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A Sunday in the Anglican Diaspora

Benjamin Guyer
December 3, 2018
ACNA, Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church
North American Anglicans lack an ecclesiology that can comprehend our fragmentation and numerical decay.

Warm Welcome and My Friend’s Journey into the ACNA

Guest Contributor
November 30, 2018
ACNA, Ministry, The Episcopal Church
Perhaps our decline relates to our forgetfulness about what draws people to church in the first place.

Charism and Congregations

Guest Contributor
November 29, 2018
Commentary, Ecclesiology, Ministry, The Episcopal Church
What does the concept of charism have to offer Protestant Christians looking for a church in a pluralistic modern era?

Contact points and expectations: Welcoming and involving newcomers

Guest Contributor
March 7, 2017
Commentary, The Episcopal Church
The contact points are different than they used to be, and the next steps are different as well — in fact, so different that my parish is having trouble figuring out what they are or how to help people find them.

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