I am meeting with an Anglican priest in half an hour for coffee. He is a priest in the Anglican Church in North America, which I have been looking into recently.
I am now a member of Christ the King Anglican parish of the Anglican Church in North America. I have been considering leaving Orthodoxy for Anglicanism for some time now.
Hello Spherelink. It was the result of many hours of study, reflection, and prayer over a period of many months. I still have a great love for the Orthodox Church, but I reached the conclusion that I can best live a Christian life within the bounds of traditional Anglicanism. For one thing, the ethnic, culture club atmosphere of many Orthodox parishes left me dissatisfied, as well as the lack of evangelism and fellowship of a spiritual nature. In my Orthodox parish the priest (who is a wonderful and devout man) would attempt to organize Bible studies and two people (myself and one other) would show up, even though the typical Sunday liturgy attendance was 150 or so.
Wonderful news Pete! sadly, there is no acna parish near me so i remain in the Episcopalian wilderness. sigh.
We only have a handful here in San Diego Lowly, and they meet in borrowed or rented spaces. Christ the King meets in a school, and Holy Trinity meets in a Lutheran church. I am looking forward to the future though and growth. http://www.sandiegoanglicans.com/
Pete you're luckier than I am. I'm still not very comfortable being outside the north american (ACNA/TEC) hierarchy, although since our diocese is under the GAFCON umbrella officially that gives us the link to Canterbury. Putting aside canonical standing the most important next steps for us have to be growth, growth, growth. A firm establishment and building our future upon it. I can't express enough my admiration for those of our brothers who meet in borrowed spaces or struggle through those sorts of issues!!
Yes Spherelink, the divisions in Anglicanism today are tragic, but all we can do is our best under the circumstances. I am very happy that ACNA is in communion with several other Anglican provinces, but I lament the lack of a stronger connection to Canterbury at this time. I am looking forward to attending the service for the Feast of the Ascension on the 29th and becoming better acquainted with my fellow parishioners.
Hello Lowly. It is Jeremy Taylor, for a time chaplain in ordinary to King Charles I and later Bishop of Down and Connor in Ireland and vice-chancellor of the University of Dublin. He was persecuted during Cromwell's Protectorate. I have been reading a book of his works which I am enjoying very much.
Peter, cheers!! This is truly a happy news for me to hear. Insofar as it's possible to gauge character on the Internet you always struck me as in so many words 'gentle yet orthodox'. Superb signature quotes as well, just great all around
Apostolic succession, the upholding of Catholic and reformed heritage had to do with my conversion. As well as the Eucharistic transubstantiation doctrine, and infant baptism, and the postmillennial view that I feel like an Anglican church leaned towards. The creeds also, and the banner of St. George. Here is why I converted to Anglican doctrine.