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Hi Matt. There is another excellent American Anglican priest called Steve Macias, who has an interesting Church in California. You should make a video of that some day.
Enjoying all the videos. Would love to see you chat with The Catholic Brothers. They have a similar channel. Often they reference” when we were Protestant”.
I'm Catholic, but I love the ACNA and believe the Holy Spirit is doing wonderous things through it. It has allowed so many evangelicals and other folks who had a low church upbringing discover traditional Christianity in a more familiar environment. Especially after recent events, I hope it is the future of Anglicanism in North America.
Matt you mentioned tension and Anglicans have been mastering tension for centuries. The tension between high and low church; the tension between Anglo-Catholicism and evangelical Anglicanism; the tension between Orthodoxy and the Charismatic movement; and the tension between liturgical and modern worship. The Middle Way is absolutely a point of tension, but it's been eye opening for this evangelical low church kinda guy and his Catholic wife. If you think of the Anglican church as a Celtic Cross, Christ exists in the center of the circle (at the cross) and people coming toward him from any of those aforementioned directions will find Him there.
I'm a Baptist - or at least I was - and I attend an Anglican church now where I get to sing in the choir. I was surprised by how much our doctrine matches.
As an Evangelical Anglican who loves liturgy and the BCP, Matt you need to come to an Anglican service. If you want to truly understand Anglicanism, join with us in corporate worship and praise on a Sunday and experience it for yourself. I've never felt Jesus put on a higher pedistal than by a true Anglican service, all things throughout point to him. Christ is king.
@@b.r.holmes6365 Most diocese in ACNA do not have women priests but some do. Deacons in the ACNA ( other than the Reformed Episcopal Church) can be women which is one of the points of doctrine which distinguish the ACNA from other traditional Continuing Anglican bodies.
We’ve been a part of an ACNA church for the past 4 years and have loved it! It’s a cathedral so it has more of a high church feel. It’s very different from our Baptist roots, but we have come to love and appreciate the sacraments and liturgical worship.
ACNA Christian here and husband is priest. Both of us grew up Pentecostal/evangelical and journeyed to Anglicanism. Luke you we have found a wonderful home in this tradition.
I also come from a baptist background but have been attending a very high church, Anglican parish. Very interesting coming across others who have made that same journey
I've been attending an ACNA church online for 3 years now. I was raised RC and many years later was saved at an SBC. In my Anglican church I find the beauty, reverence, and connection to the historic church in the liturgy and the evangelical encouragement in the sermon. I am very happy here.
I probably have more in common with this priest than I do with the Church of England. If all Anglican priests were more like him, Anglican Churches wouldn't be empty.
@@ivandinsmore6217 There are certainly good priests in the Anglican Church who aren't liberal. When I listen to the online sermons of the Evangelical Church in Germany, they talk about football and the pastor's last holiday instead of the gospel. There are exceptions, but there aren't very many.
Hi Matt! The church I grew up in (a Presbyterian church in the Pacific Northwest) recently had to close down. As part of that, my family has been going through old church property and figuring out what can and can't be donated to other churches in the area. Through that, they have found so, so many banners like the ones at 11:45. All that to say, your comment that the 70s were "when the banner thing was hot" had me simultaneously cackling like a fool and tearing up a little bit. Thank you
My grandfather is buried in that very garden! James A. Cochran- you can see his name on the video. The Anglican funeral liturgy is beautiful and comforting.
I’m a member of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter, which is a Catholic diocese-like structure that’s meant to facilitate the return of Anglicans to the Catholic Church and allow them to retain much of what is good, beautiful, and true about the Anglican patrimony. I had considered becoming an Anglican instead of Catholic for a while, but decided not to due to doctrinal and historical issues. I have found peace in the Ordinariate since it feels like the best of both worlds to my Anglo heart. That said, I love the grounds around the Church. Very beautifully made and maintained! Edit: So coming from a high-church background, I am not really a fan of the interior design of the building or of the architecture, but I’ve also seen worse-looking churches so I would be more comfortable there than in a strip mall setup.
@@johnsambo9379 How do you know the pope is a heretic? What has he taught that is explicitly against scripture and tradition? Has he denied a dogma or doctrine?
I don't know that much about the Anglican tradition. This was fascinating. The design of the garden area (including the burial ground), the list of people, the design of the church, and the knowledge of the pastor with all the history, were all excellent. I know that, "We are the church." But I've always had a desire and love for buildings that are beautiful, where the designs and objects in them mean something.
For the record - and to be fair, this congregation was founded as an Episcopal parish in 1959. In 2005 members voted to leave the Episcopal Church 873 to 211. The property was sold to the ACNA, and hopefully now everybody's happy! 😊
Hey Matt, I just wanted to thank you for making this video. I've been watching your channel for a few years now and love these Outsider videos. I was in the process of looking for a new church a few months ago, and this video popped up in my recommended here on UA-cam. I live in Overland Park right down the road from Christ Church. I decided to visit, and my family and I have been attending these past few months and love it!
I just visited their Mission, KS campus yesterday and met Father Wildman. It was such a beautiful service with such a wonderful blend of old and new traditions!
Love this video, Matt! So much of this is where I'm at. Lifelong Pentecostal, A/G minister, but I am moving toward a more sacramental stream of worship. I love the Book of Common Prayer and the desire to look back to the church of the early years. So much of what he said resonates with where I am now.
I grew up A/G, did Chi Alpha in college, even did 2 years of missions. But several years ago I started feeling that need for rootedness. I ended up in an ACNA church and I haven't regretted it!
This is so great Matt! Thank you for creating this. It's a very helpful explanation. As an Anglican priest, I'm always trying to explain Anglicanism to people and this is a great video to share with them.
These "Outsider" videos are my favorite! I would love for you to check out an Ethiopian Orthodox church if you're able. FYI I believe there's quite a few Ethiopians in Sioux Falls, SD and there's definitely some around Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN. Thanks!
I know you get a lot of praise on your open-minded approach, but I want to specifically highlight how great your editing is. I’m a professional video editor and it’s hard to make content look this clean.
So very timely! My husband and I have been jumping around different denominations and non denominations, and just last week we decided we are ready to settle into and dedicate our service to the Anglican Church 🙏🏻
The Church of The Advent in Boston, and Episcopal church, has their columbarium in a basement crypt. In this crypt they have a mass every Saturday morning and it is an amazing experience. To feel that connection to all of these saints in heaven while also praying the mass is an amazing testament to what salvation is, and what we on earth hope for when we die.
Yay! I love these videos, they're very informative, please keep doing them! Pretty cool as a British Anglican to learn about how the Americans are doing it, especially the ACNA who aren't in the Communion, if you ever get the chance you really should visit an Anglican church in Britain
True, Adam, the ACNA is not in Communion with Canterbury, but it is in Communion with 2/3 of the rest of the Anglican Communion. The archbishop of the ACNA, Foley Beach, is the chairman of GAFCON which represents the majority of Anglicans world wide. Welby has shown himself unfit by excluding the ACNA and a number of his other major failings.
@@roddumlauf9241 I’m aware they are in communion with the Global South Anglicans, I’d like to see the ACNA added to the communion and the Episcopal-church expelled
@@Adam-pk2te I agree with you Adam. Years ago our Episcopal parish left the Episcopal Church and joined the ACNA. Personally I am more "high church" and Anglo-Catholic and am a Franciscan Deacon in the Continuing Anglican Church. I'd like to see the ACNA resolve the ongoing controversy of women's ordination within and come down on the side of the traditional Catholic/Orthodox view of ordination which is consistent with the Apostolic Tradition. This could cause a reason for some in the continuing Anglicans in the US to join the ACNA.
@@roddumlauf9241 That’s very cool, I’m High Church/Anglo Catholic as well, personally I think all of Christianity needs an ecumenical council on the subject to fully resolve it
Love these videos! As a Catholic convert from Methodism, I am a member of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter. I hope you are able to visit a POCSP church one day. We are in full communion with Rome and retain our English patrimony. It's definitely an interesting niche in the life of the Church regarding both Anglicanism and Catholicism.
I wish i lived closer to this church. Unfortunately, it's 325 miles away. Still, I do feel compelled to attend an ACNA church and hope to find one nearby.
The ACNA is very broad in style and believe it or not, in accommodating differing doctrines. The more liberal element may end up forcing a split in the future. I hope they pull back from that.
I based my masters thesis research on worship styles in Anglican/Episcopal churches. It went nowhere, because my thesis committee hated the idea. But I attended a lot of Anglican/Episcopal churches and studied the architecture just like this. Matt, I love your thoughtful approach to this subject.
Would you recommend some materials or readings for me regarding the worship in Anglican style please? I was baptized in an evangelical background but encounter Anglicanism later, I find the sense of belonging from then on and would love to know more about all the symbolism and theological meanings behind all the worship elements, and it would be a great help and appreciation if you don’t mind pointing me to those materials, thank you very much.
Hola Matt. Soy Catolico pero hace un tiempo estih estudiando la Iglesia Anglicana en especial ACNA. Y la verdad es que amo el cristianismo anglicano. Es hermoso.
Hi Matt, I am late to this one. I am an Anglican priest from Oz. Great video! Thank you for sharing this visit. I am hoping that the diocese in which I am part of can produce a video like this for outsiders. Thankyou so much Matt! Oh...btw...you may not be an Anglican...yet! Join us!
The ACNA is very varied in its makeup and the Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others, of which Christ Church, Overland Park is a part, is definitely toward the more contemporary end.
Brief History of the Anglican Church- Henry VIII wanted to divorce Catherine of Argon and marry Anne Boleyn. He asked Pope to annul his marriage but pope Clement VII refused to do so. Then this very Catholic king who was named "Defender of the Faith" by the Pope got angry with the Pope. (Still, England's monarch is the "Defender of Faith"). So he made his own church, the Church of England, and married six times. (It is worth noticing that Henry VII had some other political reasons to make his own Church including a need for a male heir)
The origin of the Anglican Church predates the arrival of Augustine. The Celtic Catholic Church existed in the Isles 1200 years before Henry VIII. Many attribute this as a precursor to Anglicanism. Henry's issues disrupted parts of the the English Church, but later restored by the Oxford Movement.
The only thing I find discouraging about this is that good churches, like this one, are hard to find. My husband and I have been looking for one in SoCal for a very long time and have yet to find one. Progressivism, social justice activism, lack of reverence, or just plain “dead” pastors/priests are what we keep running into, no matter the denomination. To have a church like this ACNA in Overland Park would be a dream.
Southern California? You know... Deep blue area!... You won't easily find such a "good Church" lie that there, for sure! As for liturgical Churches go, you'll may find some Roman Catholic Churches that are more traditional on their setting, especially the ones with a somewhat younger Priest. As for the ACNA, they're a relatively small denomination mostly predominant on the religious deep south, and even there they're not doing as well as some of them may to think about.
Great interview. I kinda miss the editorial final comment you've done in earlier ones. The ending is kind of abrupt. In other order of matters, as a former catholic missionary I totaly get this pastor: a central church (as seems to be in anglicanism as in catholicism) is one thing, more formal and ritualistic; peripheral churches keep the essentials but "walk with the people". The larger christian denominations are not just monolithic institutions but spiritual traditions with a spectrum of emphasis and styles.
I was surprised when I attended churches in England that were technically in the Church of England (The Anglican community, at times in ancient buildings in Oxford or Cambridge). For one thing, they were more like Evangelical churches than anything with a stiff, formal liturgical approach. However, even my visit to the beautiful chapel at King’s College, Cambridge, brought joy to my life, as the audience included people from very diverse Christian communities, all taking communion together. In that worship, communion was very formal with people in high church robes and vestments. Yet, we were all served equally. Of course, I had longed to visit the church in London (All Souls) where John Scott, the world’s most well known Evangelical preacher preached. The last time I heard him he was 82 and just as effective. My friend and I had to sit on the stars in the balcony, as we celebrated with our brothers and sisters in the faith. Again, a strong part of the broader Church of England was a large congregation with no robes or high church liturgical mandates. Last, the church I visited in Cambridge, alive with large numbers during the school year was quite an eye-opener. One man did the “Call to worship, and he wore a black shirt with minister’s collar, but the man who rose to preach the sermon later wore a button-down collar dress shirt, no tie. He preached from the text on the conversion and baptism of the Ethiopian Eunuch. I thought, I wonder what he is going to do with a test I had preached. It would have been welcomed in all the 0:41 Independent Christian Churches and the a cappella Churches of Christ. Four years later I attended the same church, by then much larger. This Sunday they were baptizing, by emersion two couples. The pastor interview each individual, and had them explain why they were being baptized when at least some had been “baptized” as infants. Each explained that they appreciated that their families wanted to dedicate them to God, but they believed that, as cult believers, they needed to confess Jesus as lord and be immersed into Christ Jesus in baptism for the remission of sins & gift of the Holy Spiritual. I talked t some of the leaders afterward. They explained that to be in the Church of England they had to agree to a early doctrinal statement (dating some time between 1300 and 1450 I think (sorry I do not remember), and said, “I guarantee you that we are closer to that document thank of our Bishops are. I then noted they seemed to practice male spiritual leadership. He confirmed it. I asked what they would do if placed under a woman bishop. He said, “We have never faced that conflict. The church hierarchy know what we believe and teach, and they do everything to respect our doctrinal positions. He also noted, that the Anglican community was faced with serious issues because the fastest growing community is the African communion, and they are a least as conservative as we are & threatening to leave if the church mandates women elders and ordination of homosexuals. In the process, he said, “In truth the most divisive parts of the church are the Anglicans of the urban and Western states in the USA and Canada. If we could get them to stay at home we can save the church.” My only point is that I was surprised at the diversity within the English churches still considered to be Anglican communion. As an advocate of ‘COMMON GROUNDS UNITY’ I was pleased to see that Christians CAN maintain a degree of unity & fellowship while disagreeing on many fundamental doctrinal issues. The bound by faith in Jesus Christ instead of puffed up by the belief that any church haas 100% perfect theological understanding. May we continue to talk!
I have always found Anglicanism interesting I’ve got a few books, written by some famous people in Anglican, history Saint Anselm of Canterbury and J C Ryle an I once heard Derek Prince, a famous Evangelical teacher say he grew up in the Anglican tradition I like the ACNA a lot if I were to ever join it or some other liturgical tradition my only stipulation would be allowing me to Evangelize or l’m out of there!
I do love the Anglican Traditional point of view; Liturgies, homilies, incense, burning, the veneration of saints...I consider myself Anglo-Catholic. I am very very traditional in my spiritual ways.
Mr. Matt... At this point you might as well move to Missouri. You've visited the AG headquarters in Springfield Mo, You've been to STL many times to visit a variety of churches and now you are in the KC area. Move to Missouri!
I am new to any religion and have had no prior religious teaching, I’m 50 years old and live in the uk never been baptised into any faith . Most churches I see are Anglican but I’m confused as to the differences and the importance of them and also where to start with my learning . Religion can be very confusing
The 1534 Act of Supremacy made King Henry VIII the supreme pontiff of the Church of England. Basically the King wanted an annulment of his marriage and the Pope wouldn't grant it. So he started his own church.
what is the difference between this Anglican church and the older video visiting the Anglican church? I haven't finished the video maybe you answered it!
So as far as I can recall, Matt has done three videos visiting Anglican churches. One of them is an Episcopal Church parish, i.e. the oldest and largest Anglican denomination in the US, in Las Vegas. One of them is a high church 'Anglo-Catholic' parish also in Las Vegas, that's affiliated with the conservative breakaway denomination Anglican Province of Christ the King. This one is a more low church, sort of evangelical megachurch style, affiliated with the breakaway denomination Anglican Church in North America. So basically we've seen a moderately high church mainline Anglican church, a high church Anglo-Catholic Anglican church, and a low church evangelical Anglican church in this particular video.
I really like this church and what it stand for. I belong to an ELCA church, which seems to be controversial. We are accused of not preaching the gospel, not being Christians, being too liberal, and other things. I would like to see you sit down with an ELCA pastor and ask him some questions. Thank you.
As an ordained LCMS clergyman I would never deny that there are individual Christians within ELCA congregations. I would just say the official teaching from Chicago is fully woke and post modern. ANCA would be a good choice as it should be familiar in doctrine and practice, while evading the venom that is often shared between the two aforementioned groups.
Matt. Stumbled onto your page by accident...fascinated by your content as well as your name and physical appearance. Passed this on to my brother Mike. We are both fairly sure you are our cousin. Please satisfy our curiosity. Our father Paul is the 2nd of 11 children. We suspect your father is the 6th of 11. Please reach out and let us know if this us the case . 😊 thanks, Patti
Nice to meet you Patricia. My father is from a much smaller family in the American West, so I don't think we're immediately connected family wise, but probably in some distant way, which is still pretty cool.
Can't say that this church spoke to me. To "other culture" for me as a Dutchman maybe? Other than that it comes across as knowledgeably, sincere and not to heavy just for the sake of it. Feels good.
If you're meaning a traditional Anglo-Catholic Church, he has already done so in an excellent video. Search his videos for 'Anglican' and it should come up. It was a couple of years ago.
We have a responsibility to return back to real community. Modernity is constantly demonizing tradition and breaking God's favored creatures into more and more divisions. Christ's bride embodies the unity of mankind in communion with our creator. It is heaven on earth. The kingdom must be paramount and by example we must show the world the light of God. Our divisions do not ultimately matter if we are faithful to Christ. The pendulum swing of public opinion toward tradition may occur any time. Let us be ready to seize the opportunity to be a light in the fog of babylon.
@Brad Campbell Many ACNAs (like me) are former Episcopalians (traumatized), ELCA Lutherans (my wife) and the like. But a LOT are from more-non-denoms looking for sacramental, liturgical worship. it's about 50/50. of course, the unchurched are represented as well, which IS the point of it all after all. Very little woke-ism, at least I have seen none. Some diocese (Mine, Quincy IL) don't ordain women beyond the deaconate. Some do (our brothers in Pittsburgh).
@roberthoffhines5419 I am EUB/Wesleyan/Church of the Nazarene, so the Anglican roots are there. I would like something more liturgical, but still conservative. Those are not easy to find. What do you mean by traumatized?
I'm not Anglican, was ELCA. About 7 years ago, my husband became a Methodist pastor. He was UMC until December, and is now an ordained pastor in the GMC.The splitting of a denomination is very traumatic. It hurts, because many friends don't go with those who leave. The press wants to make the split about LGBTQ, but for many of us who left, it was theological differences more than anything else.
The [Roman Catholic] Church changed the observance of the Sabbath to Sunday by right of the divine, infallible authority given to her by her founder, Jesus Christ. The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday. In this matter the Seventh-day Adventist is the only consistent Protestant. -The Catholic Universe Bulletin, August 14, 1942, p. 4.
According to the criteria, the Anglicans have the Apostolic Succession because, before the separation from the Roman Catholic Church, all their bishops received the Sacraments of Holy Orders and therefore also the Succession.
I’m an Orthodox Christian, but I absolutely love learning about other Christian denominations. I was originally Methodist, but I’ve always had my interest piqued when delving into Anglicanism. A fascinating church with a fascinating church history.
I appreciate this visit, but I think you really missed an opportunity to discuss how this church(most likely, almost certainly) was formerly a part of the Episcopal Church, and now identifies as ‘Anglican’ and what that means and why they made that decision.
I hope that ending is a teaser of a continued conversation with Rev. Wildman! I'd love to hear more of your conversation with him! I'm an Anglican from an EV Free background, and this conversation reminded me of my first experiences in the Anglican church: "This feels so familiar and so different at the same time!" I'm so grateful for our AMiA church and the way the three streams emphasis on Scripture, Sacrament, and the Spirit has drawn me closer to Christ, anchored, revived, and formed me the last six years.
Alright, an ACNA church! Anglicans have always respected reason. Sometimes too much. Issac Newton was Anglican, as was Theodore Gordon(!). My diocese (Quincy) is more "anglo-catholic, some ACNA dioceses are more mega-church. What IS mandatory is devotion to Christ and The Gospel. We actually mean what we say when we recite the creeds every Sunday.
@@marmeemarch7080 My parish came in from Pittsburgh after Bishop Morales+ came along. But Ackerman+ is well spoken of by our priest! Brought his flock through tough times!
I went to an ACNA church last night for Ash Wednesday because I wanted to learn about and participate in lent this year. I won't be able to join, but my husband was fine with me attending for this service. The other liturgical churches Ive checked out have been pretty exclusive, which is fine for them and I get it. Worship isn't about me. But it was such a beautiful service and I'm just so blessed to have gone. Everything just reflected worship. I loved it so much. They were so welcoming to me. It really felt what heaven might be like to me. I maybe ordered the bcp so I can pray with them too. Shhh 😅
I'm not Anglican myself, but I've checked into them a bit. Book of Common prayer is really based and has been a blessing to me. So I hope it will be for you and your walk with Christ as well. What year of the Book of Common Prayer did you get?
I'm anglican, why would you be able to join in lent? I'm curious why there an exclusiveness in the church? I attend in Canada and weve brought so many friends into the church for holidays and to regularly participate and everyone has been deeply welcomed and encouraged to become part of the church and all its functions
@jessicathespy Oh - I don't know! We don't practice lent at my church. I think the Anglican church also does more formal membership and confirmation type things. I think those things are great, but sometimes they can serve to exclude. I can't take communion with the Catholics for example because they don't view me as part of the church. I understand the thought behind this even if I do disagree.
One of the best decisions in my faith was to be confirmed as an Anglican. I have grown so much in Christ and his church, since I am made the steps. For anyone who is unfamiliar with our tradition I would encourage you to visit the church.
I became Anglican over 15 years ago, having grown up Southern Baptist and after investigating Roman Catholicism and exploring Eastern Orthodoxy for a a time.
ACNA Christian and husband is priest. Both of us grew up Pentecostal/evangelical and journeyed to Anglicanism. Like you, we have found a wonderful home in this tradition.
As a young man who finds a lot of encouragement from your many projects it’s always amazing to see you come through the city I live in (Kansas city) and the cities surrounding and highlight the beautiful expressions of faith nearby!
My wife and I visited this church this past Sunday because of this video. We are from a restoration Christian church background. We were on vacation in the KC area and I thought it would be interesting to visit a church that I wasn't used to. I really enjoyed it. I have never kneeled at communion before. It was a nice expereince.
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Thanks!
Hi Matt. There is another excellent American Anglican priest called Steve Macias, who has an interesting Church in California. You should make a video of that some day.
Enjoying all the videos. Would love to see you chat with The Catholic Brothers. They have a similar channel. Often they reference” when we were Protestant”.
I'm Catholic, but I love the ACNA and believe the Holy Spirit is doing wonderous things through it. It has allowed so many evangelicals and other folks who had a low church upbringing discover traditional Christianity in a more familiar environment. Especially after recent events, I hope it is the future of Anglicanism in North America.
Thank you for your encouraging words and your support! I am very hopeful that there will be a bright future for Anglicans in North America.
I second your remarks except to add that the ACNA isn't just for Evangelicals but it had an Anglo-Catholic wing as well.
Yea. Btw hello brother🇻🇦
Matt you mentioned tension and Anglicans have been mastering tension for centuries. The tension between high and low church; the tension between Anglo-Catholicism and evangelical Anglicanism; the tension between Orthodoxy and the Charismatic movement; and the tension between liturgical and modern worship. The Middle Way is absolutely a point of tension, but it's been eye opening for this evangelical low church kinda guy and his Catholic wife. If you think of the Anglican church as a Celtic Cross, Christ exists in the center of the circle (at the cross) and people coming toward him from any of those aforementioned directions will find Him there.
As an Anglican that goes to an ACNA church in Georgia, I appreciated this video. Thanks Matt!
I didn't know Georgia 🇬🇪 had Anglican Churches. I thought they were either Orthodox or Muslim.
@@ivandinsmore6217 I'm in the USA - Atlanta, Georgia. :)
I'm a Baptist - or at least I was - and I attend an Anglican church now where I get to sing in the choir. I was surprised by how much our doctrine matches.
As an Evangelical Anglican who loves liturgy and the BCP, Matt you need to come to an Anglican service. If you want to truly understand Anglicanism, join with us in corporate worship and praise on a Sunday and experience it for yourself. I've never felt Jesus put on a higher pedistal than by a true Anglican service, all things throughout point to him. Christ is king.
James Keener, Apology accepted, we
are all human, I get wound up and
speak coarsely at times.
A joyous Sunday to you.
Does ACNA have women pastors?
@@b.r.holmes6365 Not sure, the Evangelical Anglicans of the U.K. don't
@@b.r.holmes6365 Most diocese in ACNA do not have women priests but some do. Deacons in the ACNA ( other than the Reformed Episcopal Church) can be women which is one of the points of doctrine which distinguish the ACNA from other traditional Continuing Anglican bodies.
@@hlm896 This is not true. All the Anglican Churches of the UK ordain women. We call them priests rather than pastors.
We’ve been a part of an ACNA church for the past 4 years and have loved it! It’s a cathedral so it has more of a high church feel. It’s very different from our Baptist roots, but we have come to love and appreciate the sacraments and liturgical worship.
ACNA Christian here and husband is priest. Both of us grew up Pentecostal/evangelical and journeyed to Anglicanism. Luke you we have found a wonderful home in this tradition.
I also come from a baptist background but have been attending a very high church, Anglican parish. Very interesting coming across others who have made that same journey
I've been attending an ACNA church online for 3 years now. I was raised RC and many years later was saved at an SBC. In my Anglican church I find the beauty, reverence, and connection to the historic church in the liturgy and the evangelical encouragement in the sermon. I am very happy here.
I was waiting for you to visit an ACNA church! Thanks for sharing.
That was a good conversation and Reverend Wildman gave a good look inside what Anglicanism is in America.
I probably have more in common with this priest than I do with the Church of England. If all Anglican priests were more like him, Anglican Churches wouldn't be empty.
@@ivandinsmore6217 There are certainly good priests in the Anglican Church who aren't liberal. When I listen to the online sermons of the Evangelical Church in Germany, they talk about football and the pastor's last holiday instead of the gospel. There are exceptions, but there aren't very many.
Enjoying these visits so much!
Hi Matt! The church I grew up in (a Presbyterian church in the Pacific Northwest) recently had to close down. As part of that, my family has been going through old church property and figuring out what can and can't be donated to other churches in the area. Through that, they have found so, so many banners like the ones at 11:45.
All that to say, your comment that the 70s were "when the banner thing was hot" had me simultaneously cackling like a fool and tearing up a little bit. Thank you
My grandfather is buried in that very garden! James A. Cochran- you can see his name on the video. The Anglican funeral liturgy is beautiful and comforting.
I’m a member of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter, which is a Catholic diocese-like structure that’s meant to facilitate the return of Anglicans to the Catholic Church and allow them to retain much of what is good, beautiful, and true about the Anglican patrimony.
I had considered becoming an Anglican instead of Catholic for a while, but decided not to due to doctrinal and historical issues. I have found peace in the Ordinariate since it feels like the best of both worlds to my Anglo heart.
That said, I love the grounds around the Church. Very beautifully made and maintained!
Edit: So coming from a high-church background, I am not really a fan of the interior design of the building or of the architecture, but I’ve also seen worse-looking churches so I would be more comfortable there than in a strip mall setup.
Following a heretical Pope is kind of a barrier for most. Lol
@@johnsambo9379 How do you know the pope is a heretic? What has he taught that is explicitly against scripture and tradition? Has he denied a dogma or doctrine?
I had a pastor who was a former Anglican priest who crossed over. It was unique having a married Catholic priest.
@@rustydowd879 The pastor of my parish is also married. It’s certainly a handful for all involved!
God bless the ACNA! From an unworthy servant in the Province of Southeast Asia
AMAZING we need our Anglican churches in England to be like this.
I don't know that much about the Anglican tradition. This was fascinating. The design of the garden area (including the burial ground), the list of people, the design of the church, and the knowledge of the pastor with all the history, were all excellent. I know that, "We are the church." But I've always had a desire and love for buildings that are beautiful, where the designs and objects in them mean something.
For the record - and to be fair, this congregation was founded as an Episcopal parish in 1959.
In 2005 members voted to leave the Episcopal Church 873 to 211.
The property was sold to the ACNA, and hopefully now everybody's happy! 😊
Glad it was resolved amicably. Some of these situations are not
Hey Matt, I just wanted to thank you for making this video. I've been watching your channel for a few years now and love these Outsider videos. I was in the process of looking for a new church a few months ago, and this video popped up in my recommended here on UA-cam. I live in Overland Park right down the road from Christ Church. I decided to visit, and my family and I have been attending these past few months and love it!
That’s awesome!
Best video series on UA-cam.
I just visited their Mission, KS campus yesterday and met Father Wildman.
It was such a beautiful service with such a wonderful blend of old and new traditions!
Love this video, Matt! So much of this is where I'm at. Lifelong Pentecostal, A/G minister, but I am moving toward a more sacramental stream of worship. I love the Book of Common Prayer and the desire to look back to the church of the early years. So much of what he said resonates with where I am now.
I grew up A/G, did Chi Alpha in college, even did 2 years of missions. But several years ago I started feeling that need for rootedness. I ended up in an ACNA church and I haven't regretted it!
Matt great work as always!!! Keep it up as you’re able. I always appreciate seeing all of these churches.
This is so great Matt! Thank you for creating this. It's a very helpful explanation. As an Anglican priest, I'm always trying to explain Anglicanism to people and this is a great video to share with them.
These "Outsider" videos are my favorite! I would love for you to check out an Ethiopian Orthodox church if you're able.
FYI I believe there's quite a few Ethiopians in Sioux Falls, SD and there's definitely some around Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN.
Thanks!
I know you get a lot of praise on your open-minded approach, but I want to specifically highlight how great your editing is. I’m a professional video editor and it’s hard to make content look this clean.
Wow, thank you!
ACNA Christian and husband is priest. Both of us grew up Pentecostal/evangelical and journeyed to Anglicanism. At home in this tradition.
So very timely! My husband and I have been jumping around different denominations and non denominations, and just last week we decided we are ready to settle into and dedicate our service to the Anglican Church 🙏🏻
Awesome episode. Beautiful church. Humble guy. Thanks for giving us a peak into Anglicanism. CS Lewis would be proud!
Another great video....I really like this church series.
well done, Matt
The Church of The Advent in Boston, and Episcopal church, has their columbarium in a basement crypt. In this crypt they have a mass every Saturday morning and it is an amazing experience. To feel that connection to all of these saints in heaven while also praying the mass is an amazing testament to what salvation is, and what we on earth hope for when we die.
Yay! I love these videos, they're very informative, please keep doing them! Pretty cool as a British Anglican to learn about how the Americans are doing it, especially the ACNA who aren't in the Communion, if you ever get the chance you really should visit an Anglican church in Britain
True, Adam, the ACNA is not in Communion with Canterbury, but it is in Communion with 2/3 of the rest of the Anglican Communion. The archbishop of the ACNA, Foley Beach, is the chairman of GAFCON which represents the majority of Anglicans world wide. Welby has shown himself unfit by excluding the ACNA and a number of his other major failings.
@@roddumlauf9241 I’m aware they are in communion with the Global South Anglicans, I’d like to see the ACNA added to the communion and the Episcopal-church expelled
@@Adam-pk2te I agree with you Adam. Years ago our Episcopal parish left the Episcopal Church and joined the ACNA. Personally I am more "high church" and Anglo-Catholic and am a Franciscan Deacon in the Continuing Anglican Church. I'd like to see the ACNA resolve the ongoing controversy of women's ordination within and come down on the side of the traditional Catholic/Orthodox view of ordination which is consistent with the Apostolic Tradition. This could cause a reason for some in the continuing Anglicans in the US to join the ACNA.
@@roddumlauf9241 That’s very cool, I’m High Church/Anglo Catholic as well, personally I think all of Christianity needs an ecumenical council on the subject to fully resolve it
Love these videos! As a Catholic convert from Methodism, I am a member of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter. I hope you are able to visit a POCSP church one day. We are in full communion with Rome and retain our English patrimony. It's definitely an interesting niche in the life of the Church regarding both Anglicanism and Catholicism.
I’m in an ACNA parish that is smaller yet more on the higher-church, Anglo-Catholic side of things, but I enjoyed watching this ! 😊
Love my Anglican church.
Yes! My favorite channel has uploaded new content again! 🙂
Thank you, Gentlemen 🌹🌹🌾🌹🌹
I love your videos. Would love to see you visit some of our wonderful churches in Casper Wyoming. We have some very beautiful churches.
I wish i lived closer to this church. Unfortunately, it's 325 miles away.
Still, I do feel compelled to attend an ACNA church and hope to find one nearby.
Catholic and Irish here, sad that we had such much bloodshed in my country between our two churches but onwards and upwards.
Got and learnt a lot from this. Thank you
I love the unapologetic use of the term “vibe”.
The ACNA is very broad in style and believe it or not, in accommodating differing doctrines. The more liberal element may end up forcing a split in the future. I hope they pull back from that.
Awesome videos, great direction.
I would love to see you do a video on the Cowboy Church. I just recently discovered their existence.
I would love to see a video on the Anglican Mission in America (AMIA)!
I based my masters thesis research on worship styles in Anglican/Episcopal churches. It went nowhere, because my thesis committee hated the idea. But I attended a lot of Anglican/Episcopal churches and studied the architecture just like this. Matt, I love your thoughtful approach to this subject.
Would you recommend some materials or readings for me regarding the worship in Anglican style please? I was baptized in an evangelical background but encounter Anglicanism later, I find the sense of belonging from then on and would love to know more about all the symbolism and theological meanings behind all the worship elements, and it would be a great help and appreciation if you don’t mind pointing me to those materials, thank you very much.
Hola Matt. Soy Catolico pero hace un tiempo estih estudiando la Iglesia Anglicana en especial ACNA. Y la verdad es que amo el cristianismo anglicano. Es hermoso.
Hi Matt, I am late to this one. I am an Anglican priest from Oz. Great video! Thank you for sharing this visit. I am hoping that the diocese in which I am part of can produce a video like this for outsiders. Thankyou so much Matt! Oh...btw...you may not be an Anglican...yet! Join us!
The ACNA is very varied in its makeup and the Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others, of which Christ Church, Overland Park is a part, is definitely toward the more contemporary end.
Brief History of the Anglican Church- Henry VIII wanted to divorce Catherine of Argon and marry Anne Boleyn. He asked Pope to annul his marriage but pope Clement VII refused to do so. Then this very Catholic king who was named "Defender of the Faith" by the Pope got angry with the Pope. (Still, England's monarch is the "Defender of Faith"). So he made his own church, the Church of England, and married six times. (It is worth noticing that Henry VII had some other political reasons to make his own Church including a need for a male heir)
The origin of the Anglican Church predates the arrival of Augustine. The Celtic Catholic Church existed in the Isles 1200 years before Henry VIII. Many attribute this as a precursor to Anglicanism. Henry's issues disrupted parts of the the English Church, but later restored by the Oxford Movement.
This was an awesome video!
I was wondering when you were going to do another one of these videos.
The only thing I find discouraging about this is that good churches, like this one, are hard to find. My husband and I have been looking for one in SoCal for a very long time and have yet to find one. Progressivism, social justice activism, lack of reverence, or just plain “dead” pastors/priests are what we keep running into, no matter the denomination. To have a church like this ACNA in Overland Park would be a dream.
Southern California? You know... Deep blue area!... You won't easily find such a "good Church" lie that there, for sure! As for liturgical Churches go, you'll may find some Roman Catholic Churches that are more traditional on their setting, especially the ones with a somewhat younger Priest. As for the ACNA, they're a relatively small denomination mostly predominant on the religious deep south, and even there they're not doing as well as some of them may to think about.
Ask the ACNA when they are going to make a definitive decision on WO.
Right now, that would split it. Please pray that the liberals would be convicted to follow what the universal Church has always taught.
Great interview. I kinda miss the editorial final comment you've done in earlier ones. The ending is kind of abrupt. In other order of matters, as a former catholic missionary I totaly get this pastor: a central church (as seems to be in anglicanism as in catholicism) is one thing, more formal and ritualistic; peripheral churches keep the essentials but "walk with the people". The larger christian denominations are not just monolithic institutions but spiritual traditions with a spectrum of emphasis and styles.
I was surprised when I attended churches in England that were technically in the Church of England (The Anglican community, at times in ancient buildings in Oxford or Cambridge). For one thing, they were more like Evangelical churches than anything with a stiff, formal liturgical approach. However, even my visit to the beautiful chapel at King’s College, Cambridge, brought joy to my life, as the audience included people from very diverse Christian communities, all taking communion together. In that worship, communion was very formal with people in high church robes and vestments. Yet, we were all served equally. Of course, I had longed to visit the church in London (All Souls) where John Scott, the world’s most well known Evangelical preacher preached. The last time I heard him he was 82 and just as effective. My friend and I had to sit on the stars in the balcony, as we celebrated with our brothers and sisters in the faith. Again, a strong part of the broader Church of England was a large congregation with no robes or high church liturgical mandates. Last, the church I visited in Cambridge, alive with large numbers during the school year was quite an eye-opener. One man did the “Call to worship, and he wore a black shirt with minister’s collar, but the man who rose to preach the sermon later wore a button-down collar dress shirt, no tie. He preached from the text on the conversion and baptism of the Ethiopian Eunuch. I thought, I wonder what he is going to do with a test I had preached. It would have been welcomed in all the 0:41 Independent Christian Churches and the a cappella Churches of Christ. Four years later I attended the same church, by then much larger. This Sunday they were baptizing, by emersion two couples. The pastor interview each individual, and had them explain why they were being baptized when at least some had been “baptized” as infants. Each explained that they appreciated that their families wanted to dedicate them to God, but they believed that, as cult believers, they needed to confess Jesus as lord and be immersed into Christ Jesus in baptism for the remission of sins & gift of the Holy Spiritual. I talked t some of the leaders afterward. They explained that to be in the Church of England they had to agree to a early doctrinal statement (dating some time between 1300 and 1450 I think (sorry I do not remember), and said, “I guarantee you that we are closer to that document thank of our Bishops are. I then noted they seemed to practice male spiritual leadership. He confirmed it. I asked what they would do if placed under a woman bishop. He said, “We have never faced that conflict. The church hierarchy know what we believe and teach, and they do everything to respect our doctrinal positions. He also noted, that the Anglican community was faced with serious issues because the fastest growing community is the African communion, and they are a least as conservative as we are & threatening to leave if the church mandates women elders and ordination of homosexuals. In the process, he said, “In truth the most divisive parts of the church are the Anglicans of the urban and Western states in the USA and Canada. If we could get them to stay at home we can save the church.” My only point is that I was surprised at the diversity within the English churches still considered to be Anglican communion. As an advocate of ‘COMMON GROUNDS UNITY’ I was pleased to see that Christians CAN maintain a degree of unity & fellowship while disagreeing on many fundamental doctrinal issues. The bound by faith in Jesus Christ instead of puffed up by the belief that any church haas 100% perfect theological understanding. May we continue to talk!
I have always found Anglicanism interesting I’ve got a few books, written by some famous people in Anglican, history Saint Anselm of Canterbury and J C Ryle an I once heard Derek Prince, a famous Evangelical teacher say he grew up in the Anglican tradition I like the ACNA a lot if I were to ever join it or some other liturgical tradition my only stipulation would be allowing me to Evangelize or l’m out of there!
I do love the Anglican Traditional point of view; Liturgies, homilies, incense, burning, the veneration of saints...I consider myself Anglo-Catholic. I am very very traditional in my spiritual ways.
I want to go here as my church 😭
Mr. Matt... At this point you might as well move to Missouri. You've visited the AG headquarters in Springfield Mo, You've been to STL many times to visit a variety of churches and now you are in the KC area. Move to Missouri!
Do a Maronite Church, please.
That is basically a Novus Ordo Church.
@@johnjay7255 Etraham alain.
The stabilizing force is “institution”
I am new to any religion and have had no prior religious teaching, I’m 50 years old and live in the uk never been baptised into any faith . Most churches I see are Anglican but I’m confused as to the differences and the importance of them and also where to start with my learning . Religion can be very confusing
How did the Anglican church begin? When did it separate from the Catholic Church?
The 1534 Act of Supremacy made King Henry VIII the supreme pontiff of the Church of England. Basically the King wanted an annulment of his marriage and the Pope wouldn't grant it. So he started his own church.
what is the difference between this Anglican church and the older video visiting the Anglican church? I haven't finished the video maybe you answered it!
So as far as I can recall, Matt has done three videos visiting Anglican churches. One of them is an Episcopal Church parish, i.e. the oldest and largest Anglican denomination in the US, in Las Vegas. One of them is a high church 'Anglo-Catholic' parish also in Las Vegas, that's affiliated with the conservative breakaway denomination Anglican Province of Christ the King. This one is a more low church, sort of evangelical megachurch style, affiliated with the breakaway denomination Anglican Church in North America. So basically we've seen a moderately high church mainline Anglican church, a high church Anglo-Catholic Anglican church, and a low church evangelical Anglican church in this particular video.
An Anglican church can be both liturgical and evangelical at the same time, I dont see why both aspects should come into conflict.
I really like this church and what it stand for.
I belong to an ELCA church, which seems to be controversial. We are accused of not preaching the gospel, not being Christians, being too liberal, and other things. I would like to see you sit down with an ELCA pastor and ask him some questions. Thank you.
As an ordained LCMS clergyman I would never deny that there are individual Christians within ELCA congregations. I would just say the official teaching from Chicago is fully woke and post modern. ANCA would be a good choice as it should be familiar in doctrine and practice, while evading the venom that is often shared between the two aforementioned groups.
Matt. Stumbled onto your page by accident...fascinated by your content as well as your name and physical appearance. Passed this on to my brother Mike. We are both fairly sure you are our cousin. Please satisfy our curiosity. Our father Paul is the 2nd of 11 children. We suspect your father is the 6th of 11. Please reach out and let us know if this us the case . 😊 thanks, Patti
Nice to meet you Patricia. My father is from a much smaller family in the American West, so I don't think we're immediately connected family wise, but probably in some distant way, which is still pretty cool.
31:25 Hey that's me! (partially. I also was invited by a friend)
Our last living founder. We had buried him recently. 96. Two purple hearts -- WWII and Korea
Can't say that this church spoke to me. To "other culture" for me as a Dutchman maybe? Other than that it comes across as knowledgeably, sincere and not to heavy just for the sake of it. Feels good.
Orlando, Florida
You should check out an Anglican Catholic Church.
If you're meaning a traditional Anglo-Catholic Church, he has already done so in an excellent video. Search his videos for 'Anglican' and it should come up. It was a couple of years ago.
Wow.
The Rev seems more Methodist to me.
Different Styles of Worship.....Same God.
Por favor, danos subtítulos en español!!!!
Keep in mind that Henry the VIII wanted an annulment and the Pope would not approve so ole Henry started his own church: the Anglican Church.
The liturgies and the Book of Common Prayer are two blessings. Focus on Christ and good doctrine.
We have a responsibility to return back to real community. Modernity is constantly demonizing tradition and breaking God's favored creatures into more and more divisions. Christ's bride embodies the unity of mankind in communion with our creator. It is heaven on earth. The kingdom must be paramount and by example we must show the world the light of God. Our divisions do not ultimately matter if we are faithful to Christ. The pendulum swing of public opinion toward tradition may occur any time. Let us be ready to seize the opportunity to be a light in the fog of babylon.
The Anglicans voted that there is no hell. Pure heresy
Any time I hear 'we're rooted in tradition,' I immediately know that means 'we keep everything from the 60s and 70s' lol.
Bummer. There are not any in my area within 50 miles.
How woke are they?
@bradcampbell148 that is what I meant, was not sure of how to ask the question. Now I am more disappointed that there are none nearby.
@Brad Campbell Many ACNAs (like me) are former Episcopalians (traumatized), ELCA Lutherans (my wife) and the like. But a LOT are from more-non-denoms looking for sacramental, liturgical worship. it's about 50/50. of course, the unchurched are represented as well, which IS the point of it all after all. Very little woke-ism, at least I have seen none. Some diocese (Mine, Quincy IL) don't ordain women beyond the deaconate. Some do (our brothers in Pittsburgh).
@roberthoffhines5419 I am EUB/Wesleyan/Church of the Nazarene, so the Anglican roots are there. I would like something more liturgical, but still conservative. Those are not easy to find.
What do you mean by traumatized?
I'm not Anglican, was ELCA. About 7 years ago, my husband became a Methodist pastor. He was UMC until December, and is now an ordained pastor in the GMC.The splitting of a denomination is very traumatic. It hurts, because many friends don't go with those who leave. The press wants to make the split about LGBTQ, but for many of us who left, it was theological differences more than anything else.
@@diannalaubenberg7532 that is sad. Like a family splitting up.
How does one find a GMC church?
The [Roman Catholic] Church changed the observance of the Sabbath to Sunday by right of the divine, infallible authority given to her by her founder, Jesus Christ. The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday. In this matter the Seventh-day Adventist is the only consistent Protestant.
-The Catholic Universe Bulletin, August 14, 1942, p. 4.
ACNA was finished before even started, as they should’ve never continued to allow women in ministry. They’re done.
Cremation is not Christian
Anglicanism does not have Apostolic succession!
Hmm 🤔
Bold claims made often by folks who tend to think they have a monopoly on the faith in God through Christ and everyone else has to be like them.
Um, actually they do.
@@marmeemarch7080 ^^^what Marmee said^^^
According to the criteria, the Anglicans have the Apostolic Succession because, before the separation from the Roman Catholic Church, all their bishops received the Sacraments of Holy Orders and therefore also the Succession.
I’m an Orthodox Christian, but I absolutely love learning about other Christian denominations. I was originally Methodist, but I’ve always had my interest piqued when delving into Anglicanism. A fascinating church with a fascinating church history.
Hello I'm also Orthodox and I'm also interested in Anglican Church History, the Reformation in England and it's liturgy.
There's not really much to it... Henry VIII wanted a male heir and began another church to get his own way. That's it.
@@CJCappella So you pretend the Reformation wasn't happening?
I appreciate this visit, but I think you really missed an opportunity to discuss how this church(most likely, almost certainly) was formerly a part of the Episcopal Church, and now identifies as ‘Anglican’ and what that means and why they made that decision.
Cool. I think my "ex" brother-in-law was ordained by this denomination via Massachusetts transplants, early 80's.
Matt, I continue to be blown away by the respect and curiosity with which you approach these different expressions of Christianity.
Would you ever go to an SSPX parish? I think seeing a very traditionalist Catholic church would be a very interesting experience.
I hope that ending is a teaser of a continued conversation with Rev. Wildman! I'd love to hear more of your conversation with him! I'm an Anglican from an EV Free background, and this conversation reminded me of my first experiences in the Anglican church: "This feels so familiar and so different at the same time!" I'm so grateful for our AMiA church and the way the three streams emphasis on Scripture, Sacrament, and the Spirit has drawn me closer to Christ, anchored, revived, and formed me the last six years.
I’m joining a church that’s a part of the ACNA and I really love it!
Alright, an ACNA church! Anglicans have always respected reason. Sometimes too much. Issac Newton was Anglican, as was Theodore Gordon(!). My diocese (Quincy) is more "anglo-catholic, some ACNA dioceses are more mega-church. What IS mandatory is devotion to Christ and The Gospel. We actually mean what we say when we recite the creeds every Sunday.
I heard that Newton was born and baptized Anglican but over time his views became more like that of nontrinitarian Arianism or something similar.
Hello to Quincy from Upper Midwest! The whole ACNA has been so blessed by the ministry of your previous Bishop Keith Ackerman.
Hello, Robert, blessings from the far most parish of Quincy in northern Wisconsin; St. Mary of the Snows in Eagle River !
@@marmeemarch7080 My parish came in from Pittsburgh after Bishop Morales+ came along. But Ackerman+ is well spoken of by our priest! Brought his flock through tough times!
I went to an ACNA church last night for Ash Wednesday because I wanted to learn about and participate in lent this year. I won't be able to join, but my husband was fine with me attending for this service. The other liturgical churches Ive checked out have been pretty exclusive, which is fine for them and I get it. Worship isn't about me. But it was such a beautiful service and I'm just so blessed to have gone. Everything just reflected worship. I loved it so much. They were so welcoming to me. It really felt what heaven might be like to me. I maybe ordered the bcp so I can pray with them too. Shhh 😅
I'm not Anglican myself, but I've checked into them a bit. Book of Common prayer is really based and has been a blessing to me. So I hope it will be for you and your walk with Christ as well. What year of the Book of Common Prayer did you get?
I'm anglican, why would you be able to join in lent? I'm curious why there an exclusiveness in the church? I attend in Canada and weve brought so many friends into the church for holidays and to regularly participate and everyone has been deeply welcomed and encouraged to become part of the church and all its functions
@jessicathespy Oh - I don't know! We don't practice lent at my church. I think the Anglican church also does more formal membership and confirmation type things. I think those things are great, but sometimes they can serve to exclude. I can't take communion with the Catholics for example because they don't view me as part of the church. I understand the thought behind this even if I do disagree.
@PФSΓ-MФDΞЯИ Czechoslovakian War Factory I got the 2019 version. Its the one used by the ACNA.
@@papertiger5999 Oh cool, I've heard that's a good prayer book, and based on one of the early ones, but with simply updated language.
One of the best decisions in my faith was to be confirmed as an Anglican. I have grown so much in Christ and his church, since I am made the steps. For anyone who is unfamiliar with our tradition I would encourage you to visit the church.
I am converting brother
I became Anglican over 15 years ago, having grown up Southern Baptist and after investigating Roman Catholicism and exploring Eastern Orthodoxy for a a time.
ACNA Christian and husband is priest. Both of us grew up Pentecostal/evangelical and journeyed to Anglicanism. Like you, we have found a wonderful home in this tradition.
As a young man who finds a lot of encouragement from your many projects it’s always amazing to see you come through the city I live in (Kansas city) and the cities surrounding and highlight the beautiful expressions of faith nearby!
I have been waiting for you to do an ACNA one! Love it!
My wife and I visited this church this past Sunday because of this video. We are from a restoration Christian church background. We were on vacation in the KC area and I thought it would be interesting to visit a church that I wasn't used to. I really enjoyed it. I have never kneeled at communion before. It was a nice expereince.
I encourage you and your viewers to visit an Anglican Ordinariate parish some time!
Married here. Will likely be buried here.