| Ten Things About Them:
1. LITURGY. There is majesty and mystery
in their historic liturgy.
2. CONTINUITY.
They have an unbroken
continuity with the Early Church and the heritage of the
Apostolic faith.
3. REFORMED AND
CATHOLIC. They are both Reformed and
Catholic in doctrine and liturgy.
4. THE BIBLE.
They hold the centrality of
the Holy Scriptures without being bound by literalism.
5. REASON. They use their God-given
reason and possess a theology that does not require a person to
"leave his or her brain at the door of the church."
6. TRINITARIAN.
They are Trinitarians who
acknowledge and celebrate the on-going work of the Holy Spirit
in the world.
7. WORSHIP.
They use a variety of worship
styles from modern charismatic praise to the liturgy of the high
church.
8. TOLERANT.
In a time of intolerance, they are a church community that celebrates difference, and is open-minded.
9. MINISTRY.
They have a ministry which is
the obligation of ALL baptized persons -- not just the clergy --
and not just men.
10. JESUS CHRIST.
They live in a
worshipping community in which there is consensus in Christ
and not in
conformity of opinion -- common prayer rather than common
thought.
[The Rev. David C. Couper]
For more information visit the
website of the national Episcopal Church:
www.episcopalchurch.org
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