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I have read many other Lutheran threads on the topic of election/predestination and still find myself having questions. Any help/insight would be appreciated! Here is what I understand: -God desires all to be saved -Christ's sacrifice was good for all, not limited atonement -Before the...

As a former Anglican (Episcopal), we had many great discussions on Churchmanship and liturgical practices. I imagine most are aware of what Churchmanship means, but for those that don't it refers to the liturgical practices of a particular parish/congregation (high church, broad/middle church...

I didn't see any thread for this yet, so I thought I would start one. For those that don't know, The 78th General Convention of the Episcopal Church begins this Thursday in Salt Lake City, Utah and it runs through July 3, 2015. The big items are the issues dealing with same-sex marriage, the...

I just got through reading an interview with the bishop of my diocese and he had some interesting things to say about the future of Christianity and the future of the Episcopal Church. His main points: 1. Conservative Christians get all the media attention, while the mainline denominations are...

I found an interesting article on the top 5 ways that churches (unintentionally) scare off visitors: Church Tips – Five Ways to Scare Away Visitors | Building Faith 5. You don’t follow up with them 4. You ask visitors to stand up and introduce themselves during the announcement period...

This picture is from the (former, emeritus?) Pope's visit to England with (former) ABC Rowan Williams. What is interesting about this picture is that Benedict is wearing the stole of Pope Leo XIII, the Pope who declared Anglican orders to be invalid. I am certainly not too bothered by Rome's...

I have a question that relates to baptism. A cousin of mine recently left the Jehovah's Witness cult, thanks be to God! :clap::):bow::crossrc: He has asked me if he needs to be re-baptized and the situation is so unique to anything I've heard, I honestly do not know the answer. First of all...

In a hilariously out of touch letter, the United States College of Catholic Bishops have weighed in on the gun control debate. The letter urges law-makers to adopt the following policies: Require universal background checks for all gun purchases;  Limit civilian access to...

I was wondering if anybody knew of any good Episcopal theologians/apologists and what works I could check out? I have realized that almost all of the theological or apologist works that I read are Church of England (Rowan Williams, NT Wright, CS Lewis, Charles Gore, Martin Thorton). I...

The dean of Washington National Cathedral has identified himself as a "non-theistic" Christian, which I'm guessing is a Christian who doesn't believe in God? That seems to be what he suggested when talking to Richard Dawkins. Rev. Gary Hall, dean of the Cathedral, also doesn't think waiting...

I posted this in the lay ministries thread, but I don't think many people will see it there, so I'll post it here: I head the men's bible study at my parish and it is a very small group. We just finished studying Revelation and I was wondering if anybody has any study/book they'd recommend for...

I'm curious, especially for those who are in growing parishes, how does your church evangelize? Do you advertise? Do you record your services for youtube? Do you have newcomers welcoming packets? Do you just wait for new to show up at a service? Do you have people specified who handle the...

It is with great sadness that I write this, but I'm loosing faith in the Episcopal Church and my ability to "look the other way" and remain in this church in good faith. Here is what I posted on the Lutheran forum a few months back: "Greetings Lutherans! I'm currently in the process of...

Greetings Lutherans! I'm currently in the process of discerning Lutheranism, in particular, the LCMS. Currently, I'm an Anglican in the Episcopal Church. I'm very active in the parish and I'm pretty happy with my parish overall, however, the same cannot be said about the direction of the...

The season of Lent is upon us and I was curious as to everybody's Lenten devotions? For me, and for many in my parish, giving up meat on Ash Wednesday and all Lenten Fridays is the norm. As far as what i'm giving up for Lent this year, I plan on giving up coffee (God help me!! :D). As...

This is a thread where we can offer our prayers for the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. Heavenly Father, I ask that you give your strength and guidance to our new Archbishop, Justin Welby. I pray, Lord, that he is able to discern your truth and obey your will. I pray that he...

Whenever we think of excommunication, we often think of the Roman Catholic Church. However, I stumbled upon this interesting tidbit of info on wikipedia: "The Church of England does not have any specific canons regarding how or why a member can be excommunicated, although it has a canon...

I thought that a thread discussing the state of protestantism and its current state in America might lead to an interesting thread and discussion. Basically, in America, we are seeing a longtime trend of decline in mainline protestantism and even a decline in evangelical protestantism in...

I have a question about the Anglican Eucharist and the practices of the poster's parishes. My question is, do Anglicans believe that the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ is contained in the Communion Bread? In many Roman Catholic parishes, especially larger ones, it seems that communicants...

I posted this on the Catholic board, but i'd like to see what fellow Anglicans think of the Shroud as well. The Shroud of Turin is perhaps one of the most important and controversial "relics" in the world today. Even famed atheist Richard Dawkins calls the Shroud a "controversy" The Shroud...