THE CHURCHES LISTED HERE are not 'in the communion'. That means that they are not part of the Anglican Communion. To be part of it, a church must have a formal relation with the See of Canterbury. It is entirely possible for a church to be in full communion with the Anglican Church without being in the Anglican Communion. It is also entirely possible for a church to be completely Anglican in heritage and origin, but for it not to be in communion with the See of Canterbury.
Many of the churches listed below refer to themselves as 'continuing churches'. By this they mean that they are continuing with characteristics that the Canterbury-communion churches have chosen not to continue. You will often see the term 'the continuum' to refer to the collection of churches that have broken away from Canterbury in order to do what they see as continue the old traditions.
In order to have an Anglican church in valid apostolic succession, one needs to have one bishop whose consecration is through an Anglican origin. While that bishop may have been consecrated in the Anglican church, he or she has no obligation to remain administratively part of it. Each of these churches listed on this page has at least one independent bishop, and has a compelling reason for not being part of the Canterbury communion.
Those compelling reasons are all different. In the past we have tried hard to keep, along with the facts below, some explanations of what the churches are and how they relate to one another. We know a lot about the Canterbury "mainstream" portion of the Anglican church, and, more important, we do not have to make judgement calls about what does or does not belong in Canterbury-communion churches, because the church governance structure takes care of that for us. We have stopped maintaining any information that explains these churches, and have reduced this page to being a set of links to them.
Many people have offered us facts and opinions to improve these pages, but the problem is that they disagree with each other, and we have no way to referee disputes between them. The only money that Anglicans Online has ever spent on purposes unrelated to publishing was on legal fees to defend ourselves against a Not in Communion bishop who didn't like what we said about his church here.
One of the least contentious starting points seems to be FICOB: the Federation of Independent Catholic and Orthodox Bishops, though one bishop writes to us that 'you have tainted the entire Not In Communion list by mentioning FICOB'. The most complete list of independent denominations and dioceses used to be at ind-movement.org. For now check the NetMinistries list of denominations.
Do not make the mistake of believing that the churches listed below (in alphabetical order) are similar because we list them together. If they were very similar, they would find a way to unify, and then they wouldn't need to be listed separately.
Churches of Anglican or Episcopal Tradition
(NOTE: Old Catholic churches, the Philippine Independent Church, the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar, and the Churches of Bangladesh, North India, Pakistan, and South India are in Category 2 and are listed on our In Full Communion page.)
American
Anglican Church
Formed in 1992 from parishes dating back to 1974. The denomination has parishes in 11 States and three other countries.
American Anglican
Convocation
The American Anglican Convocation is committed to orthodox Anglican faith and worship in a small-church setting. They adhere to the set
of beliefs as set forth in the Anglican Church International Communion
and the Declaration of Principles
The
American Congregation of Saint Benedict
'Founded by the Episcopal Bishop of Fond du Lac in 1909, in 1911
the Congregation was turned over to the Polish Old Catholic Church
and Abbot William Henry Francis Brothers was elected to govern the
Order. The Abbey was moved from Fond du Lac to Waukegan, Illinois.
There the Old Catholic Church became a stronghold and both the Benedictine
Community and the Old Catholic Church in America grew. In 1933, Brothers
sent Bishop Wallace David deOrtega Maxey to Los Angeles, California
to establish a Benedictine Community and the Old Catholic Church.
The first Congregation was established in Santa Monica in 1933. The
ACSB remained active until Maxey retired in 1951. In January of 1999,
at the Synod of the Apostolic Episcopal Church, Province of the West
(see below), the ACSB was restored in California and Bishop Donald
Pierce Weeks was elected and enthroned as Abbot on May 23, 1999.
At that same time Saint Patrick Abbey was established in the City
of Oakland, California'.
Anglican
Catholic Church
'We affirm that the Church of our fathers, sustained by the most
Holy Trinity, lives yet, and that we, being moved by the Holy Spirit
to walk only in that way, are determined to continue in the Catholic
Faith, Apostolic Order, Orthodox Worship and Evangelical Witness
of the traditional Anglican Church, doing all things necessary for
the continuance of the same.' (From the Affirmation of St Louis)
Anglican
Catholic Church in Australia
Its web site says very little about it; they seem to assume that
visitors to it already know who they are. The primate is the Most
Revd Louis W Falk.
Anglican
Catholic Church of Canada
'We are Anglican in background and tradition. We are Catholic - not
in the sense of Roman Catholic, though, no doubt, we have much in
common with them. Rather, we accept the whole Christian Faith. We
don't want to be 'cafeteria-style' Christians, who pick and choose
the parts of the Christian religion that we like, and turn up our
noses at the rest. "We therefore accept all that Jesus Christ has
taught. He is the eternal Son of God, 'the Way, the Truth, and the
Life,' who was born into this world as a human child of the Virgin
Mary, lived among us as a perfect human being, died on the Cross,
rose from the dead, and lives and reigns for evermore.'
Anglican
Church IN America
'The Anglican Church in America is a Province of the Traditional
Anglican Communion. The word 'Anglican' refers to our spiritual heritage
and roots in the Church of England.'
The Anglican Church International
The ACI is a radically inclusive denomination. Our creator calls every person to turn to God's embrace; to find safety, love, and acceptance.
The ACI supports the freedom of every human being to respond to the call of a loving God. We affirm a theology that is life giving and
enhancing, rather than one that is shaming, rejecting, or oppressive and punitive
Anglican
Church International Communion
Formed 17 November 2001 in Atlanta [Georgia, USA]. 'The new communion
is the first step toward bringing greater unity to the much splintered
continuing "churches" throughout the world. The guiding
principles state "this is a traditional communion dedicated
to bring peace and unity to all anglican worshipers," and adhere
to the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and the 1962 Canadian Book of Common
Prayer. Signatories to this historic document are The Rt. Rev. Larry
W. Johnson, Bishop of Virginia; The Rt. Rev. Lafond LaPointe, Bishop
of Haiti; The Rt. Rev. Luther Pierre-Toussaint, Bishop of Haiti;
The Rt. Rev. Vincent Thakore, Bishop of the South; and The Rt. Rev.
Melvin H. Pickering, Bishop of the Diocese of the Holy Sacrament'.
Anglican Church of America
'A radically inclusive dual-denomination: There are many Rites in the one, catholic and apostolic church such as the Anglican Rite, Celtic
Rite, Roman Rite or Orthodox Rite (Eastern and Western Rites), Gallican Rite to suggest a few. All are valid expressions of the Orthodoxy
of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.'
Anglican Church Worldwide
'Many of the Continuing Churches of the Anglican faith wrestle with whether they are in communion with Canterbury or nay. The ACW is NOT
in communion with Canterbury administratively, but we are spiritually'.
Anglican
Diocese of the Great Lakes
'Tracing their origins to the 1930s, Anglican Church parishes
and missions of the non-geographical and independent Diocese of the
Great Lakes are located in the American Midwest, in several municipalities
within the Metropolitan Toronto area, and in other cities in Ontario.
The Diocese of the Great Lakes was established in 1998 through the
unity proposals of the bishops of the former Independent Anglican
Diocese of Ontario and the Independent Anglican Missionary District
of the USA. This Diocese works cooperatively with other Episcopalians,
including The United Episcopal Church of North America, with which
the DGL is in intercommunion, and the Independent Anglican Church
(Canada Synod).'
The
Anglican Episcopal Church
'The Anglican Episcopal Church (AEC) is a jurisdiction within the
family of the traditional Anglican worship in America. Our basic
theology and liturgy replicates the time honoured ritual and traditions
of the Anglican faith practiced for generations and continuing in
the AEC today as set forth in the classic (1928) Book of Common Prayer
and the King James Version of the Holy Bible. The AEC welcomes and
encourages independent congregations seeking the protection of a
Bishop in Apostolic Succession to join in communication, or communion,
with us. The congregations within the AEC are primarily Low Church
in nature, but also welcome parishes within the full range of traditional
Anglican practices. Our Presiding Bishop is the Most Rev. Dr. H.
Reginald Hammond.' (Note: The Javascript navigation bar does not
work within Internet Explorer 5 on a Macintosh. One is stuck on the
home page.)
Anglican
Fathers of the Corpus Christi
A community of bishops, priests, and other ordained persons who follow
the Affirmation of Saint Louis.
The
Anglican Independent Communion
'We are a traditional independent Anglican diocese of five churches
and six missions. The Bible is the inspired Word of God, the 1928
Book of Common Prayer is our form of worship, and the 39 Articles
of Religion defines our position on matters theological.'
Anglican
Mission in America
From the web site: 'AMiA is the evolution of the work of First Promise
and AACOM, and is dedicated to the creation of a new, orthodox province
of the Anglican Communion on American shores'. For our reasoning
behind this classification, please see our AMiA-classification
report.
Anglican Orthodox Church
'The Anglican Orthodox Church was founded in 1963 in Statesville, North Carolina
by Bishop James Parker Dees as a result of the perceived apostasy
taking place in the wider Anglican Communion. The AOC was the first
group to separate from ECUSA since the Reformed Episcopal Church
withdrew in the nineteenth century. The AOC is traditional and
conservative & adheres to the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, the
Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion, the Apostles and Nicene Creeds
and the ancient homilies and reformed principles of the Church
of England. The AOC enjoys member churches in South Africa, Kenya,
the Central African Republic, Liberia, Malawi, Madagascar, Nigeria,
Tanzania, Uganda, Brazil, Haiti, the Philippines, India, the Fiji Islands, and Pakistan.
The AOC stands upon the same biblical principles and theological doctrines as those
espoused by the ancient church and affirmed by our founding Bishop Dees. It has consistently
existed as the Anglican Orthodox Church throughout its existence as a Communion.
The current Presiding Bishop is the Most Reverend Jerry L. Ogles'.
The
Anglican Province of America
This traditional episcopal, evangelical and catholic denomination
was established 1970 and uses the American 1928 Book of Common Prayer.
Anglican
Province of Christ the King
In 1977, Episcopal clergy and laity gathered in St Louis, Missouri,
and set forth a statement of faith called the 'Affirmation of Saint
Louis', which expressed their commitment as Episcopalians to orthodox
Christianity. The next step was the creation of the Diocese (now
Province) of Christ the King in 1978, whose purpose is to put the
St Louis statement of faith into action. The Anglican Province of
Christ the King uses the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and trains men
for the priesthood at its national seminary. The Province has five
dioceses which cover the entire United States.
Anglican
Rite, Archdiocese of the Americas
'A traditional, liturgical, sacramental, catholic, and orthodox Church.
We are traditional in that we keep to the traditions and teachings
of the ancient undivided Church founded by the Apostles and strengthened
by the early Church Fathers. We are liturgical in that we use
the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and the Anglican Missal in our worship'.
Anglican
Rite Catholic Church (Archdiocese of Pacific Northwest)
'An Ecumenical Old Catholic group serving the Oregon and Washington
State area.'
Anglican
Rite Old Catholic Church
An Independent Catholic Church made up of several congregations located
in Texas. Priests come from various religious backgrounds including
the Roman Catholic, Episcopal, and Orthodox Churches. They use the
Anglican Rite in worship, which dates back several hundred years,
and make use of the ECUSA 1928 Book of Common Prayer.
Anglican
Rite Synod in the Americas
This is the U.S.A. jurisdiction of the Philippine Independent Catholic
Church. It is in full, ecclesiastical affiliation with the Episcopal
Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of America (EOC).
Anglo-Catholic Church in the Americas (now the United Anglican Church)
The
Charismatic Episcopal Church
'Established on June 26, 1992, the ICCEC has become one of the fastest
growing communions in the world. Beginning with just 3 small parishes
that first year,
we now have a presence in over 23 countries and approximately 1200 parishes
around the world. Founded in 1992 by independent pentecostal-charismatic
congregations, the ICCEC combines charismatic ministry, sacramental worship
and the celebration
of biblical values born of orthodox, evangelical teaching.'
The
Christian Episcopal Church
'A traditional continuation of the Anglican Church of Canada, [which]
upholds and maintains the doctrine, sacraments, and discipline of
Christ which the Lord commanded in His Holy Word and which were ever
upheld and maintained by the undivided Primitive Church, and which
the Church of England received and set forth in the 1562 Thirty-nine
Articles of Religion and the 1662 Book of Common Prayer'.
The
Church of England (Continuing)
'We are a Protestant and Reformed Church founded on: The Authorised
Version of the Bible The Book of Common Prayer 1662 The 39 Articles
of Religion Where are the 39 Articles today in the Church of England?
Where is the Prayer Book? Where for that matter is the Bible? You
will find all these things in the Church of England (Continuing),
so if you love the Church of England, that is where you should be!'
The
Church of England in South Africa
CESA is the oldest of the English-speaking Churches in South Africa.
The first service on record was held at Cape Town on 20 April 1794.
Regular services commenced in 1806 in Cape Town after the British
occupation of this Colony. For 27 years these continued in the Groote
Kerk, an early example of practical co-operation and basic doctrinal
agreement between the Dutch Reformed Church (Protestant, Reformed
and Presbyterian) and the Church of England (Protestant, Reformed
and Episcopal).
The Communion of Evangelical Episcopal
Churches
We see ourselves as an expression of the ancient-future Church of Jesus Christ, where the streams of Christian tradition and spirituality
converge and flow together. Emphasizinßg the interweaving of the charismatic, evangelical and liturgical/sacramental, we identify
with and stand in connection with the historic Celtic and Anglican spiritual traditions.
Diocesis Misionara Hispana
A Hispanic outreach diocese.
The
Episcopal Missionary Church
The Episcopal Missionary Church is a "missionary" Church
in the sense that it is reaching out to traditional-minded Christians
from all backgrounds who find that modernist reforms in their churches
have left them without a place to practice their faith. Our motto, "Defend
the Historic Faith", is descriptive of both the beliefs and
practices of the EMC. All of the traditional values and doctrines
which have made the Christian Church the great witness of our Lord's
teachings are alive and well, and we invite you to join us as we
celebrate Jesus Christ in the Sacraments and proclaim His message
of salvation.
The
Episcopal Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of America
Established in 1963 as the first haven for disillusioned and disaffected
Episcopalians in the United States, the Episcopal Orthodox Christian
Archdiocese Of America (EOC) is a Western-rite Orthodox Province
of the Holy Catholic Church and a member of the Orthodox Anglican
Communion (OAC). Our Jurisdiction was authorized, by a decision of
the Autocephalous Ukranian Orthodox Church of North and South America,
as a self-governing religious body. The Most Revd Dr Scott E. McLaughlin
is Metropolitan of the Jurisdiction.
Evangelical
Anglican Church OF America
A traditional conservative denomination based in Brea, California,
USA, which uses the 1928 US version of the BCP as its liturgy. It
is a totally different jurisdiction than the Evangelical Anglican
Church IN America (linked above) and maintains a traditional view
of human sexuality.
Evangelical Anglican Church IN America
Based in Washington,
DC, the EACA 'holds the sacred validity
of orders that have been preserved through the unbroken chain of
historically attested and
affirmed apostolic succession. Our sacraments are valid and offered
to all of the People of God with respect for the diversity of creation
as the cornerstone of God's lavish love and welcome for creation.'
Filipino
Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches
'The FCEEC is in communion with the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal
Churches, USA'.
The
Free Church of England (see also Reformed
Episcopal Church)
'... formed in 1927 by the amalgamation of the Free Church of England
(est.1844), and the Reformed Episcopal Church of Great Britain and
Ireland (est. 1876). Both the Free Church of England and the Reformed
Episcopal Church had been formed to uphold the doctrines of the Anglican
Reformation as expressed in the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion
and the Book of Common Prayer, which many Evangelicals felt to be
under attack from the Oxford Movement. The two denominations cooperated
closely from the foundation of the REC in the mid-1870s until the
Union of the two Churches in 1927'.
The
Free Episcopal Church
'The Free Episcopal Church stands at the crossroads of all that the
Churches have been, and all that the Holy Spirit is inviting the
Churches yet to be. We gather as Church to respond to Jesus' request
to "feed my sheep". Jesus did not exclude anyone from His
Table, and neither do we. We are self-governing local ministries
and communities, covenanting together to be Church. In the FEC all
people are welcome regardless of the categories that divide us (age,
ethnicity, physical ability, gender, social class, sexuality, marital
status, and so on). Those fights for a rightful place at the Table,
that threaten to tear apart so many faith groups, are not part of
our lives together, past or present.'
Free
Protestant Episcopal Church
This church was established in England on 2 November 1897 by a union
of several small British episcopates that had been established in
the 1870s in reaction to the rising Anglo-Catholicism of the mother
Church of England. You can find out more at the web
site.
Free
Protestant Episcopal Church (Saskatchewan)
The mission of this church is to reach out and gather people together
in an inclusive church united in the praise and service of God as
expressed in traditional Anglican worship. The Book of Common Prayer
(1962 Canada) is the only authorised liturgy.
Hawaiian
Reformed Catholic Church
The
Hawaiian Reformed Catholic Church was established in 1862, the result
of written request of
King Kamehameha IV (Alexander Liholiho) to Victoria, Queen of England.
In 1860, Alexander
wrote directly to the Queen of England, asking for a Church of England
priest for the Hawaiian
Kingdom. In the early 20th century, it broke communion with Canterbury.
Holy Cross Anglican
Communion
'We are an independent Anglican/Episcopal church, holding fully to the teachings of the church as passed down through scripture and
tradition. We are, however, not rigid or strict in our methods. We believe that each parish should not at all times be the same in formality
or decorum. Our clergy have the right to exercise great freedom in vestments, style and worship. We affirm the 39 Articles of Religion.
We use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer as our liturgy and our rules of order and structure. We affirm the Nicene Creed as a significant
statement of our faith'.
Iglesia
Anglicana Latina [In Spanish]
La Iglesia Católica Latina Rito Anglicano, in Colombia. Affiliated with the Holy Catholic
Church (Anglican Rite).
La Iglesia Episcopal
de Chile
The Episcopal Church of Chile feels deeply united with the other churches that accept the authority of the Bible as the Word of God. What distinguishes
the Episcopal Church of Chile from some other Bible churches is its means of administration and its principles of government. We know that each
member has the responsibility to look for the will of God in the development of the church. The Diocese of Chile is orgaized by a synod presided
over by the Bishop. (Web site is in Spanish only).
Igreja
Episcopal Evangélica no Brasil (Evangelical
Episcopal Church in Brazil)
'A Comunidade Anglicana Cristo Ressurreto, a Capela Anglicana do
Bom Pastor, a Capela Anglicana de São Jorge e a Escola Bíblica
Amigos de Deus são instituições filiadas à Igreja
Episcopal Evangélica no Brasil, membro da Comunhão
das Igrejas Episcopais Evangélicas (Communion of Evangelical
Episcopal Churches - CEEC), sob a autoridade do Revmo. Bispo Peter
W. Riola, da Diocese of St. Paul the Apostle, em St. Francis, Minnesota
(EUA). A CEEC atua em 26 países e é composta por mais
de 1300 igrejas anglicanas, totalmente evangélicas, totalmente
carismáticas, totalmente litúrgicas e totalmente sacramentais'.
Independent
Anglican Church (Canada Synod)
This jurisdiction also goes by the name of "Anglican Church, Canada
Synod [Independent]", but the first name is its legally incorporated
one obtained in 1988.
Mariners
Church of Detroit
An oddity, it is a stand-alone church, not a part of any denomination,
with historic ties to the Episcopal Church. Many people will recognise
it from the reference in Gordon Lightfoot's popular song about the
wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
The
National Anglican Catholic Church
'We are a church which is American in its founding and liberal in
its theology, embracing
all our Christian brothers and sisters without judgement of age,
race, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability'.
Old
Catholic Church of America
The Old Catholic Church of America traces its apostolic succession
back through Gerard Gul, Archbishop of Utrecht, but as far as we
can determine from the OCCA documents, the OCCA is not in communion
with Utrecht. Currently the Right Revd James Edward Bostwick is Archbishop
Metropolitan.
Old
Catholic Church of Canada
The Old Catholic Church of Canada supports the ecumenical ideal,
co-operates with all Christian denominations, and allows any of its
units (e.g. diocesan, parish, mission, etc.) to belong to organisations
with ecumenical or peace aims. At the present time (2000), the Old
Catholic Church of Canada has missions/parishes at Midland, Toronto,
Burlington, and Mississauga in the Civil Province of Ontario, and
at L'Acadie in the Civil Province of Quebec.
Orthodox
Anglican Communion
'The Orthodox Anglican Communion was established in 1967 to provide
a haven for the thousands around the world who seek the OLD PATHS
of the Holy Church. The Communion is a spiritual fellowship of
orthodox Anglican Bishops and churches that uphold the Faith once
delivered unto the saints (Jude 3)'.
Protestant Evangelical Church of England (Note: Online presence
vanished as of July 2003)
'This jurisdiction was founded in 1922 by those members of the Church of England who desired to maintain the pre-Oxford Movement
form of Anglicanism as established in 1559'.
Province of Christ
the Good Shepherd
'We are an orthodox Anglo-Catholic Province. We are all Spirit-filled believers who operate (some of us very powerfully) in the Gifts
of the Holy Spirit, and we all stress the Spirit-led preaching of the infallible Word, AND we all believe strongly in the power of the
Sacraments, ministered in the tradition of the Church, to form and transform the lives of believers. Thus, we seek to combine the historical
"Three Streams" of Christianity in a vibrant and living Church experience.'
Reformed Anglican Catholic Church
'...Outgrowth of the Reformed Catholic Church [it is] an autocephalous church...established to offer an affirming Church in the Anglican
Tradition, while maintaining the tenets of the catholic faith.
Reformed
Episcopal Church
'The Reformed Episcopal Church, holding "the faith once delivered
to the saints", declares its belief in the Holy Scriptures of
the Old and New Testament as the Word of God, and the sole Rule of
Faith and Practice; in the Creed commonly called the Apostles' Creed;
in the Divine institution of the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's
Supper; and in the doctrines of grace substantially as they are contained
in the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion. This Church recognizes and
adheres to Episcopacy, not as of Divine right, but as a very ancient
and desirable form of Church polity'.
Saints
Cyril and Methodius Church
'We are an independent jurisdiction of the one, holy, catholic and
apostolic church with a valid apostolic succession descending from
the traditional mainstream churches. Therefore, we have valid sacraments,
authentic priestly orders, and keep the age old system of bishop,
priest and deacon. We believe in the true presence of Christ in the
sacrament of the altar and have a closed communion reserved for parishioners,
those who share our same faith or have been approved via a formally
negotiated intercommunion agreement with our administrating bishop.'
Southern
Episcopal Church
From their web site: 'We are a branch of the One, Holy, Catholic
and Apostolic Church instituted by Jesus Christ faithfully continuing
the Anglican tradition. We uphold the historic Catholic Faith, Apostolic
Order and Evangelical Witness as set forth in the 1928 American edition
of the Book of Common Prayer. We accept as binding and unalterable
the received Faith and Traditions of the Church, and its teachings.
These include the historic, threefold male ordained ministry of Bishop,
Priest, and Deacon, as set forth in the Holy Scriptures; the Apostles',
Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds; and the writings of the bishops and
doctors of the ancient Church, especially as defined by the Seven
Ecumenical Councils of the Undivided Church'.
The
Traditional Anglican Communion
This list is maintained by the Anglican Church in America. The Traditional
Anglican Communion is a part of the one holy, Catholic, and Apostolic
Church and has maintained the historic Apostolic Succession.
The
Traditional Church of England
The TCE is one of the original 'Continuing' churches in England.
It was formed in 1994, but developed from the much-older Movement
for a Continuing Church of England. The clergy and lay people of
the TCE are all former communicants of the Church of England.
The
Traditional Protestant Episcopal Church
'The Traditional Protestant Episcopal Church maintains the heritage
of the Protestant Reformation as established in the Church of England,
and in the American Church in 1789. We hold the Holy Scriptures to
be the Word of God, inerrant and infallible and authoritative for
the Church Catholic throughout all generations. We hold the Doctrines
of Grace as expressed by the English Reformers in the Thirty-Nine
Articles of Religion, adopted by the American Church in 1801. We
worship according to the historic Book of Common Prayer (1928 Revision)
respecting that liturgical expression of our Protestant forefathers
established by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer in 1549'.
The
Uniate Western Orthodox Catholic Church (Note: Online
presence vanished as of July 2003)
Formerly the Apostolic Episcopal Church, Province of the East
'we are now a Western Rite (1928 BCP) branch of the Byelosrussian
Autocephalic National Orthodox Church in Exile. In 1905 the Synod
of the Orthodox Church in St. Petersburg granted then Archbishop
Tikhon Bellavin of San Francisco the right to receive into the Orthodox
Church Anglicans and ordain them priests of the Western Rite BCP(1892),
called now the Rite of St Tikhon and used by various Western Rite
Orthodox groups in the USA'.
The
United Anglican Church
'Dedicated to upholding the Truth of the Lord Jesus Christ as
delivered to us in the Holy Scripture and maintained inviolate by
the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church of which we are a province.
The UAC was established following the merger of the Traditional Episcopal
Church (TEC) and the Anglo-Catholic Church in the Americas (ACTA)'.
The
United Episcopal Church of North America
Based in South Carolina. From the web site: 'Many traditional Episcopalians
feel that the Episcopal Church in the United States of America has
veered far from the path that it was on, the path that we committed
ourselves to from the beginnings of our Christianity. Some of us
have gathered here, in the United Episcopal Church of North America,
to follow Jesus in the way we believe the Episcopal Church should
go'.
The Universal Anglican Church of America
'A new movement in the Anglican tradition, whose aim is to glorify the Divine through worship, meditation and good works through faith.
We are Anglican in nature, in that we uphold the traditions of Anglicanism by means of liturgy and practice. We are Universal in
that we believe that God, the Higher Truth, encompasses all people of all regions without prejudice.'
Resources for Churches in the Episcopal and Anglican Tradition
The Affirmation of St Louis
All of our attempts to describe this document have offended someone; read it to see what it is.
Community of Anglican
Marianists
A nonresidential community of men and women of all ages heeding the 'call of devotion to the Mary, the Mother of Christ'.
The
Company of Jesus
'The purpose of the Company of Jesus is to make our Lord Jesus
Christ known and loved everywhere by following the examples of Saint
Francis and Saint Benedict as we walk out our Christian journey.
The Company of Jesus is a Christian, Third Order, Franciscan and
Benedictine community of clergy, religious and laity. We are bound
together for the purpose of fellowship, prayer support, encouragement,
and spiritual growth and development. We have a common desire to
know more about monastic life and spirituality and how to live it
in our daily lives in the world.'
Father
Gregory's Links
Father Gregory Blevins of the Antiochian Catholic Church in America
has assembled this collection of links intended for independent churches.
Father
Lyons' Links
Father Robert Lyons 'has assembled this website to provide links
to many sites, with emphasis on the Early Church, Anglicanisim, and
Lutheranisim'.
Friends
of God
Associated with the Evangelical Episcopal Church, 'Friends of God
is a Celtic Missional Society open to all who desire to taste all
that the Father has in store for us through the Holy Spirit when
we know what it means to be a friend of God. Anglican in our beliefs,
practices and heart. We have a strong Celtic flavour'.
Helpful
Links for 'Independent Movement' Christians
'Your Complete Guide to the World of Autocephalous ("Independent-Movement")
Churches.' Assembled by Father Tony Begonja and the Apostolic Catholic
Church in America. Extensive and detailed; a most useful web site.
Laud
Hall Seminary
In Clearwater, Florida, a seminary of the United Anglican Church.
Oblates
of the Holy Spirit Religious Order
With houses in Florida, this is a non-residential religious order.
Saint
Alcuin House (The Communion of Evangelical Episcopal
Churches)
'St Alcuin House is a seminary in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. Our
mission is to prepare clergy and chaplains for ministry. Our goal
is to provide professional in-depth training for work in the Body
of Christ at a reasonable cost'.
St
Andrew Theological College and Seminary
Associated with the Orthodox Anglican Communion.
The
Society of the Blessed Redeemer
Affiliated with the Reformed Episcopal Church, the SBR 'exists
to promote the greater glory of God by the intentional pursuit of
gospel holiness through personal confession, repentance, and restoration.
Even though the S.B.R. gathers as Christian men in need of personal
sanctification, we do not purpose to separate ourselves from the
larger Christian community, but to better serve our families, churches,
and the body of Christ world-wide'.
Society
of the Wilderness
A religious order in the Reformed Episcopal Church.
Sodality
of the Most Holy Rosary
The Sodality of the Most Holy Rosary is a spiritual association made
up of dedicated men and women who meet on a regular basis within
their own parishes to recite the Rosary either in the church or in
member's homes. The members of the Sodality strive to pray the fifteen
mysteries of the Rosary during the course of each month with a minimum
of one decade of the Rosary each day on a personal basis.
