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Where are you, what's your Anglican flavor?
What's your Roman C. flavor?
You know, so that we'll have some guidance about what you have in mind.
Well, most people do not know what the terms high church and low church mean and they are somewhat malleable among Anglicans as well, but there also are charismatic, liberal, and other factions in both the Roman and Anglican communions. Therefore, it seems to me to be a good idea to have clear what is being asked by the OP before we get a hundred posts ranging all over the place.I don't know what to make of your tone Albion? hmm...
I'll just answer and ignore any potential puns in your post.
Well I'm highchurch and love latin and liturgies and so on.
I asked out of curiosity just so you know.
I too would be interested in what liturgical practices and traditions you prefer as a Roman Catholic. As I have visited different Catholic parishes, I have noticed that some use more contemporary music and others are more traditional.Where are you, what's your Anglican flavor?
Where are you, what's your Anglican flavor?
So what does it mean to you?I'm an Anglo-Catholic, but I'm ok with various styles of churchmanship. There is a conception that Anglo-Catholic just means fancy worship, but I tend to disagree with that.
For me it's about the theological backdrop, particularity the role of the church. You can believe that Bishops are indispensable to the church, believe in things like fasting and the daily office and the like without having the smells and bells. I do agree that because Anglo-Catholicism is so incarnational that high aesthetics can be part of it, but i don't see it as being necessary. And while it didn't really end up this way in the US, I identify with the strong social justice focus that was at least at the beginning part of the heart and soul of Anglo-Catholicism.So what does it mean to you?
In this country, Anglo-Catholicism thrived in poor areas 100+ years ago. The reason for this is that they were sparkly. They offered an escape from horrible lives in the slums.For me it's about the theological backdrop, particularity the role of the church. You can believe that Bishops are indispensable to the church, believe in things like fasting and the daily office and the like without having the smells and bells. I do agree that because Anglo-Catholicism is so incarnational that high aesthetics can be part of it, but i don't see it as being necessary. And while it didn't really end up this way in the US, I identify with the strong social justice focus that was at least at the beginning part of the heart and soul of Anglo-Catholicism.
In this country, Anglo-Catholicism thrived in poor areas 100+ years ago. The reason for this is that they were sparkly. They offered an escape from horrible lives in the slums.
When life is grey, Church was colourful. It was easy to see the appeal.