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Originally Posted by Stephen they are not anglo-Catholic but would follow the 39 Articles | I have contacts within the REC and whilst this is historically true a number of congregations are moving in an AC direction. This is not helped by their unity with the Anglican Province of America. The following is taken from their Joint Affirmation of the Reformed Episcopal Church and the Anglican Province of America Baptism
It is through baptism by water in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost that an individual dies to sin and rises to new life in Christ. Through this rebirth, or regeneration, baptism washes away original sin and opens the door to God’s grace. At baptism, a person is grafted into the Church, the Body of Christ, and becomes a branch of the Vine. Furthermore, in Baptism a visible confirmation is given of God’s forgiveness of the individual’s sins, and one’s adoption as a son of God and an heir of salvation. |
Richard, is the Anglican Province of America anglo-Catholic? I went to seminary with a man who was preparing for the ministry in the Anglican Province of America. My wife and I worshipped in a APA congregation once and it was so formal and they were tied to the prayer book, my wife said, "Why did we worship there? It felt like a Roman "Mass." I was surprise because I was expecting more of a low church service. I am sorry to hear about the direction of the REC.
