At one time there was a REC branch in Great Britain. They merged with the Free Churches.
I can understand that yes…but what about the Anglican Church in North America or a continuing Anglican Church?
I would embrace that, however, there isn’t any in my immediate area. I’m in a situation where I don’t really fit with the really liberal Episcopal church and I’m not allowed sacraments in the Catholic church. Unfortunately, I can’t remember the last time I received communion.
I am very sad to hear that…I think we are all praying the Episcopal Church reforms itself sooner rather than later. Anything is possible.I would embrace that, however, there isn’t any in my immediate area. I’m in a situation where I don’t really fit with the really liberal Episcopal church and I’m not allowed sacraments in the Catholic church. Unfortunately, I can’t remember the last time I received communion.
It is the same question I have asked of conservative/confessional Lutherans still in the ELCA.
Agreed, I don’t see how they can do it. If you truly believe as the Catholics must, that Anglican orders are invalid, then you have to get to the Catholic Church right away. If you don’t believe that, you shouldn’t convert.
When it comes to the continuing churches, many Episcopalians have remarked that they are very small and essentially the main purpose of their existence is to provide personal fiefdoms for their bishops. They don’t really see the continuum as having the potential to be a vibrant and strong orthodox Anglican province. Bear in mind that the continuum began as one body, but the bishops started fighting and it broke up into tiny units.
Good point, although that one is even more baffling for me personally because the LCMS has such a large organization already in place that you don’t have the same problems that many Episcopalians have with the continuing Anglican churches and Anglican Church in North America.It is the same question I have asked of conservative/confessional Lutherans still in the ELCA.
Some wish to stay and right the ship.
Jon
I think you may very well have nailed it on the last part of your sentence. I have found one thing in common with all of the conservative (theologically of course) Episcopalians who stay in the Episcopal Church and that is that they have found an orthodox parish. If it’s not directly causing problems for them, they are going to stick it out. I can relate to that to some extent.
Also, great point about the continuing churches breaking up. I am rather young (25) and up until relatively recently had no interest in the Anglican Church. As such, it’s probably harder for me to understand the dynamics of how people feel regarding the continuing churches after they watched them break off and then break apart.
By ironic coincidence, that first Continuing Church, following the St. Louis Congress in 1977, was titled the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). Which did indeed, rapidly fracture, into a number of the still functioning Continuum jurisdictions. Which continues to try to reassemble, in some fashion.
+Lawrence was about the best the Episcopal Church had. His days were numbered.
I wish I lived in that diocese.
Incredibly beautiful area. I live nearby, and track what’s happening to +Lawrence as closely as I can.
Or their title or their seal, or their identity. And thanks to a SC Supreme Court decision of a couple of years ago, they likely won’t have to. The gracious Katherine is not likely to prevail in another pirate raid.religionnews.com/2013/01/24/s-c-episcopal-diocese-claims-a-victory-in-secession-struggle/
They are not willing to concede their land and I don’t blame them.