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EPISCOPAL CHURCHCompromise & Cooperation
A History of the Episcopal Churchby the Rev. Dr. Robert Prichard
The Colonial Church
War of Independence:What’s in a name?
ANGLICAN EPISCOPAL From “Angles” Later known as
“Anglo-Saxon” Becomes
synonymous with “English”
Issues with Revolutionary War
From Greek word ἐπίσκοπον
1 Timothy, Titus, 1 Peter
Episcopal churches around the world: Scotland, Philippines, Jerusalem & Middle East, Cuba
War of Independence:Book of Common Prayer
“We beseech thee also to save and defend all Christian kings, princes, and governours; and specially thy servant Charles, our King, that under him we may be godly and quietly governed…
War of Independence:American Bishops
Confirmations? Ordinations?
Samuel Seabury consecrated November 14, 1784
Foreign Missions The Domestic and Foreign Missionary
Society
Foreign MissionsFirst foreign mission of the Episcopal Church
Christ Church, Matagorda - 1838
Civil War Two countries – two
churches Virginia Theological
Seminary Union hospital,
burial ground, and graffiti
Civil War General Convention
of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America
General Council of the Confederate States of America
…that we may "be kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another even as we hope that God, for Christ's sake, hath forgiven us“…
- Presiding Bishop Charles McIlvaneOctober 17, 1862
Civil War:Controversial Bishops?
The Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson
Civil War:Reunification
Methodists - 1939 Presbyterians – 1983 Baptists – Still divided
Episcopal Church - 1865
20th Century
FUNDAMENTALISTS MODERNISTS
Suspicion of doctors and medicine
Doctrinal tests
Cooperation with modern hospitals
“I believe”? - Credo
• Creeds• Hospitals• Science
The 1960s Civil Rights Vietnam War Prayer Book
revision Women’s
Ordination
21st Century Sexuality
Money
Greenfields