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The '''Continuing Anglican''' movement refers to a group of churches which broke away from churches within the [[Anglican]] Communion, particularly from the [[Episcopal Church]] in the United States (ECUSA) and the Anglican Church in Canada.   

The '''Continuing Anglican''' movement is a group of churches that broke away from the [[Anglican]] Communion, particularly from the [[Episcopal Church]] in the [[United States]] (ECUSA) and the Anglican Church in [[Canada]].   

Continuing Anglican churches maintain Anglican/Episcopal beliefs, [[liturgy]], and practices, and are generally more conservative on matters of theology than the ECUSA.  However because they are separate from the main Anglican bodies in their respective countries, Continuing churches are not "in full communion" with the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]. Conversely, the Continuing Anglican churches do not seek such a relationship, owing to the differences in belief and practice which exist between the two.

Continuing Anglican churches maintain Anglican/Episcopal beliefs, [[liturgy]], and practices, and are generally more [[conservative]] on matters of [[theology]] than the ECUSA.  However because they are separate from the main Anglican bodies in their respective countries, Continuing churches are not "in full communion" with the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]. Conversely, the Continuing Anglican churches do not seek such a relationship, owing to the differences in belief and practice which exist between the two.

The movement began during the late 1970s, largely over two issues:

The movement began during the late 1970s, largely over two issues:

* The 1976 decision by the Episcopal Church to begin approving the ordination of women to the priesthood

* The 1976 decision by the Episcopal Church to begin approving the [[feminism|ordination of women]] to the priesthood

* 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.