[AnAmericanMother]

Early in our search for a new church home, right after the infamous General Convention, I telephoned one of those churches (a very large one by the way) and asked which bishop the church had placed itself under. "Oh we don't answer to any bishop," was the response of the rector's secretary. I couldn't think of anything to ask except, "Well, who confirms the kids then?" and she said, "oh, the rector does it himself." !!??!!??

As it turns out, that church has now abandoned the Prayer Book and the liturgy and is basically a preach-and-praise evangelical mega-church.

[sionnsar]

As it turns out, that church has now abandoned the Prayer Book and the liturgy and is basically a preach-and-praise evangelical mega-church.

Sounds like they were already underway to that end. Having seen a church departure situation from not so far away, one of the things that was important (to that church) right off the bat was not just what they were departing from, but where they were going to go.

[BelegStrongbow]

I am both happy and sad for them. On the one hand, they are together worshipping the Living God. On the other, they have lost the sacramental unity with Christ by cleaving to a separatist church.

I cannot help but pick up a sense of desperation in their tone and actions which I can well appreciate. It also seems to have perhaps the least whiff of despair, which is not so commendable.

In Christ,
Deacon Paul+