Memorial Days.
ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, in whose hands are the living and the dead;
We give thee thanks for all those thy servants who have laid down their lives in the
service of our country. Grant to them thy mercy and the light of thy presence,
that the … << continue reading >>
As I was reading the Collect for this momentous feast day that falls on August 6, I came across the wonderfully descriptive word “glistering,” which refers to Christ’s “raiment,” another word appropriate to the occasion. A Talking Point beloved to Episcopal Church liberals is that no one today understands the “Elizabethan” language of this classic … << continue reading >>
On this Sunday before Flag Day, June 14th, we reprint an essay by one of our ETF officers that ran in The New York Sun three years ago on Independence Day. There are few more important symbols in our parishes than the flag of our country. Displaying the flag reminds us of our freedoms as … << continue reading >>