Reddit reviews The Anglican Way: A Guidebook

If you are an American, then I'd say Thomas McKenzie's Anglican Way. Certainly pushed me closer to Anglicanism.

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I'm Episcopalian, which is the American branch of the Anglican Communion. Some people blame our ordination of an openly gay (that is, in a same-sex relationship) bishop in 2003 for the current troubles in the entire Anglican Communion. Some churches interpret 2003 as the moment the Episcopal Church "broke off" from the Communion and ceased to be Anglican! (For example, a popular book on Amazon, "The Anglican Way," makes this argument). The Diocese of South Carolina is in the process of leaving The Episcopal Church. A new Anglican denomination, the Anglican Church of North America, appeared in response to 2003. During Rowan Williams' term as Archbishop of Canterbury he spent a lot of energy (God bless him) trying to keep some African Anglicans from leaving the Communion.

In the meantime, we've approved some (trial?) ceremonial liturgies for same-sex couples (I'm fuzzy on the details) that are not considered a full-fledged marriage: so far, our official 1979 Book of Common Prayer still uses the language of "this man... this woman" in its Marriage ceremony.

But nonetheless, Episcopalians are considered part of an open and affirming denomination. My own parish flies the rainbow flag, and its previous priest was openly gay. The parish on the other side of my town has a married lesbian (2 kids) as its current rector (I've had dinner with her family.) I'd like to think of us a place of refuge for LGBT Christians who have been hurt.

At the same time, as a church it's not enough to pat ourselves on the back for having the "right" opinion and then do nothing. We must not just accept our LGBT members, but to nourish their life in Christ so that they can "perfectly love... and worthily magnify" (Collect for Purity) the holy Name of the Lord. A life of discipleship is the ultimate defense against a world that is suspicious of the validity of LGBT identity, because no offense can overcome the Lord, our "strength and shield." (Psalm 28.7)

If you could somehow teleport yourself to my church I would love to make you at home.

Here's a resource that may help you http://archive.episcopalchurch.org/documents/ToSetOurHope_eng.pdf

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The Anglican Way by Thomas Mckenzie gives a good overview of what makes Anglicanism distinctive.