Today the Church remembers and honors John Keble who was part of the liturgical reform in the Anglican Church known as the Oxford Movement.
Keble was born in 1792 in Fairford, Gloucestershire where his father, the Rev. John Keble, was Vicar of St. Aldwyns. Keble attended Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and, after a brilliant academic performance there, became a Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford, where he taught for some years. While still at Oxford, Keble was ordained a priest in 1815. He first served as a curate to his father, and later he became curate of St. Michael and St. Martin’s Church, Eastleach Martin in Gloucestershire.
He wrote The Christian Year, which appeared in 1827, and met with an almost unparalleled acceptance. It has been described as the most popular volume of verse in the nineteenth century. Although it was written anonymously, its authorship soon became known, and in 1831 Keble was appointed to the Chair of Poetry at Oxford, which he held until 1841.
In 1833 his famous Assize Sermon (“Assize Sermon” refers to the opening of a term of the civil and criminal courts and is officially addressed to the judges and officers of the court exhorting them to deal justly) on “national apostasy” wherein he stated that England had turned away from God and regarded the Church as a mere institution of society instead of the prophetic voice of God and had become too secularized. This was the first spark to the Oxford Movement which argued for the reinstatement of lost Christian traditions of faith and their inclusion into Anglican liturgy and theology. Along with his colleagues, including John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey, he became a leading light in the movement. The movement postulated the “Branch Theory,” which states that Anglicanism along with Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism form three branches of the one “Catholic Church.”
In 1835, Keble was appointed Vicar of Hursley, Hampshire, where he settled down to family life and remained for the rest of his life as a parish priest at All Saints Church. Keble died on this day in 1866.
Let us pray: Grant, O God, that in all time of our testing we may know your presence and obey your will; that, following the example of your servant John Keble, we may accomplish with integrity and courage what you give us to do, and endure what you give us to bear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
LENTEN PROJECT -- NETS FOR LIFE! NetsforLife® works to eliminate malaria in some of the most remote areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Churches are often the only functioning institutions in these communities located “at the end of the road.” Episcopal Relief & Development is a key part of this program. Their presence and power unite people to bring about lasting change for the whole community. By drawing on this trusted delivery system—churches and faith-based groups— vulnerable people are reached with life-saving nets and other services. NetsforLife® serves people in need regardless of faith affiliation.
We at St. Augustine’s can help. Each net only costs $12.50; it is a small price to pay to help save someone made in the image and likeness of God. Let’s work toward a goal of 50 nets during this Lenten season and help God in healing the world.
CALENDAR REMINDERS
The next program in the Lenten Series is at Grace, Wednesday, 30 March starting at 6:00 p.m. with Stations of the Cross, followed by the Eucharist. We will then have a light meal and begin the teaching by the Rev. Gena Davis. Please come!
We will have a pot luck lunch for Easter so begin thinking about what to bring.
PLEASE REMEMBER EVERYONE ON OUR PRAYER LIST, especially the men and women of our Armed Forces serving at home and abroad, the people of Japan and Libya.
Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Chester J. Makowski+
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
Keble was born in 1792 in Fairford, Gloucestershire where his father, the Rev. John Keble, was Vicar of St. Aldwyns. Keble attended Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and, after a brilliant academic performance there, became a Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford, where he taught for some years. While still at Oxford, Keble was ordained a priest in 1815. He first served as a curate to his father, and later he became curate of St. Michael and St. Martin’s Church, Eastleach Martin in Gloucestershire.
He wrote The Christian Year, which appeared in 1827, and met with an almost unparalleled acceptance. It has been described as the most popular volume of verse in the nineteenth century. Although it was written anonymously, its authorship soon became known, and in 1831 Keble was appointed to the Chair of Poetry at Oxford, which he held until 1841.
In 1833 his famous Assize Sermon (“Assize Sermon” refers to the opening of a term of the civil and criminal courts and is officially addressed to the judges and officers of the court exhorting them to deal justly) on “national apostasy” wherein he stated that England had turned away from God and regarded the Church as a mere institution of society instead of the prophetic voice of God and had become too secularized. This was the first spark to the Oxford Movement which argued for the reinstatement of lost Christian traditions of faith and their inclusion into Anglican liturgy and theology. Along with his colleagues, including John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey, he became a leading light in the movement. The movement postulated the “Branch Theory,” which states that Anglicanism along with Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism form three branches of the one “Catholic Church.”
In 1835, Keble was appointed Vicar of Hursley, Hampshire, where he settled down to family life and remained for the rest of his life as a parish priest at All Saints Church. Keble died on this day in 1866.
Let us pray: Grant, O God, that in all time of our testing we may know your presence and obey your will; that, following the example of your servant John Keble, we may accomplish with integrity and courage what you give us to do, and endure what you give us to bear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
LENTEN PROJECT -- NETS FOR LIFE! NetsforLife® works to eliminate malaria in some of the most remote areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Churches are often the only functioning institutions in these communities located “at the end of the road.” Episcopal Relief & Development is a key part of this program. Their presence and power unite people to bring about lasting change for the whole community. By drawing on this trusted delivery system—churches and faith-based groups— vulnerable people are reached with life-saving nets and other services. NetsforLife® serves people in need regardless of faith affiliation.
We at St. Augustine’s can help. Each net only costs $12.50; it is a small price to pay to help save someone made in the image and likeness of God. Let’s work toward a goal of 50 nets during this Lenten season and help God in healing the world.
CALENDAR REMINDERS
The next program in the Lenten Series is at Grace, Wednesday, 30 March starting at 6:00 p.m. with Stations of the Cross, followed by the Eucharist. We will then have a light meal and begin the teaching by the Rev. Gena Davis. Please come!
We will have a pot luck lunch for Easter so begin thinking about what to bring.
PLEASE REMEMBER EVERYONE ON OUR PRAYER LIST, especially the men and women of our Armed Forces serving at home and abroad, the people of Japan and Libya.
Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Chester J. Makowski+
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
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