Ask an Anglican/Episcopalian

[aidanbradypop]

Well, it has to be under one bishop or another. TEC is under the PB, Anglicans under Canterbury, Orthodox under EP and Lutherans under … . (Well three out of four ain’t bad). So, if not Rome, which bishop.

Well the PB is not suppose to be the Pope of TEC but some say that is getting a bit fuzzy at the moment. I am more in favor of the House of Bishops type.

 

[GKC]

But that the Pope is the first among equals, yes?

I would buy that, properly wrapped. It is, in any case, my response.

GKC

 

[EvangelCatholic]

It was primarily the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, usually with some additions and supplementals from the Anglican Missal. Fr. Y (the late Fr. Y) was more AC than his assistant, who was AC in plenitude.Bells, smells and yells galore. The occasional Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.

Mass was usually followed by a sung Angelus. And lasted close to two hours.

And maybe 2007 was a little late for the golden age. A year or so earlier, we often got the minor Propers chanted, in Latin. My daughter, (BA in Latin/Classics, magistra) often would correct the wording, on her Mass bulletin.

You could get the idea from the 1928 BCP, but it was more than that.

GKC

Beautiful

I think back to being an acolyte [pre-confirmation] up close to the altar, ready to help the pastor. Or as thurifer marching up the aisle!

 

[GKC]

Beautiful

I think back to being an acolyte [pre-confirmation] up close to the altar, ready to help the pastor. Or as thurifer marching up the aisle!

It was, and I miss it.

Fr. Y was just perhaps the teensiest bit ahead of the average parishioner on this, but a number of us urged him on.

GKC

 

[EvangelCatholic]

It was, and I miss it.

Fr. Y was just perhaps the teensiest bit ahead of the average parishioner on this, but a number of us urged him on.

GKC

Today, that kind of smoke is met with resistance from sinus sufferers. I remember an ordination one could barely see from the back of the church.

 

[GKC]

Today, that kind of smoke is met with resistance from sinus sufferers. I remember an ordination one could barely see from the back of the church.

Considered the norm.

But yes, there is (at least) one elderly lady, original parish founding member, who cannot be in the sanctuary when there is incense. It is a real issue.

GKC

 

[commenter]

The parish was extremely active in picketing the local abortions clinic(s), along with a spectrum of other religious forces. There are now none in the city.

I hear it condemned with regularity from the pulpit.

GKC

Hopefully the word “none” refers back to “local abortions clinic(s)” rather than “other religious forces”.

Thank God for your parish’s ministry!

 

[GKC]

Hopefully the word “none” refers back to “local abortions clinic(s)” rather than “other religious forces”.

Thank God for your parish’s ministry!

Oops. Bad syntax there.

It was a team effort. And I should say that, AFAIK, no abortion clinics are operating here.

GKC

 

[Picky_Picky]

Strange way of running a Church but then I guess it was also a strange way of running colonies. Too bad you had to break away - It would have been nice to have you guys at the Commonwealth Games, probably with each state sending a team instead of a Team USA, much like the England, Scotland, etc competing as separate teams instead of a Team GB.

I suppose we could let Hawaii in now. After all, they have shown willing by keeping a sensible flag.

 

[David_Zampino]

Agree that Elizabeth did a good job even though her motivations was primarily religious.

I know of a good number of Jesuits who would disagree.

 

[David_Zampino]

This Episcopalian would live for all to come together…just not under the Bishop of Rome.

I’m not sure which Episcopalians you’re talking about – but it’s not the church that I was a part of for 25 years. You may be safe in the mid-west. I don’t know much about the Diocese of North Dakota. But try being an orthodox Episcopalian in Maryland. Or D.C. Or Virginia.

It’s not the church I once knew and loved.

 

[GKC]

I’m not sure which Episcopalians you’re talking about – but it’s not the church that I was a part of for 25 years. You may be safe in the mid-west. I don’t know much about the Diocese of North Dakota. But try being an orthodox Episcopalian in Maryland. Or D.C. Or Virginia.

It’s not the church I once knew and loved.

That is true.

GKC

 

[GKC]

I know of a good number of Jesuits who would disagree.

Hogge/ GOD’S SECRET AGENTS.

GKC

 

[David_Zampino]

That is true.

GKC

I wonder what would have happened if the Ordinariate had been approved in the late 1970’s (say, 1979) and had permitted the Anglican usage. Would the Continuum have arisen?

 

[aidanbradypop]

I’m not sure which Episcopalians you’re talking about – but it’s not the church that I was a part of for 25 years. You may be safe in the mid-west. I don’t know much about the Diocese of North Dakota. But try being an orthodox Episcopalian in Maryland. Or D.C. Or Virginia.

It’s not the church I once knew and loved.

David,

I stated “this” Episcopalian meaning myself. I cannot speak for all Episcopalians but I would not mind a united Church. Not one that is under one Bishop as in Catholicism.

 

[GKC]

Oops.

 

[GKC]

I wonder what would have happened if the Ordinariate had been approved in the late 1970’s (say, 1979) and had permitted the Anglican usage. Would the Continuum have arisen?

Likely, yes. The point of the Continuum was not to leave Anglicanism but to replace a rotting fruit in the bunch, with one that “continued” in the Anglican way. And thereby replace ECUSA (as was) in the Communion. Nope.

I do note that the largest group that formed my Continuing parish was from the most AC parish in the area. Shortly after leaving ECUSA, roughly half those folks formed an Anglican Use parish, named after that AC parish. We considered ourselves sister parishes, in a sense.

That Anglican Use parish continued as such for a couple of years. Then, as then the custom, when there was no way to replace the former Anglican priests, they became first a standard NO parish, then, when possible, the Indult Tridentine parish in the area. First place I attended a Tridentine Mass.

GKC

 

[aidanbradypop]

Likely, yes. The point of the Continuum was not to leave Anglicanism but to replace a rotting fruit in the bunch, with one that “continued” in the Anglican way. And thereby replace ECUSA (as was) in the Communion. Nope.

I do note that the largest group that formed my Continuing parish was from the most AC parish in the area. Shortly after leaving ECUSA, roughly half those folks formed an Anglican Use parish, named after that AC parish. We considered ourselves sister parishes, in a sense.

That Anglican Use parish continued as such for a couple of years. Then, as then the custom, when there was no way to replace the former Anglican priests, they became first a standard NO parish, then, when possible, the Indult Tridentine parish in the area. First place I attended a Tridentine Mass.

GKC

My aunt was a member of the Anglican Catholic Church. Is that where you belong as well or another?

 

[GKC]

My aunt was a member of the Anglican Catholic Church. Is that where you belong as well or another?

That very sort of thing, yes.

GKC

 

[aidanbradypop]

That very sort of thing, yes.

GKC

Oh ok.

My aunt may have been this way alone but she was very much Anglo Catholic while also being very much anti Rome. I remember being at her house and she had a picture of the Blessed Mother and someone asked if she was Catholic and they got a very stern “NO”

She also did not like being “related” to the Episcopal Church either. Western NC is very much ANGLICAN and that is what you must call them.