Re: the title "Protestant Episcopal Church" ---

"Episcopal" indicates that our governance is per bishops.

"Protestant" indicates that we're not connected to the Vatican or the RCC.

We are a "bridge" church between Rome and Geneva and incorporate the ancient liturgies and doctrines of the early Church.  We also incorporate insights and reforms of the 16th. century and continually respond positively to new learnings and understandings as they emerge.  Thus, we are Not at war with contemporary,  established knowledge and the various sciences.

Apr 21, 2012 -- 8:37AM, Dutch777 wrote:

Re: the title "Protestant Episcopal Church" ---

"Episcopal" indicates that our governance is per bishops.

"Protestant" indicates that we're not connected to the Vatican or the RCC.

We are a "bridge" church between Rome and Geneva and incorporate the ancient liturgies and doctrines of the early Church.  We also incorporate insights and reforms of the 16th. century and continually respond positively to new learnings and understandings as they emerge.  Thus, we are Not at war with contemporary,  established knowledge and the various sciences.

Thanks for the excellent explanation. I think I am getting it. I have a lot to learn.

My wife and I just got back from our first service at a TEC parish and it was a wonderful experience! We definitely plan on going back and learning more about the Episcopal Church. 

May 15, 2008 -- 2:31PM, bvarnell wrote:

would any one here describe themself as Anglo-Catholic? What beliefs do you have that makes you Catholic?

I think the important part of being "catholic" is believing in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist (it's not just symbolic), believing in the grace of the sacraments, believing in the creeds of the undivided Church and the ecumenical councils of the Church, as well as reading and studying early Church fathers.

That being said, I consider myself Anglo-Catholic. I value the mystics of the Church as well as its sacramental theology. If the Church ever abandoned the idea of the real presence in the Eucharist, I'd have trouble remaining in its Communion; also, in response to another threat, I believe the idea of allowing non-Christians to partake of the Eucharist is the wrong thing to do.