Easy guys+; this is just Glenn+ and me having a good-natured joust in
public. He can't stand it when I point out all his Neo-Papalist liturgical
tendencies....
MLW+
-----Original Message-----
From: charles scott [mailto:crscottblu@...]
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 1:47 PM
To: faithandlife@...
Subject: Re: [FaithandLife] Good Friday Services
Thank you for irenic clarification.
I take it no one was offended by your missive, we just
like to grumble now and then.
Charles+
--- JTP <canonpayne@...> wrote:
> Dear Brethren,
>
>
> Re: "I frankly don't care what Rome does"
>
> A word of clarification. No criticism of anyone's
> liturgical practice was intended or implied in my
> recent post. The question was asked and answered.
> The Mass of the Pre-Sanctified originated in the
> 9th century and was suppressed by Pope Pius II in
> 1955 (see the Catholic Encyclopedia and/or
> www.catholiceducation.org) when he issued a new
> order for Holy Week.
>
> Like a number of practices done in Anglican
> parishes, precedent can be found for almost
> anything, and generally depends upon the choice of
> source, and the period in Anglican history one
> favors.
>
> I can think of so many important things going on
> in the so-called mainline churches that offend the
> Faith (like denials of the Virgin Birth,
> Incarnation, Atonement, etc) that I personally am
> content with the differences that may exist between
> Evangelical, Anglo-Catholic and Broad Church
> (litugically speaking) Anglicans. We are all
> embarked on the same great cause, which is the
> proclamation of the work of Christ and His Church.
>
>
> Since Cranmer, Latimer, Ridley, Andrewes, Jewell,
> Laud, Wesley, Simeon, Pusey, Keble and J.C. Ryle
> could all fit into the same Church, I figure we in
> the REC and APA can also, in good conscience, be in
> the Church even when we disagree about
> non-essentials.
>
> Am I just CRAZY to think this is possible, or AM
> I MISSING SOMETHING HERE?
>
> Have a Blessed Easter!
>
> James T. Payne
> Rector
> St. Thomas of Canterbury
> Houston, Texas
>
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