[Magdalen] Full Communion with the USA Methodists?

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

Perhaps the more conservative Black congregations can join with the other
Methodists when the AME and AME-Z folks join (like they all agree they
should, except for the leaders, some of whom would have to step aside, and
oh no, can't do that). The rift is a real shame; they are good people.

I'm not really in the loop with the AME/Z+/- folks, so maybe they are too
liberal for the conservative Methodists as well.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 9:26 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> Re: Full communion TEC and UMC.
>
> There was a lengthy article in this week's USA weekly,
> The Living Church.  This featured the most up-to-date status of  the
> discussions between TEC and the UMC (United Methodist Church)
> which shows that there is broad agreement on the Eucharist,
> and they are aiming for agreement on what to do with the differing
> concept of Orders and the Historic Episcopacy.
>
> However, the fly in the ointment is the large Methodist contingent
> of Evangelical members, especially in the USA South.  The
> many black Methodist congregations tend to be conservative, too.
>
> Episcopalians are viewed by these conservative groups as
> too liberal on the issues of sexuality, in particular,  and conservatives
> keep throwing up road blocks.
>
> Nonetheless, they are still aiming for 2020-2024 for implementation
> of full communion between TEC and the UMC.
>
> Is it really just a pipe-dream?
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>
>
> David S.
>