Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. The selection of hymns, psalm, canticles, and other sacred music can enliven and brighten a Sunday service, or it can have the opposite effect. We may not notice how the choice of music affects our Sunday services because we have become accustomed to it.
“Welcome, my sister death!” —St. Francis, last words, according to Thomas of Celano Francis lived with a deep awareness that death will not have the last say. He hoped for a new life, a different life. And his heirs did not stop at the description of his death either. After
In this episode of the Sermon Notes podcast, Jay Strother and Brian Ball dive into the biblical call to discipleship as they continue their journey through the Gospel of Matthew. Unpacking the stories of Jesus calling His first disciples—including fishermen, tax collectors, and skeptics—they explore what it means to follow
It’s Time For A Church Transition: Should The Pastor Leave? Hand Off? Or Reboot? No church should be so reliant on one person that it’s at risk of collapse when that person leaves. Even if that person is the pastor. Diocese of Washington church plant offers outdoor worship on the
In this episode of the Sermon Notes podcast, host Jay Strother and guest Brian Ball dive deep into Matthew 4, unpacking the powerful story of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. Building on insights from previous weeks, they explore the connections between Jesus’ experience and the broader storyline of scripture, especially
Chaplains group in battle to cut ties with Anglican Church in North America A chaplains agency body is attempting to end its affiliation with the Anglican Church in North America; however, the denomination is claiming that it cannot legitimately do so. The Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy, an
Robert Redford’s 1992 film adaptation of Norman Maclean’s 1976 novella, A River Runs Through It, is a cinematic work of literary interpretation. Redford takes no serious departures from the text, allowing the narrator’s authorial voice to animate the work. The film, like the book, is a family story about life.