A GUIDEBOOK BY THOMAS MCKENZIE THE ANGLICAN WAY Copyright © 2014 by homas McKenzie All Rights Reserved. his book contains material protected under Interna- tional and Federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reprint or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations for book review or educational purposes with citation. For permission requests, write to the publisher at the address below. Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Interna- tional Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. 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Author photograph © 2014 by Sharon Stewart Published by Colony Catherine, Inc. 4828 Briarwood Drive Nashville, TN 37211 www.ColonyCatherine.com www.homasMcKenzie.com ISBN: 978-0-9960499-0-0 Printed in the United States of America 2014 First Edition “Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.” Psalm 103:1, KJV For Laura, the love of my life TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements. xi Preface . xiii Chapter 1 Welcome to the Anglican Way . .1 Chapter 2 A Brief History of the Anglican Church . 13 Part I The Compass Rose Chapter 3 Introducing the Compass Rose. .18 Chapter 4 Anglicans Are Evangelical. .26 Chapter 5 Anglicans Are Catholic . 36 Chapter 6 Anglicans Are Charismatic . .46 Chapter 7 Anglicans Are Orthodox . 58 Chapter 8 Anglicans Are Activist. .66 Chapter 9 Anglicans Are Contemplative . 74 Chapter 10 Anglicans Are Conservative and Liberal . 79 Chapter 11 Anglicans Are on a Mission. .85 Part II Walking the Anglican Way Chapter 12 he Four Hours . 97 Chapter 13 he Daily Oice. .102 Chapter 14 he Anglican Home . 106 Chapter 15 Saturday Evening . 110 Chapter 16 Liturgies for the Four Hours . 113 Chapter 17 he Church Calendar . 124 ix Part III The Anglican Church Chapter 18 he heology of the Church . 140 Chapter 19 he Sacraments . 148 Chapter 20 Sacramental Acts . 156 Chapter 21 Introducing the Eucharist . 169 Chapter 22 Eucharist: he Liturgy of the Word . 178 Chapter 23 Eucharist: he Liturgy of Communion. 193 Chapter 24 Organizing and Leading the Church . 205 Chapter 25 What Is a Priest? . 211 Part IV Anglican Help Desk Chapter 26 Timeline of the Anglican Church . 220 Chapter 27 Anglican or Episcopal?. .228 Chapter 28 Finding a Church . .235 Chapter 29 Women in the Clergy . 243 Chapter 30 he Catechism of the Anglican Church . 250 Chapter 31 A Glossary of Anglican Terms . 258 Appendix A Brief Bibliography . 277 Sponsors . 279 About the Author. .284 x ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I’d like to thank the people who made this book possible. First and foremost, I am grateful to my amazing wife, Laura. Her encourage- ment and unwavering love have blessed me beyond measure. I don’t deserve her. I’m also thankful for our two wonderful daughters, Ella and Sophie. I’m so proud of them. I love these three beautiful women more than I can ever express. I’m grateful to the folks with whom I live this Anglican life, espe- cially the people of Church of the Redeemer in Nashville. his book would not exist without them. I’m especially grateful to my pastoral staf, present and former: Danny, Jenna, Chance, Grace, Kenny, Ian, Amanda, and Susan. here are hundreds of amazing people in our congregation who have blessed me in so many ways. I can’t possibly name them all, so I won’t try. I hope you know who you are. hank you to the Rabbit Room community (especially Andrew and Pete), to all my fellow Rabbit Room contributors, and to the men of Dude Breakfast. hank you to the Square Pegs, and to all my friends who are musicians, writers, artists, and ilmmakers. You inspire me with your creativity. hanks also to all my pastor friends, especially the lunch crew. hank you to my dear brothers: Jim, Scott, and Kyle. hank you to my I-group and all those who hold space for me in New Adam. You truly are men among men. xi THE ANGLICAN WAY hank you to the Anglicans who formed me, especially my parents Robert and Ginger McKenzie, Evans Moreland, Mary Schrom Breese, Peter Frey, Bill Frey, Mary Maggard Hays, John Rodgers, Ted Schroder, Mark Lawrence, Paul Zahl, Rod Whitacre, Leslie Fairield, T. J. John- ston, and Robert Duncan. hank you to the clergy of the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh, the former Living Waters Network, and the former Tennessee Network of the AMiA. hanks also to all the people who loved me at St. Andrew’s and St. Philip’s in Amarillo; St. George’s in Canyon; All Saints’, Canterbury, and St. Matthew’s in Austin; St. Stephen’s in McKeesport; St. Stephen’s in Sewickley; Trinity School for Ministry in Ambridge; Christ Church in San Antonio; and St. Bartholomew’s in Nashville. hank you to those who took the time to read this manuscript and make comments. Your words of support and correction were immea- surably valuable. hank you Greg Goebel, Jack King, Beverly Mans- ield, Stephen Mansield, Laura McKenzie, Michael Pahls, David Rose- berry, Kyle Rigsby, Debbie Taylor, Justyn Terry, Rod Whitacre, and Chas Williams. hanks to my editors Pete Peterson and Ella McKenzie; Bonnie Moore who proofread the text; Pete Peterson who arranged the text for publication; Chris Stewart who designed the cover and illustrated the Compass Rose; Debbie Taylor who drew the icon which appears on the cover; and Sharon Stewart who did all the photography for the cover. xii PREFACE he Anglican Communion is the third largest body of Christians in the world, and earth’s largest Protestant denomination. It’s one of the most active, growing, and fruitful fellowships of churches on the planet. In North America, new Anglican congregations are popping up on a weekly basis. Many thousands of people are joining these churches. In the mid-twentieth century, the American version of the Anglican Church was a sleepy country club. Today, it’s part of an unexpected and amazing worldwide movement of God. I’m the pastor of a growing church, and our congregation is largely made up of people who were not raised in the Anglican tradition. As people become part of our church, they ind a beautiful and rich faith, but one that is unfamiliar to most of them. For years, visitors, newcomers, and members alike have asked me for a guidebook, but sadly, a practical and up-to-date introduction to living and worship- ping as an Anglican Christian did not exist. hat’s why I decided to write one. I grew up in the Anglican Church, I graduated from one of our seminaries, and I was ordained in 1998. I have been an active part of several Anglican churches, and have had contact with hundreds more. In 2004, I became the founding pastor of the congregation I still serve. xiii THE ANGLICAN WAY Most of my ministry has been with people who aren’t familiar with this tradition. hey may like this Anglican thing, but they don’t understand it. hey’re hungry to know more. Whether over cofee, at a conference, on the Internet, in a church sanctuary, or in a classroom, I’ve had thousands of hours of practice explaining the Anglican Way. Now I’m pleased to ofer that guidance to a larger audience. IS THIS BOOK FOR YOU? his book is for the person who has been visiting an Anglican church. You know you like it, but you don’t fully understand it. Maybe you haven’t been part of a church in a long time, or maybe this is your irst Christian experience, and you want to know what this whole thing is about. his book is for the Christian who is intrigued by the Anglican Way. Maybe you grew up in some other denomination and you want to know how to connect with this one. Maybe you are an Evangelical who wants to make sure we’re Bible-based. Perhaps you’re charismatic and want to know that the Holy Spirit is here. If you are a Catholic, you may want to make sure we take the sacraments seriously. his book will help you to explore those questions and other related issues. his book will help you explain Anglicanism to your parents, friends, or kids. here may be someone who thinks you’ve joined a cult, or that you’ve become a Catholic or a fundamentalist, or something that has to do with angels (”Angelican” being my favorite misspelling of Anglican). his is the book you can hand to that person and say, “I’m not totally crazy.” his book will help the Anglican who’s been going to church for a long time but would like to understand more about our tradition. Maybe xiv PREFACE you’re getting conirmed, or you’re going to serve as a lay leader. You might feel called to ordination. his book will help you dig a little deeper. his book is a resource for Anglican pastors.