Fr Jacob Siemens

@FrMCDallman Yes, those appear to be the ones. If in doubt, I can photograph the covers of mine and send you the pic. Then again, the covers may have changed. I bought mine when I was a seminarian in the early 1990s.

@JSiemensPriest Are you referring to these, Father?

Which of these two Anglican Office lectionaries is superior? Only answer if you have used both!

@blessedmikko @oanagnostes Your comment about the 1st catechism is a fair one which is why I completely re-wrote the programme. The new one is much more robust on the sacramental & ethical. But feel free to get in touch with constructive criticism. I want what I offer to be both faithful & of genuine use.

@oanagnostes The earlier catechetical material him & his friends had done barely even touched on the sacraments in a meaningful way, making me rather sceptical of him & the Paris Archdiocese in all due honesty.

@samuel_leeds Thank you for doing this! You may be interested to know that just the other day, my own Cardiff-based parish was able to buy a disused church in Abercarn. See the story here: youtu.be/ASznBpaypbg

I'm buying a church. I’ve made a cash offer of £225,000 to purchase this church, which was about to close and be sold off to developers. I'm fed up with driving past all these churches in the UK that used to thrive, support the community, and feed the homeless. Now, just look at these beautiful church buildings. So many are boarded up, closed down, with developers queueing up to profit from converting them into flats. I simply can't accept that a building built to glorify Jesus for generations can be turned into something solely for profit. So I've placed an offer on a church in my hometown. My plan is to buy it and offer it completely free of charge, with zero rent, to a church willing to worship Jesus here and serve others. What do you think of this idea?

I am overjoyed to tell you that St Theodore and St Teilo's Orthodox Church has bought a new home! Please watch the video for details: youtu.be/ASznBpaypbg

NEW OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY ORTHODOX THEOLOGY! The Centre for Orthodox Formation in Western Europe provides affordable, high-quality theological instruction for those serving the Church & those who simply wish to deepen their understanding of the Faith. orthodoxstudies.co.uk

I sincerely hope you all enjoy this. It's the trailer to the forthcoming documentary on our pilgrimage through Scotland and Northumbria, produced by Ancient Faith: youtu.be/E5pZxxLmlWQ?si…

From my October pilgrimage around Scotland and Northumbria with the Ancient Faith crew (consider subscribing to the 'Orthodox Pilgrim' Channel on YouTube!): youtu.be/vwwKLS40ZYk?si…

@FrMCDallman Actual BCP Anglicanism (e.g. American 1928; Canadian 1959/62) has much to commend from an Orthodox point of view, but Anglo-Catholics need to know that when they succumb to Anglo-Papalism (as they often do here in the UK), they end up drifting far from Orthodoxy.

Anglo-Catholicism is the only means by which one can both fully engage our Orthodox and Roman brethren and also remain fully Anglican.

The online, newly-revamped catechism is starting THIS COMING WEDNESDAY (21 January) at 19:00. Please share this with anyone you know who may be considering learning more about what it is to be an Orthodox Christian.

Very sadly, he's right... "Britain has the worst litter problem in the developed world. It’s bad for the spirit to walk through filth." David Sedaris, American comedian and avid litter-picker living in the UK

Tickets on sale from Tuesday, 30 December 2025. Get yours now, and/or tell a friend!

@oasisdweller1 It will indeed! I will be posting the ad in the next couple of days. Thanks for asking!

@JSiemensPriest Will the courses be happening in January as well?

The online catechism will run once again, starting 10 Sept. 19:00 UK time. Check with your priest if you are able to take it. If he has questions, please have him contact me. This is an entirely re-vamped programme, and promises to be better than ever!

@archi_tradition Aachen

What is your favorite city in Western Europe?

The Wexford Carol, music from 12th century Ireland, the oldest Christmas Carol still sung today. Happy Christmas from the west of Ireland 🎄

@archi_tradition Deutschland

If you had to choose one country in Europe to live in for the rest of your life, which one would it be?

This unusual 12th-century font, depicting a Green Man and a Tree of Life, can be found at Brecon Cathedral. Brecon Cathedral is thought to stand on the site of an earlier Celtic church. #FontsOnFriday 📸 © AndyScott (CC BY-SA 4.0)