Anglican” Is the Latin Word for England, Aka the Church of England “Episkopij” (Episcopis) Is the Greek Word for a Bishop
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Roughly 85 million members “Anglican” is the Latin word for England, aka the Church of England “Episkopij” (episcopis) is the Greek word for a bishop. Formed in 1534 after Pope Clement VII refused granting King Henry VIII an annulment. W/thanks to Fr. Mark McGuire of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Lee’s Summit St. Anne’s Episcopal Church Both part of the West Missouri Diocese 27 others in the Kansas City region Three tendencies: High – high view of church and sacraments (anglocatholics) Low – low view (angloevangelicals) – St. Anne’s Broad – permissive and tolerant – St. Paul’s 39 Articles of Faith - minimal basis of comprehensive national church only rules out the most extreme teachings Justification by grace None through faith in Jesus Christ Via media – “the way of moderation” Seen as a bridge between Rome and Calvin High – church and worship Low – faith and experience of grace Broad – moral and ethical teaching Scripture (OT and NT) Threefold Formula: Scripture (high and low) Tradition (high) Reason (broad) Biblical Trinity Biblical Trinity Incarnation Incarnation Both God and man Both God and man Redemption Redemption Reconciliation Reconciliation Vicarious Vicarious Satisfaction/Atonement Satisfaction/Atonement Savior Savior Fallen sinners in need of Fallen sinners in need of redemption, of salvation redemption, of salvation Original sin Language allows for total Bondage of the Will or partial depravity Total depravity Some of the younger clergy are beginning to teach that we’re innately good Ephesians 2:8-9 Justification by faith, not Grace Alone works. Faith Alone Some Romanize this Predestination can be either unconditional or conditional A means of grace Two Principal Sacraments Commanded by Christ Baptism With a visible element Lord’s Supper Baptism High - add the other Roman 5 as sacramental Lord’s Supper rites Absolution Some teach real presence, others receptionism, others still virtualism Points you to the means of Baptism grace: Repentance Baptism Might give Extreme Lord’s Supper Unction if appropriate Absolution Not based on you or your works, but on God and what He has done for you. Church as the Body of Christ Church as the Body of Christ Visible and invisible church Episcopalian – God Marks of the Church – ordained the church to be Preaching and the run by bishops sacraments Some say this is necessary, others preferrable One divinely instituted office – the Preaching Office Bishops, priests, and or the Office of the Keys deacons Auxiliary offices are rooted Vestry – official governance in the Office of the local church (if self- sustaining) Life after Death Life after Death Bodily Resurrection Bodily Resurrection Amillennial Varying beliefs on millennialism Role of Women in the Role of Women in the Church Church Age of the earth Age of the earth Abortion Abortion In Vitro Fertilization In Vitro Fertilization Cohabitation Cohabitation Same-sex Marriage Same-sex Marriage An example of the subscription issue to the 39 Article of Faith: Purgatory is repugnant Some take that to mean the very concept of purgatory is false teaching (too Roman!) Others that it means purgatory exists and having to spend time in it is repugnant. .