[Magdalen] Fwd: Are we down?

[Grace Cangialosi]

I looked up the REC a few years ago, since I'd never heard of it, and IIRC, they aren't in communion with us. Is that correct?

> On Feb 1, 2015, at 11:12 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
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> In a message dated 2/1/2015 10:59:15 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> oppenheimerjw at gmail.com writes:
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> He just got some candles and tried
> to use them on the altar, and Fr.  Cummins (or his shade)>>>>>
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> The Reformed Episcopal Church, which has roots in the +Cummins
> Affair, still doesn't use candles and crosses at the altar, and the
> celebration of Holy Communion is at the "north" end of the altar.
> Vestments are limited to black cassocks.  At least that's the way  it
> is for the two REC congregations in this region.
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> But you haven't really matured liturgically until you've witnessed
> a literal hair-pulling episode between RC priests of the Ordinary  Form
> and those of the Extraordinary (Latin) Form.
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> Picture the Latin Form priests moving the free-standing altar 
> to the side in order for them to best utilize the old high altar in a  
> church,
> and the Ordinary Form priests standing firmly in their way, and all
> accompanied by much animated shouting.  This sets the stage.
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> David Strang.
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