cross Day 2025

In this time of deep fear and sadness, I know only one Gospel: God will draw all people—*all* people—to himself. ⚓