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Out of curiosity, is the 2019 BCP mandated in ACNA, or are there still dioceses or parishes where the 1979 BCP, or the 1928 BCP, or the officially sanctioned traditional language version of the 1979 BCP, the Anglican Service Book, etc, are still allowed? I would assume the Reformed Episcopal...

I am compiling a list of parishes, cathedrals, chapels and local churches in Mainline and other denominations that have unusual and potentially erroneous practices and beliefs. Presently the list includes the following parishes, local churches, and cathedrals, in alphabetical order: All...

I love the gorgeous Evangelical Catholic worship that we see associated with LCMS/LCC parishes in North America, such as that of my friend @MarkRohfrietsch, and which historically the Church of Sweden and the Augustana Synod were known for. I am curious, to what extent does this high church...

Christian Worship This new hymnal looks pretty interesting to me. I noted with pleasure that it included the Byzantine Rite Litany of Peace, which is in the 1959 Lutheran Hymnal and Service Book, but not the Lutheran Book of Worship (the ELCA “Green Book” and the LCMS “Blue Book” which is a...

This started as a reply to @PloverWing in the thread on altar guilds, but as I continued to explore the question of church hierarchy I decided that this needed to be a new thread. I do beg your pardon, but I fear you inadvertently made me uncomfortable, because the way you quoted me in the...

Do Lutheran pastors have to take pastoral counseling classes when they are in seminary?

Every first Sunday of the month, the pastors at the UMC have a time when, if people want to ask questions, they can come ask them and they will try to answer them to the best of their In the abilities. This would only be my third time asking stuff as this time is only held during Sunday School...

I've asked in both the Lutheran and Methodist forums about the differences between the Theology of the ELCA and Methodists. I understand that the movements of the churches come from different roots. I find one major difference is that the Methodist preach of becoming perfect on earth. The...

I know a lot about the ELCA since I grew up in it and I still go to an ELCA church when I am able to get out to my home church now where I feel like I belong, but I was asked, and I don't know, do ELCA bishops of synods and such still have home congregations where they serve on Sundays? Or...

I keep trying to find the differences between ELCA and the UMC. I only find one major difference - that the UMC believes in becoming holy on this earth and has more of a focus on earthly works. However, they still believe in God's grace and that Jesus is the one who saves. They believe that...

I was wondering about the structure of the United Methodist Church and how things work for each congregation. I joined a local UMC as an associate or affiliate member (whichever they call it) as I am comfortable there for a local church, but I wanted to keep my membership with the ELCA, but my...

As someone who was interested in Lutheranism before, why did you choose one over the other?

I have been attending an ELCA Lutheran Church for over a year. What I am concerned about is their light view of Scripture and the Confessions and the ELCA statement on the Joint Declaration of Justification by faith and the Declaration on the way. ELCA and RCC state there are no longer any...

Hey there, if this needs moved go ahead. I'm really unsure if I put this in the correct place. For a few months now, I have been going to an ELCA church. It is the Lutheran church nearest to me. I was made aware the ELCA is generally viewed as a more "liberal" Lutheran church. I don't mind...

This lesson for the first Sunday of Advent was written by Elizabeth Eaton, the Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). It is posted here in the Anglican forum because it is part of "A series of Advent devotions prepared by the leaders of Anglican and Lutheran...

I have the PDF file of this complete agreement and will try to attach it to the post for people to download. I can't say I read all 30+ pages, but here are some interesting bits that I came across that were jointly agreed to: Notable excerpt: This seems like a significant movement for a...