[gbcdoj]

The Anglican Church in America this week endorsed a plan to begin formal conversations with the Vatican. With the endorsement of all of the national churches in place, the Traditional Anglican Communion can put together a proposal that would be presented to the papal headquarters in Rome, said Jeff Monroe, a deacon at St. Paul's Cathedral.

O God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Savior the Prince of Peace: Give us grace seriously to lay to heart the great dangers we are in by our unhappy divisions; take away all hatred and prejudice, and whatever else may hinder us from godly union and concord; that, as there is but one Body and one Spirit, one hope of our calling, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of us all, so we may be all of one heart and of one soul, united in one holy bond of truth and peace, of faith and charity, and may with one mind and one mouth glorify thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

[gbcdoj]

You may find this interesting.

[NYer]

Many prayers for reunification!

[Huber]

Ping

[xzins]

What is the traditional Anglican Communion? Are they a denomination?

[Salvation]

Thanks for posting this!

[siunevada]

I found the follow up story and the posted comments interesting. Quite a variety of perspectives represented in the comments.

[InterestedQuestioner]

"I pray not only for these, but also for those who believe in Me through their message. May they all be one, just as You, Father, are in Me and I am in You. May they also be one in Us, so that the world may believe You sent Me. I have given them the glory that You have given to Me. May they be one just as We are one. I am in them and You are in Me. May they be made completely one, so that the world may know You sent Me and that You have loved them just as You have loved Me. (John 17: 20-23)

[tlRCta]

"Leaders of the Anglican Church in America, one of the 44 national churches in the conservative body, were in Portland this week considering a plan to begin formal conversations with the Roman Catholic Church about establishing intercommunion."

I assume that the Anglican Church is proposing intercommunion. If so, I thought the Catholic Church has long since declared Anglican ordinations and sacraments invalid, which would make the proposition of intercommunion absurd.

Now receiving this church into the Church would be something that could happen, with the Anglican Use and everything that would go with it.

Please correct me if I am wrong on any of this.

[sitetest]

Dear gbcdoj,

Is the TAC pretty thoroughly Anglo-Catholic, or are there evangelical elements?

I pinged sionnsar because he may have a better feel for my question, and also, he may want to ping his list.

Thanks,


sitetest

[Kolokotronis]

I know some of the people in this church. They are good Christian people and are what I suppose we outsiders would call "Anglo-Catholics". This is a good move for them and I hope Rome will accept them in due time and with the appropriate catechesis.

[Alia]

ping.

[Bombardier]

Welcome back. Been too damn long.

[plushaye]

I know some who left the Anglican Church of Canada to join a new TAC parish, who would not be happy with this news. They want to stay Anglican-affiliated and not move under the Pope's authority. I wonder what they will do now.