One thing I would like to see on this thread is a list of all the dissident Episcopal groups that already exist, with a short (2-3 sentence) description and a link to each website. A list of links without descriptions takes too long to scroll through -- each entry could look something like this:
Forward in Faith - forwardinfaith north america International loose association of individual parishes, NA branch founded 1999 originally to oppose ordination of women. "Affiliated" parishes drawn from Episcopal Church in the USA (ECUSA) - Anglican Church of Canada (ACC), Anglican Mission in America (AMIA), and Traditional Anglican Church (TAC). "Associated" parishes drawn from Anglican Catholic Church of Canada (ACCC), Anglican Province of America (APA), Independent (Ind), Reformed Episcopal Church (REC), United Anglican Church (UAC), and United Episcopal Church (UEC). Parish directory here.
OK, I've got the ball rolling. If you have information about any of these Episcopal groups mentioned, just copy this message, add your information to it, and re post. It should accumulate with time!
And God defend the right!
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in the day of Battle; Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke Him, we humbly pray, and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into Hell, Satan and all the other evil spirits, who prowl through the world, seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in the day of Battle; Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke Him, we humbly pray, and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into Hell, Satan and all the other evil spirits, who prowl through the world, seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. Beautiful prayer!! Catholics used to say this prayer at the end of mass. It ended with Second Vatican Council II. (and look at the problems we have experienced since then)
This is how this prayer came to be written: It is said that one day having celebrated the Holy Sacrifice, the aged Pontiff Leo XIII was in conference with the Cardinals. Suddenly he sank to the floor in a deep swoon. Physicians who hastened to his side feared that he had already expired, for they could find no trace of his pulse. However, after a short interval the Holy Father rallied, and opening his eyes exclaimed with great emotion: "Oh what a horrible picture I was permitted to see!" He had been shown in spirit the tremendous activities of the evil spirits and their ravings against the Church. But in the midst of this vision of horror he had also beheld consoling visions of the glorious Archangel Michael, who had appeared and cast Satan and his legions back into the abyss of hell. Soon afterward he composed the well-known prayer.
Tradition gives to St. Michael four offices:
Holy Scripture describes St. Michael as "one of the chief princes," and leader of the forces of heaven in their triumph over the powers of hell. As St. Michael is often depicted as taming (or slaying) an evil being, he is a wonderful Archangel to call upon when we need help taming the evils within our lives. He has been especially honored and invoked as patron and protector by the Church from the time of the Apostles. Although he is always called "the Archangel," the Greek Fathers and many others place him over all the angels - as Prince of the Seraphim. St. Michael is the patron of grocers, mariners, paratroopers, police and all who are ill.