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Thoughts on my first mass
The ordination buzz and all is finally waning a bit. I thought I should write down a few thoughts about saying my first mass before I forgot. 10. The sunlight from the window that shines down on the presider's prayer desk is pretty bright. 9. You can really throw your organist for a loop when he asks what notes to play to give you the pitch for the sursum corda: Archer: "I don't need any." Organist: "Ummm...[awkward pause] okay...[awkward pause] If you say so, Father." 8. Most chasubles are made for short people. (Luckily, my wife made mine.) 7. The Anglo-catholic custom of having roses on the altar for your first mass that parishioners can take home afterward is a big hit with the old ladies in the parish. 6. Folding your hands together during the beginning of the canon of the mass keeps them from shaking. 5. Get a BCP/Hymnal Combination. I never got one for my ordination and always assumed I would, so I was juggling books during the liturgy. Nothing bad h...
Father Archer
The day came and went, and it was probably one of the most powerful experiences of my life. I am now an ordained priest in the Episcopal Church. My field education supervisor from Chicago was in town to be the preacher, and he preached perhaps one of the best sermons I have ever heard. I will see if I can get a copy of it and put it here on my blog. Our diocesan camera guuy apparently flaked out and did not show up, but luckily one of my lodge brothers whom I had invited showed up with his camera. He dabbles in professional photography on the side, so he did the photo shoot. I will have more on my thoughts about the even later when it all sinks in. I guess I should give my first official blog blessing to all my readers: May the blessing of Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit be upon you and remain with you now and forever. + Amen -Father Archer
Today is the Day
There is an old war movie or Twilight Zone episode (or something like that) that takes place in a battle of a war. If I recall correctly, it was World War II era, but it has been many, many years since I have seen this film, and I can no longer remember what the name of the film was or what it was about. Obviously, it was not all that great a production. There is this one scene, however, that has always stuck in my mind, not because it was that particularly well produced nor mind blowing cinematography. It seems to be one of those odd childhood moments the mind etches into memory like a photo negative. The scene was just a rather typical battle scene where the main character was shot and died on the spot. All the action of the battle fades into the background and the character dies in the field. The camera pans around to a now ethereal, almost transcendent, view of the chaos. The viewer suddenly realizes that outside the battle, it is a beautiful, sunny day with blue sky and a bird sin...
It's Official!
God willing The Right Reverend Joe Goodwin Burnett X Bishop of Nebraska will ordain Ryan Ashley Hall to the sacred order of priests in Christ’s one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church on Thursday the 1st of May 2008 on the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord at St Mark's on-the-Campus Episcopal Church in Lincoln, Nebraska at 7 o’clock in the evening. Your prayers and presence are requested.
