Outsider Visits Thriving, Downtown Episcopal Church (It Bucks the Trend) 

that that comment is 👍. I see what ya did there

This gentleman is a great representative of the Via Media. Thanks!

Have you read the book "English Spirituality" by Thornton? Though it covers sooo many wonderful areas of spirituality, I would say the ultimate point of his book was what you just said!

@@danielblakeney7575I totally didn’t just order this book after your reply lol 🫣

Thanks, my friend.

It warms my heart to find out that you are interested in theology.

Hey, fellow Episcopal Richmonder

I love the Daily Office. It used to be harder to do, flipping back and forth between different prayers, collects, and antiphons in the BCP, the psalter, and your bible. But now it's all in an app or on a website, sorted out for us. It's great.

American anglo history pretty pathetic, American Spanish and native history is dope

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@@dalezegarelli5553 its a neat observation. I will keep my eye out to see if it is true.

@@dalezegarelli5553 I do. I find it very curious, actually.

@@dalezegarelli5553 breath friend. It's going to be ok.

Lol I have seen it alot ... not at my episcopal church. We have marble tiles no carpet 😊

@@juliachristine9412 Do you know if it has any liturgical significance? Like the pope's red shoes?

Lexington, VA is a great town, wish they would bring back their appreciation of its history

@@wesmorgan7729 I’m from Harrisonburg VA. myself

@@Matzah1982 nice, I'm in Richmond

Yes. But listen to the story again. The Catholic Priests were already there ministering to the sick. Doesn't negate nor minimize the greatness of that good and holy Christian man. Just something I picked up on.

Priest

Indeed

Interesting 🤔

@@larrywave The Protestant churches are like the successor of the Jewish synagogue. It's all about the written Word of God. Teaching and preaching. Liturgical Churches are often not as good as that (although we should be). They are also the successor of the Jewish Temple. We truly believe that communion is a Sacrifice. Not a repeat of the Sacrifice of Calvary but presenting that One Sacrifice in the hear and now. So....In a synagogue it can be more casual. But no Jewish Priest would dare drink coffee in the Holy Temple.

​@matthewweston643 I think most Protestant responses would be... where is that commanded (in Scripture) that you can't do that? I'm not saying that to be flippant, but I think there is an issue of perspectival difference. Historic Protestants believe in the sacramental/sacrificial dimension of eucharistic worship. But we ALSO are concerned about the danger of superstition/legalism inherent in much of the Roman/Eastern practice surrounding these activities. So, in essence, the difference between Protestants and Roman Catholics isn't so much theological or liturgical (we agree on the 'what' of the mass).. But what the main error we see the other guilty of: superstitious legalism? Or irreverent desecration. There's an element of error on either side -- we would say a _Corpus Christi_ procession would be a horrible misuse of Christ's presence (tied in to a framework of meritorious indulgence) whereas our blindspot might be putting the blood of Christ in shotglasses (which is just as much an abuse of the presence).

@@vngelicath1580 Leviticus. Their are copious rules about the Temple and the Priesthood. Now....We are NOT under the Old Covenant. Yet, we read the Old Testament to understand the Faith. Do we not?

Yeah, Orthodox here. Also the leaning up against the railing of what I assume is the altar area behind him.

If you ever are willing to go back in a direction of attending church, I fully welcome you back into faith as a Lutheran myself (don’t take communion unless you’re baptized though).

@@Sebman1113 Lmao, dw I got baptized before I could leave. And I do visit churches from time to time including my family's church. Didn't have a traumatic experience or anything, just don't believe it.

Charlie, Matt tried to do the Basilica.

I would love to. I ran into some road blocks when i tried last time, but would be happy to try again next time I'm in town.

Read what the bishops of the ACNA publish vs what the Episcopal Bishops publish. That will answer your questions.

@@hansonr22 is it just the way the Episcopal went towards liberal stances?

Episcopalians are Anglicans, they are the official U.S. church in the Anglican Communion. It's just that in the U.S., various churches broke away from the Episcopal Church over issues of doctrine: ordination of women, necessity of confirmation, same-sex marriage/ordination, etc; these are the Continuing Anglicans, the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), and others. So typically in the U.S. if someone says they're "Anglican", they are probably from one of these denominations that broke off from the Episcopal Church. But both are Anglicans.

Episcopalian is the Anglican faith in North America. All others are outside of the Anglican Communion (schismatic)

@@ChildOfAkatosh I am part of an Anglican body, who fall under ACA. There's a few others under the continuing Anglicans. It just seems odd to call them all Anglicans when Episcopal have departed from traditional faith. It's unfortunately fractured