Reunification...

[gtsecc]

I have been attending a1928 bcp(t.a.c.) parish on and off for the past year,thought i had found a home but now theres rumors the t.a.c is heading for rome and will be under the authority of the see of rome,anyone know about this?and what would the specifics be?i,m married to a catholic and attend mass at her parish i have respect for the r.c.church but i just want to be a traditional anglican. imay have to either go back to lutheranism or try the charismatic episcopal church as the episcopal churches her are way to liberal for me,does anyone know anything about the charismatic episcopal church? in christ,mere christian

Almost every town has at least one really liberal and one really conservative Episcopal church.

 

[Albion]

Almost every town has at least one really liberal and one really conservative Episcopal church.

I can't think of one really, actually conservative Episcopal church within a hundred miles of where I live. Several that are MORE conservative than average, perhaps, but even then I'd have to pass a dozen liberal ones and drive quite some distance to reach them.

 

[benedictine]

There are a couple in my town. One's anECUSA Anglo-CAtholic Parish, and one is a Continuing Anglican Parish.

 

[Konstantinos]

Nor will our EO brethren

sadly How true that is Konstantinos

 

[TomUK]

From your orthodox perspective Konstantinos, you think there should be reunification between us?

 

[Father Rick]

Ok... here goes my one hit-and-run post in this thread...

My solution to help this whole process is simple-- The entire AC should come to the OC's for our lines of Succession (since we share in consecrations sometimes anyway). Then Rome would recognize the AC's sacraments as valid-- and voila, one giant leap for re-unification.

(I know that's NEVER going to happen, but... oh well...)


And now we return to the regularly scheduled serious discussion that was at hand...

 

[murron]

I have been attending a1928 bcp(t.a.c.) parish on and off for the past year,thought i had found a home but now theres rumors the t.a.c is heading for rome and will be under the authority of the see of rome,anyone know about this?and what would the specifics be?i,m married to a catholic and attend mass at her parish i have respect for the r.c.church but i just want to be a traditional anglican. imay have to either go back to lutheranism or try the charismatic episcopal church as the episcopal churches her are way to liberal for me,does anyone know anything about the charismatic episcopal church? in christ,mere christian

Talks between the TAC and the Vatican have been ongoing for the last 8 years, hammering out the details. One of those details is that the TAC would not be "under" the Pope. If that were the case, there would be no need for these talks, we'd all just become Roman Catholics. The intent is to keep the TAC as it is, but with the validation of the Vatican for our sacraments. Hope that helps clear it up a bit

 

[Albion]

There are a couple in my town. One's anECUSA Anglo-CAtholic Parish, and one is a Continuing Anglican Parish.

Two things--

I was taking "Episcopal" in your post to mean ECUSA since that's the way most of us use term and most people here are ECUSA (or other AngComm churches). Naturally, if there is a Continuing Anglican parish, that's probably going to be a horse of a different color.

Then too, it appears that you are fortunate to have choices probably because, I'm guessing, you live in a large city. There are quite a few places in the US where the range of options really isn't too good.

 

[gtsecc]

I can't think of one really, actually conservative Episcopal church within a hundred miles of where I live. Several that are MORE conservative than average, perhaps, but even then I'd have to pass a dozen liberal ones and drive quite some distance to reach them.

I live in Charleston, and we have Episcopal 6 parishes downtown.
3 are very conservative:
St. Michael's
St. Philip's
Holy Communion

 

[benedictine]

Two things--

I was taking "Episcopal" in your post to mean ECUSA since that's the way most of us use term and most people here are ECUSA (or other AngComm churches). Naturally, if there is a Continuing Anglican parish, that's probably going to be a horse of a different color.

Then too, it appears that you are fortunate to have choices probably because, I'm guessing, you live in a large city. There are quite a few places in the US where the range of options really isn't too good.

ACtually, I live in a moderate city smack dab in the Bible Belt. There are more than a dozen Episcopal/Anglican churches and several RC, and two ORthodox Churches. Most of the mare small and spread out.

 

[trooper]

Fr. Rick has it right. Why not?

 

[gtsecc]

Fr. Rick has it right. Why not?

Rome needs to change, not us.

 

[Albion]

ACtually, I live in a moderate city smack dab in the Bible Belt. There are more than a dozen Episcopal/Anglican churches and several RC, and two ORthodox Churches. Most of the mare small and spread out.

You are fortunate in that way, since for most of the country that is not the case. The Bible Belt, by the way, is the place--with Florida, the Far West and Southwest--where one is most likely to find a range, including conservative ECUSA and Continuing churches. In many parts of the country, there are few conservative ECUSA parishes and almost no Continuing ones.

 

[RobNJ]

Almost every town has at least one really liberal and one really conservative Episcopal church.

I'm only aware of three (maybe) in my Diocese

 

[trooper]

You are fortunate in that way, since for most of the country that is not the case. The Bible Belt, by the way, is the place--with Florida, the Far West and Southwest--where one is most likely to find a range, including conservative ECUSA and Continuing churches. In many parts of the country, there are few conservative ECUSA parishes and almost no Continuing ones.

EXACTLY