[Magdalen] Anglican Evangelicals.

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David
 
There are three pillars of Anglianism, Scripture, Tradition and  reason
 
As Anglican Communion bases it doctrines on the teachings of  the Bible 
both Old and New Testament, Evangelicals stress this more than  the other two. 
 
So I am surprised that members of the list find us heretical, as  
Anglicanism's doctrines are based on the Bible.
 
As someone who is happy with  Reformed theology,I was wondering why  you 
consider it to be  heretical as it is based solely on Scripture.  (Sola 
Scriptura).
 
As for lay presidency, I believe in Sydney a priest has to be present  
still. But where in Scripture is lay presidency forbidden? After all do you  
believe in the priesthood of all believers - if so where in Scripture is lay  
presidency forbidden?
 
Blessings
Martin
 
In a message dated 18/06/2015 15:53:25 GMT Daylight Time,  
magdalen at herberthouse.org writes:



In a message dated 6/18/2015 8:36:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight  Time,  

magdalen at herberthouse.org writes:


Sorry can you ask  the Diocese of Sydney question again - though  I  doubt  
I  
can answer it as it is not in the  UK>>>>

There are  some, even, I think list members here, who consider the
Diocese of Sydney to  be heretical.

I do understand that Evangelicals were primary in the  establishment  of
the Anglican Church in Australia, and that some of  those Evangelicals
were not CofE.  In any case, the picture that seems  to emerge  from
that Diocese is one of overly strong Reformed theology  masquerading 
as Anglicans.  

Perhaps the most controversial  detail of this theology
is the practice of lay presidency of the Eucharist  (always "Holy  
Communion"!)
which is not officially sanctioned, but  does occur with the Sydney  
authorities
looking the other way.   There is much more, but it is rumor upon  rumor.

But, getting back  to CofE Evangelicals, I am interested in knowing what  
their
usual  worship patterns are.  Do they do a straight BCP 1662 Morning   and
Evening Prayer?  How often do they do Eucharist, and is it all  in  surplice
and stole?  Are Eucharistic vestments ever used?   What hymnal do  they
use?  Do some CofE Evangelical parishes have a  sort of free-form  worship
of the type we encounter in the USA in   
Methodist/Presbyterian/Congregational
congregations?

The low  church group as a whole used to control the purse strings in
TEC, as well,  but with the ascension of the Eucharist in the past 50
years, all of the old  signs of "churchmanship" have blurred.   
Interestingly,
it is  the ELCA Lutherans here in the USA that are into the purse   string
tug-of-war with conservative parishes refusing to contribute to  their
equivalent of the diocese unless certain criteria are  met.


David Strang.