Glad I found this board! My Story: Cradle Catholic..married a Protestant... she converted to RCism... she hated it, abuse scandal broke out, so we started doing the Methodist Church... after 7 years went back to RC church after moving around a bit....some bad/disappointing experiences at several of RC churches around our town....in last couple of weeks decided I'll go RC early morning and wife & I will go to Episcopal church a little later in morning. I really love the Orthodox service and spirituality but it's probably superficial infatuation with the beauty of it especially when compared to RC Church. Looking to learn about Anglicanism. First glimpses from some Google-ing is that many Anglican churches seem more Catholic than RC Churches do as far as prayers, church calendar, and tasteful music.
You are welcome here, Dave. There are different traditions within Anglicanism at the moment. The "more Catholic than the Catholics" style of worship & music that you saw was definitely the Anglo-Catholic tradition. Evangelical Anglican liturgy can be lower than the lowest Novus Ordo! Churches in the middle have the wondrously majestic Anglican choir tradition behind them as well. There are differing levels of solemnity, decoration, ornament, and prayer in all the traditions! As a Catholic baptised just last Easter, I welcome you to learn more about the Anglican tradition, as I am doing here...
Welcome, Dave Reading your story, I'd say you will fit in nicely here. lol. So, welcome from one of those Anglo Catholics whose Church probably does seem more Catholic than some of those in Communion with Rome. Peace and blessings, Anna
In the ring mass above, isn't that the way the Benedictine monks say mass, and have been doing it that way in community for many years?
At least it's not the clown service done at Trinity Wall St a few years ago. I think the way the Mega-Churches do service has crept into the Traditional Churches. I love the more traditional style. I think there is away with doing contemporary without losing a sense of "awe".