Do Anglicans and Lutherans believe in Guardian Angels?

[7_Sorrows]

I grew up in the episcopal church and the first prayer I remember learning is the guardian angel prayer which I prayed nightly.
My father grew up Catholic so maybe he influenced me.
I strongly believed in guardian angels growing up.

 

[gcnuss]

I think of a guardian angel when I recite Luther’s Evening Prayer:

In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. I thank you, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, your dear Son, that you have graciously kept me this day. Forgive me all my sins, and graciously keep me this night. Into your hands I commend my body and soul and all things. Let your holy angel be with me, that the wicked foe may have no power over me. Amen.

 

[7_Sorrows]

I think of a guardian angel when I recite Luther’s Evening Prayer:

In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. I thank you, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, your dear Son, that you have graciously kept me this day. Forgive me all my sins, and graciously keep me this night. Into your hands I commend my body and soul and all things. Let your holy angel be with me, that the wicked foe may have no power over me. Amen.

That is a nice prayer. Did Luther himself write that prayer?

 

[gcnuss]

That is a nice prayer. Did Luther himself write that prayer?

It is included in the Small Catechism as part of The Evening Blessing which begins with the invocation of the Holy Trinity and includes the recitation of the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and concludes with the Evening Prayer.

There is a corresponding Morning Prayer:

I give thanks to you, my heavenly Father through Jesus Christ your dear Son, that you have protected me this night from all harm and danger, and I ask you that you would also protect me today from sin and all evil, so that my life and actions may please you completely. For into your hands I commend myself: my body, my soul, and all that is mine. Let your holy angel be with me, so that the wicked foe may have no power over me. Amen.

 

[David_Zampino]

As with all things Anglican, the answer will vary.

OTOH, there’s a Continuing Anglican parish, Holy Guardian Angels, in Fla, which gives one answer.

GKC

Agreed!

At the Episcopal church where I grew up, behind the altar were tile mosaics of Sts. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel.

 

[David_Zampino]

I believed in Guardian Angels when I was a member of the Episcopal church and kept the belief when I converted.

BTW the Episcopalians are the only legitimate Anglicans in the USA. The ones calling themselves “Anglicans” are as legitimate as sede-Vacana “Catholics”. Neither group is actually what they call themselves. I understand the popularity of far right “anglicans” on what is to a great extent a far right web site. But that does not make it right. At least to me.

Nonsense! And even many Anglicans would agree!

 

[David_Zampino]

And, as to others, your opinion is equally incorrect. As those 8 Primates, and 3 reps from others, of Anglican Communion Churches, at the seating of the new Archbishop of the ACNA, who not only accept the ACNA as Anglican, but recognized ++Beach as a fellow Anglican bishop, in the Communion. That is a debatable point, as to the last, but arguable. It is not arguable that the Primates representing the numerical majority of those in the Anglican Communion recognize the ACNA as fellow Anglicans.

And there are other opinions. It’s Anglicans, after all.

GKC

 

[GKC]

Hello, my friend.

GKC

 

[Picky_Picky]

BTW the Episcopalians are the only legitimate Anglicans in the USA. The ones calling themselves “Anglicans” are as legitimate as sede-Vacana “Catholics”. Neither group is actually what they call themselves. I understand the popularity of far right “anglicans” on what is to a great extent a far right web site. But that does not make it right. At least to me.

It would be good to hear a comment on this from a “legitimate” TEC Anglican. My guess is that TEC members – even in places where division has been particularly painful – would find it hard to claim their separated brothers were not Anglicans. My guess (based on slightly less flimsy evidence) is that Church of England members would see ACNA, say, as Anglican, but not as part of the Communion (although, as GKC says, that is a debatable point.

Of course there may be some who disagree. I believe Anglicans have sometimes been said to have slightly differently nuanced views.

 

[Symphorian]

Collect for the Feast of St Michael and All Angels, Book of Common Prayer 1662:

O everlasting God, who hast ordained and constituted the services of Angels and men in a wonderful order: Mercifully grant that, as thy holy Angels alway do thee service in heaven, so by thy appointment they may succour and defend us on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

[PaulDupre1]

“If we had open spiritual eyes we would see not only a world filled with evil spirits and powers—but also powerful angels with drawn swords, set for our defense.”

—Billy Graham

Ya gotta love Billy Graham.

 

[KjetilK]

Do Anglicans and Lutherans believe in Guardian Angels?
Or is this just a Catholic belief?

Of course we do. Why wouldn’t we? It is right there in the New Testament, straight from Jesus himself.

There may be indivuduals that do not believe in Guardian Angels, of course.