Absolution Church

08/16/2026

Service for Trinity XI, 2026. Get thee to Church!

08/14/2026

It is with a heavy heart we announce the death of a dearly beloved brother in the Lord, Alistair Bernard. He was a great help and blessing in the ministry of Absolution Church, and will be fondly remembered for his sharp wit, humor, and Christian hospitality. He regularly made himself available to serve where there was a need, and never turned down an opportunity for fellowship with his Church family. Now numbered among the saints, we have every confidence he continues to serve the Lord (to our great help) both now and in the time to come.

The Funeral will be held in the main sanctuary of GraceWay Church in Leesburg, FL on Saturday, August 22nd, at 11:30 AM. Reception to follow in the Family Life Center.

REMEMBER thy servant, O Lord, according to the favour which thou bearest unto thy people, and grant that, increasing in knowledge and love of thee, he may go from strength to strength, in the life of perfect service, in thy heavenly kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever, one God, world without end. Amen.

UNTO God’s gracious mercy and protection we commit you. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace, both now and evermore. Amen.

Read the obituary of William Alistair Bernard from Tavares, FL. Leave your condolences and send flowers to the family to show you care.

08/10/2026

Sermons are being regularly uploaded to our Spotify. Check it out if you want an idea of what to expect on Sunday morning, or want to keep up from anywhere around the world!
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/absolution-church/
https://open.spotify.com/show/1kIeqTLEV0Qclen83VF3FX

08/06/2026

We'll be at Eustis First Friday for August 7th! Drop by, have a free bottle of water, pick up some free literature, and ask whatever questions you may have about our parish and the Protestant Catholic piety. Our pastor and congregants will be available to answer your questions and pray with you. See you there!

08/02/2026

We have been blessed to receive a new baby into our parish this weekend. Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Join us this Sunday as we we give thanks and continue through the book of Ruth (in chapter 2).

07/26/2026

O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker. For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.

07/20/2026

At Absolution Church, we worship using the Book of Common Prayer. So what is it? Here's an introduction from our Rector Christian Lennon Macías Dove:

The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) emerged during the English Reformation as the official liturgical text for the Church of England, first compiled in 1549 by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer under King Edward VI to unify worship and reflect Protestant reforms while retaining the robust elements of ancient Church traditions. Cranmer's work simplified ritual, emphasized vernacular language, and centered on Scripture to produce a more accessible form of communal worship. It is called "Common" because it was written in the common tongue to be used by all people in the Church as one.

Subsequent revisions followed political and theological shifts: the 1662 edition published after the English Civil War remains the standard for many Anglican provinces today (including the UECNA). Its global influence expanded through missionary efforts, which adapted to various cultures while preserving the doctrinal essence of the text. Today it is the worship standard for Churches all around the world, and especially throughout the Global South.

Theologically, the BCP embodies a moderate Reformational Protestantism—in common with moderate Lutherans and Reformed—while retaining historic liturgical structure of the Ancient Church. It affirms the authority of Scripture as the rule of faith (with the majority of its content being scripture or scriptural paraphrase), the doctrine of justification by faith alone, and the two primary sacraments of Baptism and the Eucharist as means of grace. It teaches a Trinitarian view of God, human sinfulness requiring redemption through Christ's atoning work, and the church as a visible body united in worship and discipline. Via the Ordinal, it asserts episcopacy (rule of bishops) and the ordination of men alone to holy orders.

Structured around daily offices (prayer-focused worship services), the liturgical calendar, and services for life events, it fosters a holistic piety where prayer, confession, and praise form the believer's response to God's revelation, influencing Anglican identity and ecumenical dialogue for centuries.

07/12/2026

If you're thinking about going to Church for the first time in a while, you would be welcome here. Here's a general idea of what to expect:

04/12/2026

From Luther's Small Catechism:

18. Finally, why do you wish to go to the Sacrament?
"That I may learn to believe that Christ died for my sin out of great love, as before said; and that I may also learn of Him to love God and my neighbor."

19. What should admonish and incite a Christian to receive the Sacrament frequently?
"In respect to God, both the command and the promise of Christ the Lord should move him; and in respect to himself, the trouble that lies heavy on him, on account of which such command, encouragement, and promise are given."

20. But what shall a person do if he is not aware of such trouble and feels no hunger and thirst for the Sacrament?
"To such a person no better advice can be given than that, in the first place, he put his hand into his bosom, and feel whether he still have flesh and blood, and that he by all means believe what the Scriptures say of it in Galatians 5 and Romans 7. Secondly, that he look around to see whether he is still in the world, and keep in mind that there will be no lack of sin and trouble, as the Scriptures say in John 15 and 16; 1 John 2 and 5. Thirdly, he will certainly have the devil also about him, who with his lying and murdering, day and night, will let him have no peace within or without, as the Scriptures picture him in John 8 and 16; 1 Peter 5; Ephesians 6; 2 Timothy 2."

04/05/2026

On this blessed Easter Morning, we will admit three sons to the Lord's Table. Glory be to Thee, O LORD! Praise be to Thee, O Christ!