Hope for the Episcopal Church

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There are a number of these combined Churches in the USA

from Christ Church Episcopal and Trinity Lutheran Church - " a
combined community worshipping together"

christtrinitysheffield.org/

their Sunday worship schedule:

Sunday Services
•We are two denominations who worship together.
•We gather each Sunday at 8 and 10.
•Worship at 8 is from the Book of Common Prayer.
•We alternate between Rite I and Rite II.
•Worship at 10 is from a Seasonal Worship Booklet.
•It combines elements from the Episcopal and Lutheran traditions: music, liturgical prayers, service music, and prayers of the people.
•There is music: organ, piano, percussion, and occasional soloists.
•Our Choirs sing on the 1st Sunday (Youth Choir) and 2nd and 4th Sundays (Adult Choir).
•There is also Sunday School and Nursery at 10.
•On the last Sunday of each month our worship is solely from either The Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal) or from The Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Lutheran).
•We do this to both honor each tradition and help us learn about both
 
benjohnson said:
I wouldn’t agree - at least in the Lutheran world. I would say the members in the ELCA are generally less secular-driven than the leadership for example, and there individual churches and members that are quite traditional.
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Very much the same at our Episcopal church as well. We do have liberals and conservatives, gays and straights and of course a woman pastor (and a male rector too). Not to be a confrontational person but there has to be a means of grace to all of us who are sinful in so many ways.

Mostly, we come to church and participate in its ministries to escape secularism. I believe this, no matter the denominations. That’s kind of what spirituality is all about. In politics I am mainly conservative-moderate but I know there must be room for others who have different outlooks.

Believe it or not (and here I’m being sarcastic perhaps to those who look at Anglicanism down their nose – most of you are not): we’re not always concentrating on watering down the Gospel. We’re hoping to find ways to help fulfill the Gospel for everyone. Part of that should be dismissing any outstanding litigation. My 2 cents.
 
Picky_Picky said:
I don’t doubt it. Whether or not one appreciates that particular approach to discussion is no doubt a matter of taste. Whether it engaged in any way, however, with the post to which it purported to reply – that perhaps is a matter of judgement rather than liking.
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Well, it just so happens to suit my taste and my judgement.
 
“Well, it just so happens to suit my taste and my judgement.”

I am home as well -for all its wounds and “remodelling” -for me it is a comforting safe place with thank the Lord few judgmental people

Like the Band of the Titanic I will play to the end
 
cmodrmac said:
There are a number of these combined Churches in the USA

from Christ Church Episcopal and Trinity Lutheran Church - " a
combined community worshipping together"

christtrinitysheffield.org/

their Sunday worship schedule:

Sunday Services
•We are two denominations who worship together.
•We gather each Sunday at 8 and 10.
•Worship at 8 is from the Book of Common Prayer.
•We alternate between Rite I and Rite II.
•Worship at 10 is from a Seasonal Worship Booklet.
•It combines elements from the Episcopal and Lutheran traditions: music, liturgical prayers, service music, and prayers of the people.
•There is music: organ, piano, percussion, and occasional soloists.
•Our Choirs sing on the 1st Sunday (Youth Choir) and 2nd and 4th Sundays (Adult Choir).
•There is also Sunday School and Nursery at 10.
•On the last Sunday of each month our worship is solely from either The Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal) or from The Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Lutheran).
•We do this to both honor each tradition and help us learn about both
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Wow sounds very interesting 🙂 I like 🙂
 
cmodrmac said:
I am home as well -for all its wounds and “remodelling” -for me it is a comforting safe place with thank the Lord few judgmental people

Like the Band of the Titanic I will play to the end
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Very true. I have to admit that the Catholic parish right in my neighborhood is a very comforting place as well. I like to walk over (5 minutes walk) and sit/pray during lunch time. There’s nothing to say we ALL can’t be home where we find it comforting to be in the presence of our Lord.
 
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