Does everyday feel somewhat chaotic right now? You are certainly not alone. Check out the TFS Mission Facebook page where we will offer daily morning prayer over livestream Mondays and Fridays as well as Midday prayer on Wednesdays at noon. Morning prayer won't always be at the same time, but the beauty of livestream is that if you can't join us live, you can follow along when you are able. You can download the liturgy here or use your 2019 BCP if you have one.

During this pandemic many of us can be grateful for two things: 1) access to what we need, and 2) the means to obtain it. At the same time, we are mindful that not all people around us have both the access and the means to get what they need.

In the weeks and months to come, we will begin a series of short articles answering common questions that people ask about the Franconia-Springfield Mission and about the nature of Anglicanism more broadly. Today we will look at how praying written prayers can become a tool for the Holy Spirit to fashion us into the image of Christ. The question is this: Are we being faithful and authentic by praying written prayers?

We celebrated Good Friday yesterday, the day in which Jesus was hung upon the cross for the salvation of the world. In the Anglican tradition, this is part-two of a three-day liturgy known as the Triduum. Good Friday is a day of fasting that reminds us of the role our sin played in our Lord’s crucifixion…