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Old 11-15-2007, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by AV1611 View Post
It is very hard to be an evangelical in the CofE nowadays especially if you are seeking ordination.

See for example: Former Conservative Party Leader’s Son Refused Ordination by Church of England

There is increasingly a realignment where evangelical Churchmen are seeking partnership with nonconformists such as Presbyterians and Baptists. Personally I would see a big change in the next 10-20 years in the UK.

One of the difficulties is that many evangalicals are not at all Reformed.
Very good point Richard. As a voting Lay-Delegate I got to meet a lot of Conservative Anglicans....however, as you stated many fall into an Evangelical camp, and some are not friendly to Reformed views.
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