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Articles by Zachary Easton

Zachary Easton is a husband and father of three, currently discerning a call to holy orders in the Anglican Province of America. He assists at the altar at St. Barnabas Anglican Cathedral, where he is actively involved in the liturgical and devotional life of the parish. Zachary works at the Emory National Primate Research Center, where he supports biomedical research, and seeks to faithfully integrate his vocation at the altar with his daily work in the sciences.

On the Ordering of the Sacraments of Initiation

Zachary Easton

Introduction In the history of the sacramental practice of the Church, the order of receiving the Eucharist and Confirmation has been a subject of theological reflection and liturgical variation. Traditionally, the sacrament of Confirmation has been administered before one’s first reception of the Eucharist, serving as a completion of Baptismal grace and a preparation for…