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hrmjustin

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1. Well you know they have to alternate between the High church and low church Archbishops

Reply to cbayer (Original post)

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 11:54 AM

Apr 2013

of Canterbury to make the church happy. Here in the US we elect our Presiding Bishop and all Bishops but in England they are appointed. Runcie was the last great Archbishop. His successors have left a lot to be desired. Carey was just a plain jerk, and Williams was a coward. The new guy it is too early to tell.
By the way I am High Church.

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High office, low church [View all] cbayer Apr 2013 OP

Well you know they have to alternate between the High church and low church Archbishops hrmjustin Apr 2013 #1

I read the wiki article about high/low church but it is still not too clear to me... goldent Apr 2013 #2

High and low church are a staple of the Anglican World Wide Communion. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #3

Thanks - much more clear than the wiki article goldent Apr 2013 #4

We use incense at my church every sunday. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #5

A priest at the Episcopal church I attended okasha Apr 2013 #8

We don't them only because we don't have room to. We do 360's though. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #9

Great explanation. I never really understood this. cbayer Apr 2013 #6

I guess we are broad church kwassa Apr 2013 #7

I have no idea about the new ABC either. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #10

so, you are a "smells and bells" church! kwassa Apr 2013 #11

No St Luke in the Fields. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #12

We get gay clergy. kwassa Apr 2013 #13

We have gay clergy as well. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #14

My wife knew Chane the best. kwassa Apr 2013 #15

Friends of mine met Akinola in their parish and he was shaking their hands he realized they hrmjustin Apr 2013 #16