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add some links to the Byzantine labyrinth of Anglican groups
* The 1979 adoption of a new [[Book of Common Prayer]], which greatly toned down the language regarding human [[sin]] from the earlier 1928 version, and introduced a choice of two rites (one in modern language) instead of a single rite.
* The 1979 adoption of a new [[Book of Common Prayer]], which greatly toned down the language regarding human [[sin]] from the earlier 1928 version, and introduced a choice of two rites (one in modern language) instead of a single rite.
In 1977 a statement of beliefs called the Affirmation of St. Louis was issued by the dissenting churches and clergy, who agreed to form a new church, the Anglican Church in North America (Episcopal). However, this church quickly split into three separate bodies over other doctrinal matters. The Continuing Anglican movement has been notably fractious, with other issues such as the debate between "high church" and "low church" worship styles coming into play. There are currently over 20 such church bodies, and each of them remains small.
In 1977 a statement of beliefs called the Affirmation of St. Louis was issued by the dissenting churches and clergy, who agreed to form a new church, the Anglican Church in North America (Episcopal). However, this church quickly split into three separate bodies over other doctrinal matters. The Continuing Anglican movement has been notably fractious, with other issues such as the debate between "high church" and "low church" worship styles coming into play. There are currently over 20 such church bodies, and each of them remains small. Some have affiliated to form the Federation of Anglican Churches in the Americas<ref>[http://anglicanfederation.org/members.html Federation of Anglican Churches in the Americas]</ref> and the Common Cause Partnership.<ref>[http://www.united-anglicans.org/ Common Cause Partnership]</ref>
Continuing Anglican churches in the U.S. usually use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, the 1940 hymnal, and the [[King James Version]] of the [[Bible]], in preference over their modern counterparts used by the ECUSA. Thus, these churches seek to continue the practices, worship, and beliefs of the Episcopal Church prior to the drastic changes that rocked the church after the 1960s; hence the name "Continuing Anglican".
Continuing Anglican churches in the U.S. usually use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, the 1940 hymnal, and the [[King James Version]] of the [[Bible]], in preference over their modern counterparts used by the ECUSA. Thus, these churches seek to continue the practices, worship, and beliefs of the Episcopal Church prior to the drastic changes that rocked the church after the 1960s; hence the name "Continuing Anglican".
The Reformed Episcopal Church cannot be included as "Continuing Anglican", as it separated in 1873<ref>[http://rechurch.org/recus/recus/history.html Reformed Episcopal Church]</ref>, but they share many of the same values.
In the 1990's and 2000's, additional Anglican groups have formed, over the issue of the primacy of scripture as reflected in the treatment of [[homosexual]] persons. These offshoots also are conservative elements, but may not regard themselves as "Continuing Anglicans".
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[[Category:Protestantism]]
[[Category:Protestantism]]