http://community.beliefnet.com/go/forum/view/44071/69469/Anglicans__EpiscopaliansThe main gathering place for Anglicans and Episcopalians on Beliefnet.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29929119/Poem:_There_Is_Something_About_Being_An_EpiscopalianA friend of mine wrote this poem:saintjulianpress.com/there-is-something-...The church pictured at the bottom of the page is the church my family attends.Tue, 14 May 2013 11:08:33 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29929087/Why_PriestsFrom an article at NCRonline: In his latest book, Why Priests?: A Failed Tradition, Garry Wills states that Jesus never claimed to be a priest, that there were no priests in the early church, that the priesthood was invented a few centuries later, anTue, 14 May 2013 10:47:18 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29928911/worshipThis is a question that i always had trouble with. Do you worship Jesus? I don't recall seeing anything like that in the Bible i think he said to follow him yet people seem to worship him. I'm assuming this dosent apply to God. your thoughts.Tue, 14 May 2013 08:56:05 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29927829/Prayer_RequestIf I may, please send a few prayers my way. Last Thursday afternoon I suffered a TIA. I am home now and recovering. When the doc told me I had no brain damage, I had a dandy one liner on the the tip of my tongue. But since I didn't know the doc, IMon, 13 May 2013 12:21:23 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29924547/Quincy_property_trialI found this account of the Quincy property trial to be very interesting. It gives a description of David Booth Beers and his court tactics. It also tells that TEC has provided $90,000 to an expert witness, so far. It's long, so you should have anFri, 10 May 2013 21:32:05 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29923447/End_TimesThe person who leads our Sunday Bible Class comes from another tradition and does not know much about the Episcopal church. She was appointed shortly before our rector was elevated to the position of Bishop. We are presently in the process of gettiFri, 10 May 2013 07:02:14 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29923445/End_TimesThe person who leads our Sunday Bible Class comes from another tradition and does not know much about the Episcopal church. She was appointed shortly before our rector was elevated to the position of Bishop. We are presently in the process of gettiFri, 10 May 2013 07:02:12 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29923129/Fascinating_court_case,_Diocese_of_QuincyThis is very long. You have to be interested in TEC's liitigation to keep property as dioceses depart to wade through it. But there are fascinating tidbits. Read a description of David Booth Beers in court and his tactics. Read how TEC has paid aThu, 09 May 2013 21:43:41 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29922785/And_another_word_from....www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/09/pat-ro...I actually think I'm going to miss him when he passes. I find him very entertaining.Thu, 09 May 2013 14:52:42 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29922677/60th_Anniversary_Celebration.I think i will be in attendence that day. Mark Your Calendars Now - 60th Anniversary Celebration Eucharist! On December 8th, 2013, a combined Special 60th Anniversary Celebration will be held at 10AM. Our Presiding Bishop, The Most Reverend KatharinThu, 09 May 2013 13:28:31 -0500