Stained glass from a window at St. Giles in Cripplegate, England Lancelot Andrewes b. 1555 d. Sept. 26, 1626 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes had the difficult task of advancing Anglican ideas during a tricky time in English church history. In 1580 he was ordained a deacon; after nine years, he began parish ministry. In 1605 he became bishop first at Chichester, then Ely, then Winchester. He had earlier refused posts as Bishop of Salisbury and Ely, because Elizabeth I wanted cooperation to reduce the power of the church. He became lord almoner from 1605-1619, which means he distributed alms to the poor and needy. He then became dean of the chapels royal and was reputed to be an excellent court preacher. He criticized both Puritan reforms and Calvinist dogmas, treading that middle way of Anglicanism. Most of his work was in opposition to the Catholic church, particularly following the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Catholics tried to blow up Parliament and the entire royal family. If you love the King James Version of the Bible, you can thank Lancelot Andrewes, who did much of the translation. Not only did he know Greek, Latin, and Hebrew, but he also knew 18 other languages. PRAYER (contemporary language) Perfect in us, Almighty God, whatever is lacking of your gifts: of faith, to increase it; of hope, to establish it; of love, to kindle it; that like your servant Lancelot Andrewes we may live in the life of your grace and glory; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the same Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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Saints Alive!
I have been privileged to offer Noonday Prayer at my church, usually on Thursdays, which doesn’t matter because it’s on Youtube forever. [It’s amazing what can be done with a smartphone and a smart, helpful parish administrator!] The service is brief, with a place for a meditation. We usually look at the Episcopal calendar of saints, who are nearly always honored on their death dates, not their birth dates. Here is a hymn by medieval saint Hildegard of Bingen to set the mood.
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