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Friday, August 24, 2007

Episcopal 101 - Session #2 - Episcopal (Anglican) Identity


We started out as the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA (PECUSA).
That has been shortened to ECUSA, the Episcopal Church in the USA

Ironically, we are: "Protestant" as in, not Catholic or Orthodox

and "Episcopal" as in, not Protestant

We are: a branch of the Worldwide Anglican Communion,

We are: in communion with the See (Diocesan seat) of Canterbury

The Book of Common Prayer is central to our identity as Anglicans.
The overwhelming majority of the words in the Book of Common Prayer are words of Scripture.

IT IS THE BIBLE PUT INTO PRAYER!
(Maynard, p. 35)
Question: I always say that the Episcopal Church is the best kept secret around. If that is true, why do you suppose it is?

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