Bishop Frank Lyons visits Kentucky Anglicans

Bishop Frank Lyons, Assistant Anglican Bishop of Pittsburgh, recently visited central Kentucky. On the morning of July 9, he encouraged Anglican clergy with a study of 1 Corinthians 3 at Apostles Anglican Church in Lexington. He began with these words, "Let's hear what the Lord says. First, it is evident that Paul is not happy with the Corinthians. Yet he looks at them optimistically. May God grant us to see our people through rose-colored glasses."

There were about 15 people at Apostles, representing six Kentucky congregations, two of which are recent church plants.

The following morning, Bishop Lyons gave the homily at a mid-week chapel service at Asbury Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. His message was on the road to Emmaus text in Luke.

"Jesus was known to them in the breaking of the bread. He ate with his disciples everyday," Bishop Lyons said. "And he invited people to eat with him. He was always inviting people into his presence at a meal. He wants to sup with us and he prepares a table for us today where we may be with him. He offers us his body and blood until the time of the great fiesta, the great marriage feast. Then he will gather in a multitude."

On the evening of July 10 Bishop Lyons visited St. Peter's Anglican Church in Frankfort, and new church plant of St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Versailles, Kentucky. The priest at St. Peter's is the Reverend Mark Royster who introduced Bishop Frank to the congregation with these words: "One of God's gifts to the church is godly bishops. Godly bishops rescued many clergy in a time of crisis."

Bishops from Africa and the Southern Cone provided refuge for many Episcopal clergy, and Bishop Frank Lyons was one of those courageous leaders. Read more