Forward in Faith North America

Some basics on discerning vocations to Holy Orders and other ministries.

Bishop Fitzwater talks about King Charles I, James Lloyd Breck, and the connection between power and piety for American mission.

+Fitzwater share about the need for apostolic partnerships.

+Fitzwater share about the Christian practice of praying for the dead across history.

+Darryl brings up a famous quote from Pope Gregory the Great and what it or may not mean.

Reflection about the Blessed Virgin Mary. Check out the video on YouTube at @AmericanCatholicPodcast

Bishop Fitzwater reflects on terms and Anglican identity.

This week's episode(s) is like a throwback to the old cassette tapes. There is a Side One and Side Two... er, um... there's two episodes about one topic like the cassettes used to have two versions of a song. Check out both and send some feedback. Here is "Side Two."

This week's episode(s) is like a throwback to the old cassette tapes. There is a Side One and Side Two... er, um... there's two episodes about one topic like the cassettes used to have two versions of a song. Check out both and send some feedback.

This episode is the first of the final two posted on this podcast. All new episodes will be loaded at "The American Catholic" which is the successor podcast to "Appalachian Anglican" and "Forward in Faith North America." The link is here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-american-catholic/id1553731575

Bishop Fitzwater, Deacon Adam, and Aidan discuss the hermeneutical framework of recapitulation. Conversation flows from the hermeneutical understanding to its place in the Christian hermeneutical arsenal. For questions or comments, please email us at [email protected]. Check out information about the Forward in Faith assembly at www.fifna.org/assembly. For more information or to join Forward in Faith North America, please visit FIFNA.org.

Bishop Darryl and Deacon Adam discuss how the liturgy is related to spiritual warfare.

Bishop Fitzwater and Deacon Ridgeway discuss some potential updates and changes in Appalachian Anglican and Forward in Faith North America podcasts.Please send your thoughts to [email protected]

Here are some examples of the Church Triumphant aiding in prayer and fellowship.

Bishop Darryl and Deacon Adam are looking for your testimonies about how saints triumphant have prayed with you and the results you have seen. Please send your testimonies in to [email protected]

Bishop Fitzwater and Deacon Ridgeway discuss Arius, the heretic from Christian history.

Bp. Darryl Fitzwater interviews Dr. Monica Migliorino Miller regarding the authority of women. Dr. Miller is an Associate Professor of Theology at Madonna University in Michigan and the author of the recent book "The Authority of Women in the Catholic Church."For questions or comments, please email us at [email protected]. For more information or to join Forward in Faith North America, please visit FIFNA.org.Check out Dr. Miller's books:The Authority of Women in the Catholic ChurchSexuality and Authority in the Catholic Church

Bishop Darryl Fitzwater and Deacon Adam Ridgeway discuss the warning within the Athanasian Creed. Questions may be sent to: [email protected]

Bp. Fitzwater and Adam interview Mother Miriam of the Community of St. Mary's. The Community of St. Mary is an Anglican Benedictine order located in Greenwich, NY with a rich history. For questions or comments please email us at [email protected]. For more information about Forward in Faith North American please visit FIFNA.org.

Bp. Fitzwater and Adam explore a different perspective on the Great Commission: "Make all nations into disciples." The conversation challenges the individualistic, post-Enlightenment thinking of conversion and argues for a kingdom-minded, nation-shaping approach to discipleship and evangelism. For questions or comments, please email us at [email protected] For information or to join Forward in Faith, please visit FIFNA.org

Bishop Fitzwater and Adam discuss St. Augustine's Prayer Book. From Holy Hour liturgy to Eucharistic devotion, this little book packs a big punch and is a wonderful complement to the prayer book. Follow this link to get a copy of St. Augustine's Prayer Book. For questions, comments, or clarification, please email Bp. Fitzwater at [email protected]. For more information or to join Forward in Faith North America, please visit FIFNA.org.

Fr. Fitzwater (now Bp. Fitzwater), Adam, Michael, and Alex continue discussing deacons. This episode covers the historical understanding of deacons and deaconesses and much more. For questions or comments, reach out at [email protected]. To join Forward in Faith North America, please visit FIFNA.org.

Fr. Fitzwater, Adam, and Michael explore a deacon's requirements, attributes, and duties. For questions or comments, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. For more information or to join Forward in Faith North America, visit FIFNA.org

This week, Fr. Fitzwater, Adam, and Alex discuss The Augustine Appeal, a petition to the ACNA College of Bishops urging decisive conversation on the ordination of women to the priesthood. For questions or comments, please reach out to [email protected]. To join Forward in Faith, please visit FIFNA.org. Link to The Augustine Appeal Link to Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth call for full communion Link to the Vancouver Statement

Fr. Fitzwater and Adam interview Dr. Gerald McDermott about his new book, Deep Anglicanism. Dr. McDermott shares his work, ministry, and journey to Anglicanism. Check out Deep Anglicanism. Get a copy of Fr. McDermott's magnum opus, A New History of Redemption. For questions or comments, please email Fr. Fitzwater at [email protected]. Other books mentioned during the interview Seeking the Secret Place The Medieval Mind of C. S. Lewis

Fr. Fitzwater, Adam, and Josh discuss the church's responsibility to reflect heavenly realities in its liturgy, teaching, and lives to conclude the second season of episodes. For questions or comments, please send them to Fr. Fitzwater at [email protected].

Fr. Fitzwater, Adam, and Josh discuss the concept of jurisdiction. Fr. Fitzwater explores the basic ideas and practical implications of jurisdiction across the Anglican communion. For questions or comments, please get in touch with Fr. Fitzwater at [email protected]. For more information or to join Forward in Faith North America, please visit FIFNA.org.

On this week's episode, Fr. Fitzwater and Adam host guests Michael Hamm and Pastor Rob Willis for a Q&A session. Fr. Fitzwater, answering from a classical Anglican perspective, addresses topics from the Communion of the Saints to the Eucharist. We hope these answers are helpful in conversation as you engage in ecumenical dialog. For questions or comments, contact Fr. Fitzwater at [email protected]. For more information or to join Forward in Faith North America, please visit FIFNA.org.

Fr. Darryl and Adam discuss the need to recapture a healthy Christian theology of hierarchy in contrast to some of the ideas of the Enlightenment. For questions or comments, please reach out to Fr. Fitzwater at [email protected] For more information or to join Forward in Faith North America, please visit FIFNA.org.

This week's episode about the sacrament of Confession comes at a listeners' request. Fr. Darryl and Adam talk about Confession from one of Bishop Lancelot Andrewes' sermons from the year 1600. For information or to join Forward in Faith North America, visit FIFNA.org. For a copy of the 1549, 1559, and 1662 Book of Common Prayer, follow this link. For a copy of St. Augustine's Prayer Book, follow this link.

Fr. Darryl, Adam, and Josh discuss "mediation" in general and how it applies to the priesthood. For questions or comments, please reach out to [email protected]. For more information or to join Forward in Faith North America, please visit FIFNA.org

Fr. Fitzwater, Adam, and Josh discuss the priest as an eschatological sign. Drawing from Luke 22, Fr. Fitzwater teaches that the ministry, handed to and from the Apostles, is to rule, judge, and mediate in this age and the age to come. For questions or comments, feel free to reach out to Fr. Fitzwater at [email protected]. For more information or to join Forward in Faith North America, visit fifna.org.

The priesthood is a the living icon of Christ within His Church. Fr. Darryl and Adam discuss this point and how the liturgy is a living window into heaven. If you have comments or questions, please contact Fr. Fitzwater at [email protected]. For more information about Forward in Faith North America or to join, please visit fifna.org.

Fr. Darryl and Adam talk about the Biblical teaching of "headship," and how Jesus is the Head of the Church. They reflect on how this is sacramentally seen in the home and the Church.

Fr. Fitzwater and Adam start the second season out by discussing In persona Christi capitis. For questions or clarifications, please email Fr. Fitzwater at [email protected]. For more information about Forward in Faith North America or to join, visit fifna.org.

Bishop Eric Menees shares about his journey to Christ, his experience as a Bishop, and his vision for Forward in Faith North America. He is the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin and the President of Forward in Faith North. For more information or to join FIFNA please visit www.fifna.org.

Vital Immanence is an part of the errors of Modernism. Fr. Darryl, Adam, and Alex discuss what vital immanence is and how it has been shaping Western culture for a long time.

Continuing the series on Anglican formation, Fr. Darryl Fitzwater, Alex Rivas, and Adam Ridgeway, discuss the the formation needed for the candidates. If you enjoy the Forward in Faith Podcast, please leave us a review and like the episode. For comments or questions or comments, feel free to reach out to [email protected]. For more information or to join Forward in Faith North American, visit Fifna.org.

On this week's episode Fr. Darryl Fitzwater, Adam Ridgeway, and Alex Rivas discuss more details about good spiritual formation. This episode asks questions. Listeners are invited to take a significant look at "what" and "why" they live and worship. The questions and discussion are intended to press home the genuine need for intentional Anglican spiritual formation.

Fr. Fitzwater and Adam have the privilege of interviewing the Venerable Lee Stafki. He serves as the Canon for Deliverance Ministry in the Diocese of Ft. Worth, Texas (the Prelate for Society of St. Michael the Archangel) and the Canon for Deliverance Ministry in the Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy.  For more information or questions, contact Archdeacon Stafki through ⁠societyofstmichael.org⁠.  For questions or comments on the Forward in Faith Podcast, please email us at [email protected] For more information about Forward in Faith North America, visit ⁠FIFNA.org⁠. 

Continuing in the series on Anglican Spiritual Formation, Fr. Fitzwater, Alex, and Adam share their experiences being shaped by collects. If you have any comments, questions, or clarification, please contact us at [email protected]. For more information or to join Forward in Faith, please visit fifna.org. 1662 Book of Common Prayer: International Edition 1928 Book of Common Prayer; PDF and purchase 2019 Book of Common Prayer; PDF and purchase St. Augustine's Prayer Book

Fr. Fitzwater, Adam, and Alex discuss Anglican spiritual formation from a practical perspective. For questions or comments reach out at [email protected] If you are interested in becoming a member of Forward in Faith North America follow this link.

Fr. Fitzwater, Adam, and Alex discuss the "devolution" of Holy Orders. Specifically, they talk about Priests and Deacons being akin to the Bishop's two hands and the danger of a kind of 'episcopal congregationalism.' They draw from Numbers 11 and Acts 6. Check out www.fifna.org for more information about Forward in Faith North America.

Fr. Darryl Fitzwater, Adam, and Josh, discus what Bishops do according to our shared Prayer Book tradition. As always, please continue in prayer for your bishops. For more information on Forward in Faith North America or to join, please visit www.fifna.org.

Fr. Fitzwater and Adam discuss the imagery of the positional authority of the episcopate and the types and shadows that bring clarity to the office of bishop. For more information or to join Forward in Faith visit FIFNA.org.

Bishop Keith Ackerman (former FiFNA president) shares with Fr. Fitzwater and Adam about the mission and history of FiFNA. Bishop Ackerman reflects on the challenges in the past, the formation of the present, and developments for the future. For more information or to join Forward in Faith visit FIFNA.org. More information about Bishop Ackerman can be found here: https://bishopkeithackerman.com

On this week's episode, Fr. Darryl, Adam, and Alex reflect on a challenge from the book of Jude: Contend for the Faith. Forward in Faith North America If you are interested in joining FIFNA, look here.

Fr. Darryl, Alex, and Adam introduce the Forward in Faith North America podcast with the Declaration of Common Faith and Purpose. To follow along on the Declaration of Common Faith and Purpose, look here. If you are interested in joining FIFNA, look here.

Bishop Fitzwater interviews Fr. Tom Plant about Darwell Stone. A special interview Rev. Tom Plant about Darwell Stone. Fr. Plant's Substack can be found here. https://frthomasplant.substack.com/ And the book found here: https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Dogma-Outlines-Orthodox-Anglican/dp/0997016744