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He did indeed, and for that I am grateful. I think it was everyone else's reaction to it that made it hard for me to see the RCC as a home anymore. I tried to stay true to my catholic roots (little 'c') and find a church that was close to what I was familiar with, and for a time the ECUSA looked like it was the answer...but alas, hubby and I began to see some things that were very wrong. I feel so strongly about where I am now with the ACC because I really believe God guided me there.

Please forgive my hostile tone. I know exactly what you are talking about concerning the English prejudice. It would be one thing if they knew why, but if all they can come up with is just ingrained bias, rather than real theological knowledge (right or wrong) then it is indeed pointless to keep calling oneself Anglican. I guess I am so eager to tell people about my church, I tend to let it color my reaction to others.

It's o.k. . . . this has been a stressful period for all concerned . . . in ECUSA especially. It was quite a wrench to pull away from ECUSA, mostly just because of tradition and inertia. I wish we had made the move sooner, but it's a major, major decision to change churches (at least if you're trying to do the right thing.)

Unfortunately, in our diocese we don't have the option of an Anglican parish. The only "high" Anglican parish left is in severe crisis, their long-time rector just left to become chaplain of a convent in Maryland, and the average age of the parishioners is about 75 (I'm really not kidding - when we went there there were oxygen tanks in the back row for the regulars.) Add to that that the bishop is threatening to close them down (he wants their very valuable realty) and that they are over an hour away from our house, you can see how it's unworkable with two teenagers. And the parish may not survive much longer in any event. It's a dreadful situation, and I'm glad to be watching it from the sidelines instead of in the middle of the mess.