EPISCOPAL CHURCHCompromise & Cooperation

A History of the Episcopal Churchby the Rev. Dr. Robert Prichard

The Colonial Church

War of Independence:What’s in a name?

ANGLICAN EPISCOPAL From “Angles” Later known as

“Anglo-Saxon” Becomes

synonymous with “English”

Issues with Revolutionary War

From Greek word ἐπίσκοπον

1 Timothy, Titus, 1 Peter

Episcopal churches around the world: Scotland, Philippines, Jerusalem & Middle East, Cuba

War of Independence:Book of Common Prayer

“We beseech thee also to save and defend all Christian kings, princes, and governours; and specially thy servant Charles, our King, that under him we may be godly and quietly governed…

War of Independence:American Bishops

Confirmations? Ordinations?

Samuel Seabury consecrated November 14, 1784

Foreign Missions The Domestic and Foreign Missionary

Society

Foreign MissionsFirst foreign mission of the Episcopal Church

Christ Church, Matagorda - 1838

Civil War Two countries – two

churches Virginia Theological

Seminary Union hospital,

burial ground, and graffiti

Civil War General Convention

of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America

General Council of the Confederate States of America

…that we may "be kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another even as we hope that God, for Christ's sake, hath forgiven us“…

- Presiding Bishop Charles McIlvaneOctober 17, 1862

Civil War:Controversial Bishops?

The Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson

Civil War:Reunification

Methodists - 1939 Presbyterians – 1983 Baptists – Still divided

Episcopal Church - 1865

20th Century

FUNDAMENTALISTS MODERNISTS

Suspicion of doctors and medicine

Doctrinal tests

Cooperation with modern hospitals

“I believe”? - Credo

• Creeds• Hospitals• Science

The 1960s Civil Rights Vietnam War Prayer Book

revision Women’s

Ordination

21st Century Sexuality

Money

Greenfields