I’m not leaving. (No F-bombs in the podcast but there are in this clip.)
My Communion of the Willing model and post explains a lot about why I am staying in the Anglican Church in North America and the Reformed Episcopal Church and about how I intend to stay.
The Problem of Communion: Revisiting the Communion of the Willing
Much as I did in my last entry in this series, I’m thinking out loud again and wrestling with the Problem of Communion. So your forbearance with any disorganization or omissions is appreciated.
One reason it is necessary to practice Communion of the Willing is there is no perfect communion until Jesus comes back.
The Problem of Communion: It Ain’t Perfect Yet
This past weekend, I visited with a good priest friend of mine after Mass and a hearty Rogation Sunday church lunch. As usual, our conversation was a mix of catching up on churchly matters, intellectual stimulation (for me at least), and laughter.
Yes, my communion with much of ACNA will remain impaired.
The Problem of Communion: Impaired Communion
First, I hope my readers will have a blessed Feast of the Ascension today. If you are in the Corpus Christi, Texas area and would like a service of Evening Prayer for this day, let me know.
Yes, I did come close to leaving ACNA, largely because of the incident below.
The Problem of Communion: Disaster for ACNA & the REC
Late yesterday, the Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC), Ray Sutton, withdrew his license of Fr. Calvin Robinson. He emailed Robinson:
BUT I’m not leaving.
I forgot to mention my attachment to my current parish, Providence REC, and to my many friends there. And I decided not to mention some other positive personal reasons for staying.
Yes, a couple times I had a verbal typo and said St. Paul when I meant St. John.
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