Any Anglicans / Episcopalians considering switching to RCC?

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Peter_J said:
I was at a talk once by a Lutheran pastor in which he discusses the sign of the cross and specifically addressed concerns that it was “Roman” … which one could translate as “too Catholic/catholic”.
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This made me recall talking with a Lutheran pastor and inquiring about what looked like a tabernacle. It had a candle on it. He told me the previous pastor was more Catholic minded. However he wasn’t too Catholic. It contained unconsecrated rather than consecrated hosts.
 
peter26 said:
The Church of England confirms, but does not call it a sacrament. Only baptism and communion are regarded as sacraments. In any event, I was never confirmed in the CofE (its not something done as commonly as in the RC) so my Catholic confirmation was my first.
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I believe in the Episcopal church confirmation is a sacrament. I know the Bishop was there.
 
Sorry to be late to the party,but I’m certainly considering it at this point
 
DeusExMachina said:
Sorry to be late to the party,but I’m certainly considering it at this point
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You probably already know this, but there is a Anglican-Rite of the RCC for those anglo-Catholics who want to maintain the beautiful liturgy. I know for some considering RCC, that is a deal breaker.

Pax
 
7_Sorrows said:
I believe in the Episcopal church confirmation is a sacrament. I know the Bishop was there.
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The ECUSA considers it a Sacramental Rite. Now of course as GKC points out that’s not universal. But the national church considers it as that sacramental rite. And yes bishops typically administer the sacramental rite. Our Easter vigil service was beautiful this year and included several existing members making that adult affirmation, and several new members from other Christian denominations getting confirmed. Along with a few former Catholics being received since the ECUSA recognizes Catholic confirmation as a valid sacrament.
 
I just crossed the Tiber this past Easter Vigil. I was Episcopal, now RC. I am happy and thank God everyday for Him allowing it in His will for me to become RC.

I always felt that there was something missing when I was younger. I bought books on how to pray, etc. and nothing really caught my attention. However, this past year, I felt God calling to the Catholic Church, and I couldn’t ignore it. I have learned more about the Bible since I have been attending Catholic church on a regular basis than in my many years as a Protestant.
 
Graceful_Lamb said:
I just crossed the Tiber this past Easter Vigil. I was Episcopal, now RC. I am happy and thank God everyday for Him allowing it in His will for me to become RC.

I always felt that there was something missing when I was younger. I bought books on how to pray, etc. and nothing really caught my attention. However, this past year, I felt God calling to the Catholic Church, and I couldn’t ignore it. I have learned more about the Bible since I have been attending Catholic church on a regular basis than in my many years as a Protestant.
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Congratulations! Welcome home! I converted from the Episcopal church in 2008. I have never looked back! I feel I have become more faithful since converting.
 
Padres1969 said:
What branch of the Anglican family are you in currently if you don’t mind my asking?
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Christ Church, Cathedral of diocese of Tennessee (my church) is what I’d describe as a very “middle of the road” parish. Don’t get me wrong, there are things I love about my church; all the music, hymns and icons are beautiful; but there are 2 things that concern me: the liberal stream (more like a flood) among the hierarchy, and a lack of conformity to what I think of as Catholic norms of worship (ie bowing to the cross and sacrament, genuflecting at the name of God, frequent signs of the cross, use of a crucifix, et cetera). Unfortunately, there don’t seem to be many “high” parishes in town, so that’s part of the reason I’m thinking of
 
Lenten_ashes said:
You probably already know this, but there is a Anglican-Rite of the RCC for those anglo-Catholics who want to maintain the beautiful liturgy. I know for some considering RCC, that is a deal breaker.

Pax
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Thanks, I’m aware of this. Unfortunately, the closest parish under the Ordinate is in South Carolina (almost a 5-hour drive from my house)😦
 
DeusExMachina said:
Thanks, I’m aware of this. Unfortunately, the closest parish under the Ordinate is in South Carolina (almost a 5-hour drive from my house)😦
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That’s unfortunate.

You know RCIA is a 8 month course. But if you go through the Anglican Rite it’s a different, much shorter course of only like 2 months.
 
DeusExMachina said:
Thanks, I’m aware of this. Unfortunately, the closest parish under the Ordinate is in South Carolina (almost a 5-hour drive from my house)😦
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when I converted I worked with the RCIA director at my Catholic church gor 6-8 weeks so you might want to check with any Catholic church in your area and see if a priest would let you do this. the Easter Vigil is over so they are not as busy. I think I started sometime in April and finished the end of June or first week of July and I was received the 15th of July.
 
7_Sorrows said:
when I converted I worked with the RCIA director at my Catholic church gor 6-8 weeks so you might want to check with any Catholic church in your area and see if a priest would let you do this. the Easter Vigil is over so they are not as busy. I think I started sometime in April and finished the end of June or first week of July and I was received the 15th of July.
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I’ll try it. Thanks
 
Sy_Noe said:
I’ve been told my local Episcopal parish has a Saturday evening reflective healing service where communicants receive as well by passing the blessed bread and wine to each other. If for some reason someone does not want to receive one or the other or neither, they can just cross their hands over their chest so the person to their right would know that they do not want to receive and then they would give it to the next person. Or a person can simply tell the person next to them that they do not want to receive and that they should continue on to the next person.

At their Sunday contemporary service, communicants receive standing. After receiving the bread, if one wants to receive wine and if they have taken the bread by hand, they offer the bread to the person serving the wine. He or she will take it, dip it into the wine, and place it in the communicant’s mouth. If the bread was taken by mouth, a person may then directly sip from the chalice. For those preferring grape juice instead of wine, grape juice is offered on far right side of the altar. If someone does not want to receive wine or grape juice, but would still like to receive a blessing, they can simply approach with their hands crossed across their chest. Of if a person prefers to pass by and head back to their seat, that is fine too.

Their other 2 Sunday services are the more traditional Rites 1 and 2. I suspect there are communicants at those services who kneel but I am less familiar with those.
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We kneel around the altar at my Church. At times, I have taken Communion standing, of course, but generally, TEC keels and receives in hand. Receiving on tongue is accepted, though uncommon.

Some dip; the vast majority drink from the chalice.

I remember the actual Communion wafer as a young girl - such a unique consistency and thing. In my Church today, we bake our own unleavened bread and tear a piece for each one. Much reverence and significance.
 
7_Sorrows said:
Congratulations! Welcome home! I converted from the Episcopal church in 2008. I have never looked back! I feel I have become more faithful since converting.
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Thank you, 7 Sorrows. I feel I have become more faithful, too.
 
Graceful_Lamb said:
I just crossed the Tiber this past Easter Vigil. I was Episcopal, now RC. I am happy and thank God everyday for Him allowing it in His will for me to become RC.

I always felt that there was something missing when I was younger. I bought books on how to pray, etc. and nothing really caught my attention. However, this past year, I felt God calling to the Catholic Church, and I couldn’t ignore it. I have learned more about the Bible since I have been attending Catholic church on a regular basis than in my many years as a Protestant.
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Thank you. Good luck in your continuing journey!
 
7_Sorrows said:
I believe in the Episcopal church confirmation is a sacrament. I know the Bishop was there.
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When you converted to Catholicism, did you have to be reconfirmed? I know in TEC someone confirmed in the Roman rite of Catholicism, needs only to be received into TEC when the bishop comes.
 
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