How much of a reformed leaning does Anglicanism have in its theology?

[graceandpeace]

I am in East TN, the only two I can find closest to me are in Knoxville, about an hour away.

I read your earlier reply to someone else, but if you have an Episcopal parish nearby & want to know more about the church in your region, here is a helpful link: http://www.dioet.org

You can find out about local churches there & perhaps get a general feel for the diocese in that area.

Good luck to you, & if you have any questions or concerns regarding the Episcopal Church, please feel free to message me.

 

[Leevo]

I read your earlier reply to someone else, but if you have an Episcopal parish nearby & want to know more about the church in your region, here is a helpful link: http://www.dioet.org

You can find out about local churches there & perhaps get a general feel for the diocese in that area.

Good luck to you, & if you have any questions or concerns regarding the Episcopal Church, please feel free to message me.

Thank you!

 

[Leevo]

Where do you worship now? Which denomination?

I have gone back and forth between Catholic and Baptist traditions, but the Catholic Church as of late.

 

[jimmyjimmy]

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[Albion]

Exploring additional possibilities may be worth doing, but Leevo started us off by saying he wanted to avoid Reformed theology.

 

[jimmyjimmy]

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[Leevo]

That's quite a spread. Have you tried the PCA?

It is quite a spread. I have mainly taken issue with the idea of the Mass being a sacrifice and haven't found a suitable scripturally sound explanation for it...

 

[jimmyjimmy]

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[Leevo]

A conservative Anglican church will hopeful suit you well.

God bless you in your search.

Thank you!

 

[BelleC]

It is quite a spread. I have mainly taken issue with the idea of the Mass being a sacrifice and haven't found a suitable scripturally sound explanation for it...

You may want to ask the RCC you been going to if they have a copy of the catechism you can have. I had one a while ago but gave it away. In my understanding (from what I remember) of it the official teaching is not the each mass is a sacrifice but that it is spiritually united to the one sacrifice. Like it is participating in the same last supper the apostles were. If you check to see if they have an RCIA class coming up soon that is a good way to get answers too, but the catechism is better I think. Not every teacher is going to be a great theologian. I don't know if this makes any difference for you but I wish you well in your search!

 

[Leevo]

You may want to ask the RCC you been going to if they have a copy of the catechism you can have. I had one a while ago but gave it away. In my understanding (from what I remember) of it the official teaching is not the each mass is a sacrifice but that it is spiritually united to the one sacrifice. Like it is participating in the same last supper the apostles were. If you check to see if they have an RCIA class coming up soon that is a good way to get answers too, but the catechism is better I think. Not every teacher is going to be a great theologian. I don't know if this makes any difference for you but I wish you well in your search!

Thanks for the reply! I actually have a copy of the catechism, and it explains the idea behind the "Sacrifice of the Mass" but not the "why" of it. Also, you are correct, each mass is not a new sacrifice but it is the same sacrifice that Christ made on Calvalry. Calvary is made present, according to their theology. I did go through RCIA, though I admit that I missed most of it, and I am speaking with the priest today to try and go into this subject in detail to see if I can find a suitable explanation. I should go through RCIA a second time, it could help me I think...