Anaphora Press

12/12/2023

https://www.anaphorapress.com/product-page/the-old-church-in-the-hemlocks

New release, just in time for Christmas! A wonderful little collection of short stories from Christopher Lewis.

Four decades of developing a narrative style are compressed into this short collection of fiction. These little tales, set in various locations in America, parallel a larger body of the author's work. Together, they craft a unique vision of the mystery of human existence. An unbridled idealism is co...

30/04/2020

Bran the Archdruid

30/04/2020

The Life-giving Spear

17/04/2020

This is a reduced version of the glorious 12 Gospels service. Some of the most beautiful hymnography of the year is presented tonight, including the sorrowful laments of Mary. Good quality recording for you to be able to pray in front of your home icon corner. Words to follow shortly in the next pos...

15/04/2020

During this strange time of Covid-19 and no live church services, our family has been recording most of the services of Holy Week and we plan to continue through as strength allows until our churches are re-opened. Please use these resources if they are helpful. We are providing text and some music as we're able so that you can play the service and pray/sing along at your own icon corner. We have abbreviated a bit according to our priest's direction. This is mostly in OCA style rubrics and largely Russian-based Kievan and znamenny chant with some Byzantine thrown in as well.

https://macrina440.podbean.com

A collection of Orthodox services and prayers that can be used from the home altar when you are unable to attend church services....

15/04/2020

A continuation of the narrative epic poem: Weapons from Paradise, as read by poet Christopher Lewis.

15/04/2020

This powerful modern epic poem follows the experience of a Jewish temple guard who witnesses the betrayal of Christ and his subsequent crucifixion. Leading us into the deep well of Arthurian legend, poet Christopher Lewis opens a new world of understanding this ancient legend from the perspective of...

15/04/2020

Poet Christopher Lewis explains his process and the meaning of this modern epic poem following the Arthurian legend genre. His quest for the Holy Grail leads us on surprising paths with a particularly Orthodox ethos.

15/04/2020

This is the day on which Judas betrays the Master: "If you loved the Priceless One why did you sell him? Why did you hand Him over to be murdered? Shudder, O Sun! O earth, lament and cry with fear: O Long-suffering Lord, glory to Thee!" The service is to be sung Wednesday evening or Thursday morning...

15/04/2020

The text for the service from the OCA with minor changes to fit our music. Sing and pray along with us.

14/04/2020

This is the final Bridegroom Matins of the year. As we wait with oil in our lamps like the wise virgins, we anticipate the coming of our Lord to His voluntary Passion. This is usually sung this evening (Tuesday) or can be done tomorrow morning (Wed.) There is a very special and beloved hymn in this....

14/04/2020

Here are the words and a little music for you to sing along.

13/04/2020

Texts for the service so that you can sing along.

12/04/2020

The beautiful and poignant Bridegroom Matins of Holy Monday.

11/04/2020

The Vigil service with some minor abbreviations. There are pdfs with some of the music available as well so you can sing and pray along with us.

11/04/2020

Just a few pieces...

11/04/2020

10/04/2020

For you to sing and pray along!

10/04/2020

The final Matins of Lent. With the martyrs Terence, Pompey Africans, Maximus, Alexander, Zephon, Theodore and 33 others.

09/04/2020

08/04/2020

And Saint Herodion and those with him from the Apostles of the Seventy. A reading from the Prologue at the end.

07/04/2020

An abbreviated Matins this time. After a 12h shift at the hospital I did not have strength to do the whole thing. But at least we get to enjoy the hymnography for the saint and this day of Lent as we move into the Week of Palms.

06/04/2020