To: Dominick
I'm not as familiar with the African churches, but it is my impression that they are on the Evangelical and "low church" end of the spectrum. I certainly could be wrong on this however, because while I saw a couple of the African Bishops while they were here in the U.S., they were in their "civilian clothes." I have no idea what their services at home are like.
What seems most likely to me is that the African Bishops (or the Southern Cone bishops) will set up a parallel administration within the U.S. If ECUSA is tossed from the worldwide communion, that administration will claim to be the "real" ECUSA -- and the cat will be amongst the pigeons with respect to the property.
The "high" and more Catholic Anglican churches have been organized for a long time (since the ordination of women) under the Forward in Faith group -- that group is working with but distinct from the AAC and the Network. If the new organization in the U.S. turns out to be primarily evangelical, they will probably go with Rome.
8 posted on
05/17/2005 7:39:11 AM PDT by
AnAmericanMother
(. . . Ministrix of ye Chace (recess appointment), TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary . . .)
To: AnAmericanMother
I got the idea, from Americans under Ugandan "mission" Churches, they were very high Church. I met one person with a large black St. Benedict medal, as I have a similar one. He said he wasn't Catholic, and we started talking about things.
A reconciliation would be a wonder for the English Church and English speakers worldwide!
10 posted on
05/17/2005 7:42:43 AM PDT by
Dominick
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