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The Naval Officer Trope in Austen’s Persuasion
- November 24, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
The portrait of an American naval officer is at the entrance of our church, Lt. Commander Norman R. Milbank. He was born in Alberta, Canada but faithfully served in the United States Navy during WWII and the Korean conflict. He went on to have a full career in business including as the bursar at Stanford University and founded Canterbury School in 1974 where he served as Headmaster until 2009.
Recently I read through Jane Austen’s Persuasion and couldn’t help notice how Naval figures were used as symbols of idealized men. We...
Ray Sutton’s Defense of Paedo-Communion
- November 24, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
An excerpt from Bishop Sutton, (Reformed Episcopal Church, ACNA):
“The church is to do no less than Christ when it comes to admitting people to the new covenant feast. If adults need food to grow, so do children. If adult believers require spiritual sustenance to mature, so do children. This is part of the blessing. They are not to be forbidden from the holy food of God.
The Lord’s Supper is “way-bread” for the believer’s journey in this world. J. R. R. Tolkien communicates this sacramental principle through the metaphor of way-bread...
Peter Hallock’s connection to Canterbury School
- November 14, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
Many of my “liturgical arts” friends know of Peter Hallock (November 19, 1924 – April 27, 2014) through his choral music published through the compline choir at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle, Washington.
As we were waiting for a wedding to start yesterday, I was describing our recent Choral Evensong service to our Deacon Patrick Milbank. Patrick replied, “Mom used to go see Uncle Peter perform sung services like that up in Washington.”
Mrs. Milbank – the wife of our founding Rector was born Matilda Hallock and her brother is the famed...
Join me at the 2023 Kingdom Leadership Conference
- November 04, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be a keynote speaker at this year’s Kingdom Leadership Conference, taking place from December 26 to 29, 2023. But there’s a unique twist to this event – we’re setting sail on a cruise ship for an unforgettable experience! Departing from Long Beach and cruising to Ensenada, Mexico, this promises to be an incredibly fun journey of learning, networking, and personal growth.
They’ve just completed a limited leadership registration to secure our meeting spaces. To join the conference, you’ll need to book a 3-day cruise with...
James B. Jordan wanted to be Anglican
- October 24, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
Back in 1980, James B. Jordan (Biblical Horizons, Theopolis Institute) had just finished his studies at Westminster Theological Seminary and was working alongside Ray Sutton (now Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church) and Dr. Gary North in Tyler, Texas at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Sutton’s Church left the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and eventually became Good Shepherd Reformed Episcopal Church in 1987.
Based on their departure from the PCA, Jordan was investigating where he might be ordained. Jordan wrote to the founding rector of my parish (St. Paul’s Anglican...
Kuyperian Politics: Understanding the Calvinist Concept of Sphere Sovereignty in Civil Government
- October 19, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
Abraham Kuyper, a prominent figure in Dutch politics and theology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, had a profound impact on both the political landscape of the Netherlands and the development of Christian political thought.
Kuyper’s political career was closely intertwined with his theological beliefs, particularly his adherence to Calvinism. Kuyper was a staunch advocate for the separation of church and state (not state from God), a principle deeply rooted in his Calvinist worldview. He believed that the state should have limited authority in religious matters and that...
