I think it worthy of note that the General Council of the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC) now meeting in Dallas has unanimously ratified its membership in The Anglican Church in North America (ACNA).
The triannual meeting of the REC did so through approving without opposition a new Article XIII of the Constitution of the REC, which article spells out our membership in ACNA.
If one wishes to nitpick, technically the article does not become a part of our Constitution until a “second reading” (second approval) at the next General Council in three years. But for all practical purposes, our membership in ACNA is ratified, and that overwhelmingly....
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The comment thread contains further information regarding this development. It also supports my conclusions about REC involvement in the compilation of an ACNA Prayer Book.
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It means more of the same whatever that is.
David,
Read my review of the Book of Common Prayer (2011), which I just posted. It will give you some idea of whatever that may mean. For the Reformed Episcopal Church to continue to use "Reformed" is to perpetuate a lie and a deception. It has clearly departed from the Protestant evangelical beliefs and principles of those who founded the REC.
Taking the Reformed out of the Reformed Episcopal Church is finally coming to a head. Leo and other bishops have finally gotten their way. They took an oath that they purposely intended to break. Their word meant nothing and all that they said in the name of God was in vain. Now they can truly become the episcopal church.
Robin, it seems that bishops are more interested in their position than in Biblical truth. The doctrine of the episcopacy amplified by tradition is more important that the Word of God. May the REC rest in peace. It is now the ACNA. The REC is no more.
This action on the REC's part rejects the reason for its very foundation in the 19th century. Bp Cummings is now seen just too rigid and uncompromising or at least premature. Can the low church, evangelical, reformed protestants live within a largely Anglo-Catholic church? So far they have all died in such a situation.
RIP REC.
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