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Discover the Mystery of Faith
What if the way we worship isn't just an expression of our faith, but is what shapes our faith? The Church has believed this about the way we worship and pray together for centuries: The way we worship becomes the way we believe. But if this is true, it’s time to take...
The Anglican Family Prayer Book
The best place to teach children about our faith is in the home. The Anglican Family Prayer Book is a resource for Episcopal families who want to pass on Anglican prayers and traditions to their children and teach faith in everyday settings. This important new...
Soul Rest
In the midst of a cacophony of noise, finding true soul rest is nearly impossible. With so many responsibilities and distractions vying for our attention, too many of us have built unhealthy cycles of rest. As a result, we burn ourselves out, striving and straining...
Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times
The American church avoids lament. But lament is a missing, essential component of Christian faith. Lament recognizes struggles and suffering, that the world is not as it ought to be. Lament challenges the status quo and cries out for justice against existing...
Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age
We live in a distracted, secular age. These two trends define life in Western society today. We are increasingly addicted to habits―and devices―that distract and "buffer" us from substantive reflection and deep engagement with the world. And we live in what Canadian...
The Liturgical Year
A journey of the soul through the map of Christian time. The liturgical year, beginning on the first Sunday of Advent and carrying through the following November is the year that sets out to attune the life of the Christian to the life of Jesus, the Christ. This book...
Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church
In Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, top-selling author and Anglican bishop, N.T. Wright tackles the biblical question of what happens after we die and shows how most Christians get it wrong. We do not “go to”...
The Anglican Way: A Guidebook
The Anglican Way is a guidebook for anyone interested in following Jesus as an Anglican Christian. Written for both the newcomer and the person who wants to go deeper, this book answers hundreds of questions about history, theology, worship, and more. Learn about this...
Make Room: A Child’s Guide to Lent and Easter
While the Advent season is filled with fun and expectations, Lent can be hard for children. It’s travels through frightening places, loaded with themes of self-denial and death. How can children approach this season in a way that is meaningful and not frightening?...
It Takes a Church to Baptize
The issue of baptism has troubled Protestants for centuries. Should infants be baptized before their faith is conscious, or does God command the baptism of babies whose parents have been baptized? Popular New Testament scholar Scot McKnight makes a biblical case for...
The Path Between Us
Most of us have no idea how others see or process their experiences. And that can make relationships hard, whether with intimate partners, with friends, or in our professional lives. Understanding the motivations and dynamics of these different personality types can...
You Are What You Love
You are what you love. But you might not love what you think. In this book, award-winning author James K. A. Smith shows that who and what we worship fundamentally shape our hearts. And while we desire to shape culture, we are not often aware of how culture shapes us....
In the Name of Jesus
For a society that measures successful leadership in terms of the effectiveness of the individual, Father Nouwen offers a counter definition that is witnessed by a "communal and mutual experience." For Nouwen, leadership cannot function apart from the community. His...
Music
Documents
Holy Week Guide
The Compass Rose
The Compass Rose was designed by Edward West in the 1950s as a logo for the worldwide Anglican Communion. It contains the cross of St. George surrounded by an inscription in Greek - "The truth will set you free". A compass is designed to show you where you are. Some...
Three Streams Chart
At Luminous, we seek to be a church that is replenished by three active streams of refreshment: The Scripture - authoritative guide in faith The Sacramental - ancient practices and rhythms in faith The Spirit - peace and power in faith Each of these streams brings...
Liturgical Calendar
This is the yearly pattern of the seasons of the Church. Each season intentionally guides us through the importance of the first Advent of Christ all the way through a season of growth, blessing, and sending called Ordinary Time (or Season After Pentecost).
Practices
Daily Office
We offer a listing of the Daily Office readings for each week. In this list, you will see the verses for each day, linked to the passages on biblegateway.com.
This allows you to click on the readings for the day, and read them on your computer or mobile device.
In order to make this even easier, you can add a button to your mobile device that will take you directly to the readings for that week. To do so:
1) Open the Daily Office page in your mobile browser.
2) Choose “Add to Home Screen” on your device (often found under sharing, bookmarks, or menu). If you need help, search for “(your mobile operating system) add website to home screen”.
If you have any questions or need help, please contact us.
The Examen
The Examen of Consciousness is a simple prayer directed toward developing a spiritual sensitivity to the ways God approaches, invites, and calls.
Begin:
Assume a posture of stillness & reverent relaxation
- Recall that you are in the presence of God
- Thank God for blessings and provision
- Examine how you have lived the day
- Confess and ask God for forgiveness
- Resolve and offer a prayer of hopeful recommitment
Finish:
Resolve posture of stillness & reverent relaxation
It is important that you feel free to structure the Examen in a way that is personally most helpful. There is no right way to do it; nor is there a need to go through all of the five points each time. You may, for instance, find yourself spending the entire time on only one or two points. The basic rule is: Go wherever the Spirit draws you. And this touches upon an important point: the Examen of Consciousness is primarily a time of prayer and meditation; it is a “being with God.” It focuses on our consciousness of holy communion.
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