Helpful Links
The 16th century English theologian Richard Hooker is credited with conceptualizing a practical understanding of theological method with his image of the "three-legged stool" (scripture, tradition, reason) or "four-legged stool" (scripture, reason, tradition, experience). This image provides a suitable framework to guide you to other web sites that can provide you with a broader and deeper understanding of the Episcopal ethos.
Scripture
The Bible on-line
Search God's Word is a great little search engine for finding what you're looking for in the Bible. It gives options for different translations, as well as providing some brief commentary on the verses.
http://www.searchgodsword.org/
The Revised Common Lectionary
The weekly and daily scripture readings are organized in calendar form here. Lectors will find this link useful as they prepare for their turn reading on Sundays.
http://www.lectionarypage.net/
Tradition
The Book of Common Prayer 1979
Our Book of Common Prayer is available online. This link also has resources for other Prayer Books currently in use in other parts of the Worldwide Anglican Communion.
http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/formatted_1979.htm
A good source for learning more about our Prayer Book tradition can be found with the Prayer Book Society. They're awfully smart people.
http://pbsusa.org/
The Diocese of Western Michigan
Keep up with what's happening in our corner of the world. For information on what's happening around the diocese click here
http://www.edwm.org/
The Episcopal Church
There is so much more going on in our church. The web site for the church center is here
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/index.htm
The Anglican Communion
The Episcopal Church is part of a much larger church we call The Worldwide Anglican Communion. More information on the Anglican Communion can be found here
http://www.anglicancommunion.org/
Reason
Anglican history conveniently organized
http://anglicanhistory.org/
Information about the church year
http://www.churchyear.net/
The writings of the early church. There are a lot of very smart people who spent a great deal of time articulating our beliefs. Some of their writings can be found here
https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/
Religious Studies
Religious Studies Resource
http://www.supersummary.com/religious-studies-guide/
Experience
NEW LINKS:
Wonderful on-line daily devotional sites to give you an easy way to take a prayer break in your busy day
http://d365.org/
http://www.missionstclare.com/
http://forwardmovement.org/forward-day-by-day/
Blogs
Challenging and thoughtful commentary about this Christian Life
Grow Christians www.growchristians.com
The Christian Century https://www.christiancentury.org/blogs
Interesting and helpful information about Big Rapids can be found here
http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/bigrapid/
Working towards restoring justice and peace, and respecting the dignity of every human being is also an important part in how we feel we are called by God
http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/
http://www.er-d.org/
http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
http://www.gaychurch.org/
How does your life experience... inform, make you question, engage, doubt, affirm, deepen, and/or excite your faith?
The 16th century English theologian Richard Hooker is credited with conceptualizing a practical understanding of theological method with his image of the "three-legged stool" (scripture, tradition, reason) or "four-legged stool" (scripture, reason, tradition, experience). This image provides a suitable framework to guide you to other web sites that can provide you with a broader and deeper understanding of the Episcopal ethos.
Scripture
The Bible on-line
Search God's Word is a great little search engine for finding what you're looking for in the Bible. It gives options for different translations, as well as providing some brief commentary on the verses.
http://www.searchgodsword.org/
The Revised Common Lectionary
The weekly and daily scripture readings are organized in calendar form here. Lectors will find this link useful as they prepare for their turn reading on Sundays.
http://www.lectionarypage.net/
Tradition
The Book of Common Prayer 1979
Our Book of Common Prayer is available online. This link also has resources for other Prayer Books currently in use in other parts of the Worldwide Anglican Communion.
http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/formatted_1979.htm
A good source for learning more about our Prayer Book tradition can be found with the Prayer Book Society. They're awfully smart people.
http://pbsusa.org/
The Diocese of Western Michigan
Keep up with what's happening in our corner of the world. For information on what's happening around the diocese click here
http://www.edwm.org/
The Episcopal Church
There is so much more going on in our church. The web site for the church center is here
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/index.htm
The Anglican Communion
The Episcopal Church is part of a much larger church we call The Worldwide Anglican Communion. More information on the Anglican Communion can be found here
http://www.anglicancommunion.org/
Reason
Anglican history conveniently organized
http://anglicanhistory.org/
Information about the church year
http://www.churchyear.net/
The writings of the early church. There are a lot of very smart people who spent a great deal of time articulating our beliefs. Some of their writings can be found here
https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/
Religious Studies
Religious Studies Resource
http://www.supersummary.com/religious-studies-guide/
Experience
NEW LINKS:
Wonderful on-line daily devotional sites to give you an easy way to take a prayer break in your busy day
http://d365.org/
http://www.missionstclare.com/
http://forwardmovement.org/forward-day-by-day/
Blogs
Challenging and thoughtful commentary about this Christian Life
Grow Christians www.growchristians.com
The Christian Century https://www.christiancentury.org/blogs
Interesting and helpful information about Big Rapids can be found here
http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/bigrapid/
Working towards restoring justice and peace, and respecting the dignity of every human being is also an important part in how we feel we are called by God
http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/
http://www.er-d.org/
http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
http://www.gaychurch.org/
How does your life experience... inform, make you question, engage, doubt, affirm, deepen, and/or excite your faith?
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"If you have a faith, or are seeking one, you are welcome at St. Andrew's."
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Our former Presiding Bishop Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori gives a good description of who we are as Episcopalians.
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