Comments on: catholic and anglican unity, and Reform response to apostolic constitution http://maggidawn.com/catholic-and-anglican-unity-and-reform-response-to-apostolic-constitution/ Author, musician and theologian Wed, 09 May 2012 10:34:09 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mark Bennet http://maggidawn.com/catholic-and-anglican-unity-and-reform-response-to-apostolic-constitution/comment-page-1/#comment-2348 Mark Bennet Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:07:00 +0000 http://dev.maggidawn.com/catholic-and-anglican-unity-and-reform-response-to-apostolic-constitution/#comment-2348 Hugh I am in an LEP with Roman Catholics at the moment - I've attended services here where people Baptised in the Church of England have been received into the Roman Catholic Church, and in other places where Baptised Roman Catholics have been received into the Church of England. I don't think this move will make any significant difference to us here, unless it allows for a greater unity between Anglicans and Methodists in our LEP by accelerating and simplifying the process of allowing for women to be bishops (one of the Methodist sticking points). But the Church here works on the basic understanding that we are all Christians together, and that the variety in belief and practice has a mission edge in allowing us to meet more people where they are. It is personal relationships built on what we have common in our faith which make the LEP work, not ecclesiological grandstanding (significant though this is in other dimensions). If the RC bishop were to appoint to the LEP a priest who did not believe in the joint project, that would be a different matter - but that would require a degree of carelessness (or worse) which would be very surprising when relationships are so good. Hugh
I am in an LEP with Roman Catholics at the moment – I’ve attended services here where people Baptised in the Church of England have been received into the Roman Catholic Church, and in other places where Baptised Roman Catholics have been received into the Church of England.
I don’t think this move will make any significant difference to us here, unless it allows for a greater unity between Anglicans and Methodists in our LEP by accelerating and simplifying the process of allowing for women to be bishops (one of the Methodist sticking points).
But the Church here works on the basic understanding that we are all Christians together, and that the variety in belief and practice has a mission edge in allowing us to meet more people where they are. It is personal relationships built on what we have common in our faith which make the LEP work, not ecclesiological grandstanding (significant though this is in other dimensions).
If the RC bishop were to appoint to the LEP a priest who did not believe in the joint project, that would be a different matter – but that would require a degree of carelessness (or worse) which would be very surprising when relationships are so good.

]]> By: Hugh http://maggidawn.com/catholic-and-anglican-unity-and-reform-response-to-apostolic-constitution/comment-page-1/#comment-2347 Hugh Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:04:07 +0000 http://dev.maggidawn.com/catholic-and-anglican-unity-and-reform-response-to-apostolic-constitution/#comment-2347 OK, I thought I was joking about the church buildings but if what I read in the paper is correct (is it ever?) the buildings may go as well. Where does this leave the parish system which, to an outsider, appears to be one of the strengths of the Anglican Church? From my perspective it looks a lot like a 'land grab' by the Catholic Church which hasn't been thought through properly. I have no objection to individual Christians moving denomination as part of their journey of faith but for one church to make an opportunistic grab for a part of another church is another matter. How are (the remaining) Anglicans going to work with Roman Catholics in ecumenical projects in the future? It's not going to be easy if one of your 'partners' has just taken over part of your church. OK, I thought I was joking about the church buildings but if what I read in the paper is correct (is it ever?) the buildings may go as well. Where does this leave the parish system which, to an outsider, appears to be one of the strengths of the Anglican Church?
From my perspective it looks a lot like a ‘land grab’ by the Catholic Church which hasn’t been thought through properly. I have no objection to individual Christians moving denomination as part of their journey of faith but for one church to make an opportunistic grab for a part of another church is another matter.
How are (the remaining) Anglicans going to work with Roman Catholics in ecumenical projects in the future? It’s not going to be easy if one of your ‘partners’ has just taken over part of your church.

]]> By: Helen http://maggidawn.com/catholic-and-anglican-unity-and-reform-response-to-apostolic-constitution/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Helen Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:07:14 +0000 http://dev.maggidawn.com/catholic-and-anglican-unity-and-reform-response-to-apostolic-constitution/#comment-150 Maggi - sorry to find you unwell at the weekend. Hope you feel much better soon. Love Helen Maggi – sorry to find you unwell at the weekend. Hope you feel much better soon.
Love Helen

]]> By: Jane Willis http://maggidawn.com/catholic-and-anglican-unity-and-reform-response-to-apostolic-constitution/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Jane Willis Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:54:14 +0000 http://dev.maggidawn.com/catholic-and-anglican-unity-and-reform-response-to-apostolic-constitution/#comment-149 Thank you Maggi! I needed to her that today :-) Thank you Maggi! I needed to her that today :-)

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