Hmmm, I wasn't sure how to answer this one either. Well, at one time I was a very confused one, especially after everything that went down at General Convention and almost left the church over that because I felt our Bishop didn't bother ask us how we wanted him to vote. However, I decided I wasn't going to let that issue push me out of the church.
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Bonnie, I'm glad you didn't leave the church over that issue - there's always going to be something in every church you don't agree with, since they're all made up of imperfect folks like us!
A dear friend once told me "if you find the perfect church don't join - you'll spoil it!" Charming! But she's right in fact.
I think a great strength of the Anglican church is it's openess and availability to all sorts of people, and particularly people who are "on the fringe" and not sure about Christianity. If we could only get better at moving them on through that and into living faith I'd be a lot happier.
You may notice I don't display the Anglican symbol here. I'm a slightly reluctant Anglican, here due to geographical reasons more than anything. I also duck back over to the Evangelical church in the town nearby,where I was saved, for a monthly ladies fellowship, and their beliefs are closer to my own. I also went to a Baptist Bible study group for a while, and felt at home there too.
But I do love my church and my brothers and sisters here, despite any misgivings about Anglicanism in general or shortcomings at this particular place. I know I'm where I'm meant to be despite the difficulties.
Well, day after tomorrow, I'll be a brand spanking new Anglican/Episcopal.
I'm still learning about the church, but with what I do know, I love it. I feel right at home, and will be proud to be an Episcopalian.
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Well congratulations Baritmeus. You've contacted me in person, but as this is the Anglican forum i'd like to proclaim amazing thanks that you are joining the Anglican communion. I'm not as knowledgeable as many of the people here on CF, but would like to make you welcome here on the Anglican forum. I shall pray for you on the occasion of your confirmation, but am sure you won't need it! I wish you all the blessings the Holy Spirit can offer, and a rich a full life. I pray that you are blessed in the Holy Spirit. God bless
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Well congratulations Baritmeus. You've contacted me in person, but as this is the Anglican forum i'd like to proclaim amazing thanks that you are joining the Anglican communion. I'm not as knowledgeable as many of the people here on CF, but would like to make you welcome here on the Anglican forum. I shall pray for you on the occasion of your confirmation, but am sure you won't need it! I wish you all the blessings the Holy Spirit can offer, and a rich a full life. I pray that you are blessed in the Holy Spirit. God bless
Thank you.
I do appreciate the prayer support...I can always use it. For me, prayer is firing the winning shot.
God bless!
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Bonnie, I'm glad you didn't leave the church over that issue - there's always going to be something in every church you don't agree with, since they're all made up of imperfect folks like us!
A dear friend once told me "if you find the perfect church don't join - you'll spoil it!" Charming! But she's right in fact.
I think a great strength of the Anglican church is it's openess and availability to all sorts of people, and particularly people who are "on the fringe" and not sure about Christianity. If we could only get better at moving them on through that and into living faith I'd be a lot happier.
You may notice I don't display the Anglican symbol here. I'm a slightly reluctant Anglican, here due to geographical reasons more than anything. I also duck back over to the Evangelical church in the town nearby,where I was saved, for a monthly ladies fellowship, and their beliefs are closer to my own. I also went to a Baptist Bible study group for a while, and felt at home there too.
But I do love my church and my brothers and sisters here, despite any misgivings about Anglicanism in general or shortcomings at this particular place. I know I'm where I'm meant to be despite the difficulties.
Blessings, Susana
Hi Susana, there are so many people who were upset over the issue and the way our bishop voted, my mother included. She told me she will eventually come back to church, but for now she needs to distance herself and pray. It broke my heart to discover that other friends also left their churches. Like others who oppose it, I feel very strongly about it, but I was reminded by my friend Steve that Bishop Robinson won't be the Bishop of New Hampshire forever, and that we all need to stick together.
Most of those who left the church felt that our bishop represented himself and voted by his convictions and not as the Diocese of Wyoming, which is very conservative.
Hi. The ECUSA is constructed as follows: Frank Griswald as our Presiding Bishop. Each diocese has a bishop and a canon (an assistant to the bishop) In the Diocese of Wyoming, we have a retired bishop living in the town of Buffalo so we're fortunate to have two to cover such a large area. Some states may have more than one diocese, such as California and Florida. Since I belong to the Diocese of Wyoming, we have the bishop, then the dean of the cathedral for each diocese. Our cathedral is where I live here in Laramie. Then we have our various church by sizes of the congregation. I believe that the priest is called the rector if the congregation is over 100 people, and called a vicor if the members of the congregation is under 100 people. I'll need to look this information up. Please don't take this as Gospel. :-)
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