Resurrection Anglican Fellowship

01/11/2026

01/04/2026

Merry Christmas! 10th Day, 2nd Sunday! Epiphany is coming…

As the Christmas season continues, pause with us and pray the Collect for the Second Sunday of Christmas. 🙏

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas!

“He, remembering His mercy, has helped His servant Israel.” - The Virgin Mary (Luke 1:54), “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.” Luke 2:34

Christmas is a holiday rich with images and symbolism. In certain ancient Christian art traditions, the infant Jesus is depicted lying in a manger that resembles a tomb, with the Greek letters representing the phrase “The One Who Is” about His head. The incarnate and eternal God was born into this world of sin, suffering, and death and His road to defeating death began with the manger. In Luke chapter 2, Jesus’ mother is told that a sword will pierce her soul while her Son reconciles all things through His incarnation and death. Surely, her sufferings began in the earliest moments of her Son’s life, as she bore God within her, gave birth in a stable, and laid her holy Son in a lowly manger.

Also (fun fact), why is Christmas celebrated December 25? For those who say ‘paganism,’ consider this: Ancient Christian tradition held that Jesus’ life began at his conception on the Passover. His conception was calculated to be March 25 (based on Passover records). Therefore, the conception of Jesus at the Annunciation is celebrated March 25. Christ’s birth is celebrated 9 months later - Dec. 25.

“Merry Christmas, everyone. I’m grateful for your support and encouragement of this project in ‘25. Praise God that He is with us in His holy and incarnate Son, our Savior Jesus Christ.” - Ben Lansing, Creator of Our Church Speaks

Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born this day of a pure virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Art & history by Ben Lansing

Book, podcast, prints, at ourchurchspeaks.co

12/21/2025

Bringing this to the top. See you when we return 04JAN2026!!!

If you find yourself unable to attend a Holy Eucharist while we’re not meeting over Holiday Block Leave, consider adding this prayer to your Morning Prayer on Sundays.
Continued Advent Blessings!

12/21/2025

Praying for our Trainees home over leave! Stir up and protect them!

A Collect for the Fourth Sunday in Advent from the 2019 Book of Common Prayer.

12/15/2025

It should be a beautiful evening. 🕯️🎄
Join us if you’re in the area!

Please join us for the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service.
Note, the location is Main Post Chapel.

12/14/2025

Prepare the way

As we enter the Third Sunday in Advent, we invite you to pause and pray the Collect of the Day with us. 🙏

12/07/2025

Inwardly digest… 📖 ✝️

As we continue our Advent journey, pause with us and pray the Collect for the Second Sunday in Advent. 🙏

12/06/2025

Happy St Nicholas Day! 🎅
Eucharist for 2nd Advent tomorrow at 0900, South Iowa Chapel 🙏

“The giver of every good and perfect gift has called upon us to mimic His giving, by grace through faith, and this is not of ourselves.” - Nicholas (“Santa Claus,” 270-326), Bishop of Myra

Nicholas was bishop of Myra during Emperor Diocletian’s brutal persecution of Christians. During these dark years, Nicholas cared for orphans and widows, giving gifts of food and paying the necessary money to prevent Christian children from being sold into slavery. Threats to the church also came from within. A priest named Arius began teaching a new theology, proposing that Jesus Christ was not co-eternal with the Father, but was instead a divine hero and a created being. Arius’ teaching was a corruption of the Faith handed down by the Apostles and suffered for by the early church martyrs. It is said that Nicholas attended the Council of Nicaea in 325 to address Arius’ teaching. Having witnessed so many children and innocents suffer for the true faith in Christ, Nicholas was overcome with emotion when he saw Arius present at the council and slapped the false teacher across the face. Nicholas was arrested for the assault and the elderly bishop spent the remainder of the council in a prison cell. Because of his devotion and love for children, the memory of Nicholas has been cherished through the centuries and he is known around the world today as ‘Santa Claus.’

Book 📖, Prints 🖼️, Podcast 🎙️ available at ourchurchspeaks.com

O God, our heavenly Father, you raised up your faithful servant Nicholas to be a Bishop and pastor in your Church and to feed your flock: Give abundantly to all pastors the gifts of your Holy Spirit, that they may minister in your household as true servants of Christ and stewards of your divine mysteries; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

11/27/2025

Psalm 136!

From our ADOTS family to yours, we wish you a blessed, safe, and happy Thanksgiving Day!