Does the Pope matter?

Does the Pope Matter for Anglicans?

Posted on May 6, 2025
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Jesus once asked his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” It was Peterโ€”bold, impetuous Peterโ€”who stepped forward with the answer:  “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”  In response, Jesus made a staggering promise:  “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church.” (Matthew 16:18). It was…

The Ache of All Saints Day

Posted on November 3, 2015
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I cannot remember the last All Saints Sunday I sat in the pew instead of the chancel. But this All Saints Day I wasnโ€™t collared and vested, leading the liturgy in the parish I serve. I was seated in a pew in another parish because Iโ€™m taking a sabbatical this autumn. Where does an Anglican…

Anglicans and Roman Catholics

Posted on October 15, 2015
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Anglicans are sometimes said to be “a little bit protestant and a little bit catholic.”  That’s probably true to some extent, as a description of what people see in a worship service. However, even though the Roman church owns the domain extension .catholic, we Anglicans see ourselves as both fully catholic and as a church…