Bishop Ray Sutton

Cranmer House professors making the Pledge of Fidelity at our Commencement ceremony.

Reformed Episcopal Seminary: Occupying the ‘Center’ of Anglican Formation Reformed Episcopal Seminary (RES) in Philadelphia is nearing its 140th year. Founded in 1887, the seminary’s task has long been to train clergy for the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC). Today, under the leadership of Dr. Matt Harrington, President and Dean, RES is seeking to re-envision itself as a...

The Most Rev. Dr. Ray Sutton, Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church, and the Right Rev. Dr. Ryan Reed, the Diocese of Fort Worth in the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) traveled to Latvia last week for the enthronement of the new Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia (LELB). Bishop Rinalds Grants was enthroned as Archbishop on August 30 at Riga Cathedral.

Archbishop Grants was elected earlier this summer at the 30th Synod of the LELB, following the retirement of Archbishop Jānis Vanags, who faithfully served the church since 1993.

ACNA Bishops Attend Enthronement in Latvia Bishops Ray Sutton and Ryan Reed traveled to Latvia for the enthronement of the new archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia.

✨ Ordained to serve ✨
We give thanks for these new deacons, set apart with the laying on of hands by Bishop Sutton. Please join us in praying for their ministry:

✝️ James Allen – St. Andrew’s REC (Phoenix, AZ)
✝️ Greg Hoyt – St. Matthias Anglican Church (Katy, TX)
✝️ Timothy Wilson – St. Benedict’s Anglican Church (Rockwall, TX)

📢 118th Synod of the Diocese of Mid-America – Registration Now Open!

Join us October 8–10, 2025 at Good Shepherd REC in Tyler, TX for worship, teaching, fellowship, and diocesan business in their beautiful new sanctuary.

Highlights include:

Wed, Oct 8 – Women’s Day & Clergy Meetings, Evensong, BBQ dinner

Thu, Oct 9 – Holy Communion, teaching sessions, mission updates, Admission of Canon Theologian, banquet at the historic Mayfair Building

Fri, Oct 10 – Morning Prayer with Cranmer Theological House Commencement, final business session, box lunch

Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Tyler – $124/night (Group Code: SYN)
Registration: $135 full Synod (includes all meals/events). Other options available.
Deadline: September 20 for hotel & registration.

ℹ️ Details, schedule, and registration at: www.recdma.org/synod

✝️ We look forward to seeing you in Tyler this October!

CHOIR CAMP 2025

Whether you already love traditional choir music or want to learn, join St. Andrew’s Summer Choir Camp in beautiful Lake Almanor, CA.

https://givebutter.com/ChoirCamp2025

Why Choir Camp?
Ludwig van Beethoven once remarked, “Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy,” and indeed that greatest of revelations — our Lord Jesus Christ — was celebrated by music: the song of a young Maiden in praise of what God was accomplishing through her; the strains of the heavenly host over the fields of Bethlehem; a lullaby sung to a Divine Infant.

That music has echoed down through the centuries, from the eight-fold daily chorus of countless monks interceding for the whole of creation, to the sublime majesty of English Evensong.

The Church built a civilization through her music, and she will win back that civilization when she begins to sing again.

For one week, we immerse ourselves, young and old, men and women, in the full tradition of the Church as expressed through the daily prayer services of the Book of Common Prayer. Mornings begin with sung choral Matins, employing both Anglican chant and plainsong. The day continues with rehearsals and education sessions, exploring the role of theology in music, the technique and practice of Gregorian chant, and basic music theory. Recreation—boating, sailing, skiing, swimming, hiking—and some of the best food you’ll taste at any camp—fill out the schedule, and the days finish with choral Evensong.

During the week, the choristers prepare several pieces of Renaissance polyphony, in English and Latin, to be sung at the concluding weekend liturgies. Previous camps have featured William Byrd, Christopher Tye, Jacques Arcadelt, Orlando Gibbons, and Thomas Ford.

Some students arrive with little formal vocal training while some are seasoned choristers. Nevertheless, they all work hard, have plenty of fun, and are able to put together wonderful liturgies to share with the local community.

The St. Andrew’s Choir Camp is a unique opportunity for all ages and musical backgrounds to spend a week with the rhythms of Prayer Book life expressed through the greatest music of the Church. It is in many ways a spiritual retreat, in which prayer, song, education, and recreation are woven together. We hope that when the week is over, those who participated will return to their own communities renewed and encouraged, to spread what they have learned.

We look forward to singing with you!

With great excitement, we announce that five individuals were confirmed last Sunday during our annual episcopal visit with Bishop Ray Sutton. St. Andrews is experiencing growth, and we extend heartfelt congratulations to all who were confirmed.

The REC has a new Bishop! The Rt. Rev’d Jason R. Grote was consecrated Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of the Central States.