Why do Traditional Anglicans observe something so seemingly esoteric as the Circumcision of Our Blessed Lord on 1st January? I shall never forget a New Year's Day during my seminary formation, when returning to my flat from Mass on cold sunny 1st January I was greeted at my door with a lovely envelope. Inside was a splendidly calligraphed card which read 'Happy Circumcision!' Anglicans have always possessed a keen sense of humour.
This site is dedicated to the traditional Anglican expression of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ. We profess the orthodox Christian Faith enshrined in the three great Creeds and the Seven Ecumenical Councils of the ancient undivided Church. We celebrate the Seven Sacraments of the historic Church. We cherish and continue the Catholic Revival inaugurated by the Tractarian or Oxford Movement. Not tepid centrist Anglicanism.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
The Circumcision of Christ
Friday, December 25, 2020
Happy Christmas!
May the Lord Jesus grant all of you, my dear friends, a truly blessed, happy and holy Nativity of the Saviour! Merry Christmas! And remember, let us put MASS back in Christmastide!
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Sunday, December 13, 2020
Christmas at Saint Barnabas Dunwoody
Sunday, December 06, 2020
High Altar
The new High Altar Tabernacle for the Most Blessed Sacrament, and new reliquaries of Saint Augustine of Hippo, Saint John Chrysostom, Saint Ignatius of Antioch, and Saint Gregory Nazianzus at Saint Barnabas Dunwoody.
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Sunday, November 22, 2020
Monday, November 16, 2020
Sunday, November 08, 2020
Friday, November 06, 2020
Sunday, October 25, 2020
Sunday, October 18, 2020
Sunday, October 11, 2020
Sunday, October 04, 2020
Sunday, September 27, 2020
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Sunday, September 20, 2020
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Tenth Anniversary of Episcopal Consecration
18th September 2020 is the tenth anniversary of my consecration as a Bishop in the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church - for service in the Diocese of the Eastern United States of the Anglican Province of America. Please pray for me on this day as I pray for you. Thank you and God bless you.
Sunday, September 13, 2020
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Sunday, September 06, 2020
Sunday, August 30, 2020
Sunday, August 23, 2020
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Communio Sanctorum: Invocation of Saints as the Family Prayer of the Church.
Our next special event is Tuesday September 1st at 8pm. Bishop Chandler Jones will be giving a Zoom talk called Communio Sanctorum: Invocation of Saints as the Family Prayer of the Church.
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Sunday, August 16, 2020
Sunday, August 09, 2020
Thursday, August 06, 2020
The Diaconal Ordination of Creighton Campbell McElveen
Tuesday, August 04, 2020
Anglican Joint Synods (G4) - Polish National Catholic Church Dialogue
Sunday, August 02, 2020
Monday, July 27, 2020
Sunday, July 26, 2020
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Phase Three Restoration - Saint Barnabas Dunwoody
Monday, July 13, 2020
Validity of evangelical Baptisms
Sunday, July 12, 2020
Thursday, July 09, 2020
On the Tracts for the Times
Sunday, July 05, 2020
Thursday, July 02, 2020
Postponement of 2020 Anglican Province of America Synods
Dearly beloved in Christ,
The global coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, continues to produce a severe impact on our lives, our Churches, our clergy, our faithful, our families, and our Dioceses and Province. We have just received news that the hotel chosen to host our 2020 Diocesan and Provincial Synods is canceling our meetings, a decision based on recent directives from the government of North Carolina. It has been determined that All Saints’ Church, Mills River, will not be able to accommodate the 80 or more people who planned to attend Synod at its facilities; it is no longer possible for All Saints’ parish to comply with the imposed restrictions, social distancing, and additional directives from the Governor of North Carolina.
Given the extreme circumstances in which we are placed by the pandemic, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone the Diocese of the Eastern United States (DEUS) 2020 Synod in addition to the previously announced postponement of the Provincial Synod and alternatives for the DMA and DOW Synods. We now plan instead to meet in 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. The next Synods will be sponsored by Saint Barnabas Church, Dunwoody, Georgia. If the pandemic situation improves, and alternative plans can be safely put in place for our clergy, our lay delegates, and our families, we shall consider a date earlier than the summer of 2021 for the rescheduling of the Synods. We have considered other options for our 2020 meetings, and have subsequently decided that there is, at this time, no other practicable solution.
The hotel has canceled all reservations under our group, so there is no need to call and cancel your reservation. Registration fees for the Synods will be refunded to you – information on that process is forthcoming.
In order to plan for the coming year’s DEUS Diocesan budget, we will be sending out an email notice in the next 2 weeks to the DEUS churches regarding the process for our parishes and missions to submit their financial pledges. We are working on a method that will be as effective and convenient as possible.
In the interim, the necessary business of the Diocese of the Eastern United States will be conducted by the Standing Committee (SC) on behalf of the Diocesan Synod until the next Synod can be safely rescheduled and convened. The Standing Committee will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 4, by Zoom in order to conduct the business of the Diocese.
The DEUS Board of Examining Chaplains (BEC) will conduct its business, examinations, and interviews by Zoom on the same dates as originally scheduled, Monday, August 3, and Tuesday, August 4. All those to be examined or interviewed will receive information about connecting with the BEC (and SC if applicable) via Zoom at the times already scheduled. Zoom details will be shared with those participants in the near future.
We offer our profound thanks and gratitude to Archdeacon Erich Zwingert and the entire congregation of All Saints’ Church, Mills River, for their hard work and dedication in preparing for this year’s Synods. We look forward to another Synod hosted by All Saints’ Church in the future.
Let us all continue to pray for our beloved Church, for our faithful, and our nation and world.
The Most Reverend Walter H. Grundorf, D.D.
The Right Reverend Chandler Holder Jones, SSC
Sunday, June 28, 2020
Sunday, June 21, 2020
Sunday, June 14, 2020
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Phase Two Restoration - Saint Barnabas Dunwoody
Dearly beloved in Christ,
We pray that all of you continue to remain well, healthy, and safe. We love you and persevere in prayer for you daily. We are pleased to announce that, beginning on Wednesday 17th June, we shall move to a Phase Two protocol at Saint Barnabas Church.
It is still advised that persons vulnerable to COVID-19 infection refrain from attending public worship for the time being. No one with fever, cough, shortness of breath, or other cold or influenza-like symptoms should come to Church. If you have been in recent close proximity to someone known or suspected to have COVID-19, please self-isolate and get tested.
We pray that the COVID-19 situation will continue to improve in the coming weeks and months. But we need to be prepared to deal with circumstances as they may arise, and, if necessary, change course and return to an earlier protocol. It is always possible that we may, at some future stage, have to reverse our course should we experience a re-escalation of coronavirus in our local area.
Beginning on Wednesday 17th June, the Wednesday Bible Study at 11am will resume in person each week. The class will meet in the nave of the Church, and masks and social distancing will be required for those present. The class will also continue to be shared live on Zoom for those who wish to participate from home.
The Noon Wednesday Eucharist will resume as well. Again, we require that all attending the Eucharist wear masks and observe social distancing, as on Sundays. The Holy Communion protocol, of one kind in the hand only, will be the same as on Sundays. Wednesday Mass will be celebrated at the High Altar.
The 7pm Thursday evening Philosophy Survey remains on Zoom and will not meet in-person for now. The Thursday Mass remains suspended except for major Feasts.
The Phase One Sunday protocol remains in place, masks and social distancing. Sunday coffee hour and nursery care remain suspended. Congregational singing and choral music remain suspended.
Small groups and classes may elect to meet in person once again on weekdays, provided that our indoor safety protocol is followed. Outdoor meetings on the campus may also be held.
Occasional services may now be resumed, especially Baptisms. weddings, and funerals, so long as the indoor health protocol is observed. Please contact the Rector to make arrangements for such services. We intend to schedule the Sacrament of Holy Confirmation for our Easter confirmands on a Sunday in July.
The parish clergy are available for meetings at the Church by appointment. Please do not hesitate to contact us if one should wish to meet with a clergyman. The clergy are also available for pastoral visits at one's home at any time. Sacramental Confessions may be heard by appointment at Church.
Looking forward, what may we expect when Phase Three finally arrives? When we finally land at Phase Three, God willing soon, Holy Communion in both kinds will be restored by intinction at the Altar, masks will then become optional, a cantor will provide liturgical music, and an outdoor Sunday coffee hour with pre-packaged drinks and snacks will resume. Beyond that, lying yet in the future, Phase Four will see us return to normal, to the full expression of our common life.
Let us pray that Our Lord Jesus Christ will, by His grace and mercy, lead us soon to the fulfilment of these godly desires.
Please remember to update your email address on our parish website, www.stbarnabasatl.org. Please always consult our parish website for the most updated information and links to events.
Each one of you abides continually in my love, my prayers, my heart. Thank you so very much and God bless you!
+Chad
Tuesday, June 09, 2020
Corpus Christi
Sunday, June 07, 2020
Sacred Order of Deacons
Wednesday, June 03, 2020
Statement regarding George Floyd from the APA House of Bishops
The House of Bishops of the Anglican Province of America expresses its sense of shock and dismay at the death of Mr. George Floyd. We pray for the blessed repose of his soul, and for the peace and comfort of his family.
In the name of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, we call for an immediate end to all forms of racism, injustice, violence, and lawlessness. May the peace of God which passeth all understanding unfold upon our country. Only through the divine mercy of Jesus Christ can this peace prevail for us. Let us continue to pray for our local communities and cities, our counties and states, our courts of justice, and our nation.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast created man in thine own image; Grant us grace fearlessly to contend against evil, and to make no peace with oppression; and, that we may reverently use our freedom, help us to employ it in the maintenance of justice among men and nations, to the glory of thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
God bless you.
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Saturday, May 30, 2020
Whitsunday, commonly called Pentecost
2024 Christmas Message of the Presiding Bishop
The 2024 Christmas Message of the Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Province of America.
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