An Outsider Visits an Anglican Church (ACNA)

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

I learned a lot here and I hope it was useful for you too. My next video on this channel will be the follow up interview. Please subscribe and hit the notification bell to make sure you catch it. Thanks!

[@ivandinsmore6217]

Hi Matt. There is another excellent American Anglican priest called Steve Macias, who has an interesting Church in California. You should make a video of that some day.

[@maryknuerr9970]

Enjoying all the videos. Would love to see you chat with The Catholic Brothers. They have a similar channel. Often they reference” when we were Protestant”.

[@colinbrown9476]

My grandfather is buried in that very garden! James A. Cochran- you can see his name on the video. The Anglican funeral liturgy is beautiful and comforting.

[@Zaradeptus]

I'm Catholic, but I love the ACNA and believe the Holy Spirit is doing wonderous things through it. It has allowed so many evangelicals and other folks who had a low church upbringing discover traditional Christianity in a more familiar environment. Especially after recent events, I hope it is the future of Anglicanism in North America.

[@themissionanglicanchurchpcola]

Thank you for your encouraging words and your support! I am very hopeful that there will be a bright future for Anglicans in North America.

[@albertito77]

I second your remarks except to add that the ACNA isn't just for Evangelicals but it had an Anglo-Catholic wing as well.

[@DXM-]

Yea. Btw hello brother🇻🇦

[@ChristineTX]

Enjoying these visits so much!

[@kittywatchesyoutube]

I’m joining a church that’s a part of the ACNA and I really love it!

[@chrislarson9490]

As an Anglican that goes to an ACNA church in Georgia, I appreciated this video. Thanks Matt!

[@ivandinsmore6217]

I didn't know Georgia 🇬🇪 had Anglican Churches. I thought they were either Orthodox or Muslim.

[@chrislarson9490]

@@ivandinsmore6217 I'm in the USA - Atlanta, Georgia. :)

[@darrelllee2107]

I'm a Baptist - or at least I was - and I attend an Anglican church now where I get to sing in the choir. I was surprised by how much our doctrine matches.

[@patrick9876]

I’m an Orthodox Christian, but I absolutely love learning about other Christian denominations. I was originally Methodist, but I’ve always had my interest piqued when delving into Anglicanism. A fascinating church with a fascinating church history.

[@orthodoxpilgrimofficial]

Hello I'm also Orthodox and I'm also interested in Anglican Church History, the Reformation in England and it's liturgy.

[@CJCappella]

There's not really much to it... Henry VIII wanted a male heir and began another church to get his own way. That's it.

[@jeffkardosjr.3825]

@@CJCappella So you pretend the Reformation wasn't happening?

[@bwvtri]

I appreciate this visit, but I think you really missed an opportunity to discuss how this church(most likely, almost certainly) was formerly a part of the Episcopal Church, and now identifies as ‘Anglican’ and what that means and why they made that decision.

[@ellencooney5563]

Cool. I think my "ex" brother-in-law was ordained by this denomination via Massachusetts transplants, early 80's.

[@NR-xn9ji]

We’ve been a part of an ACNA church for the past 4 years and have loved it! It’s a cathedral so it has more of a high church feel. It’s very different from our Baptist roots, but we have come to love and appreciate the sacraments and liturgical worship.

[@Apriluser]

ACNA Christian here and husband is priest. Both of us grew up Pentecostal/evangelical and journeyed to Anglicanism. Luke you we have found a wonderful home in this tradition.

[@samuelrasmussen4951]

I also come from a baptist background but have been attending a very high church, Anglican parish. Very interesting coming across others who have made that same journey

[@johnlogan9417]

Matt you mentioned tension and Anglicans have been mastering tension for centuries. The tension between high and low church; the tension between Anglo-Catholicism and evangelical Anglicanism; the tension between Orthodoxy and the Charismatic movement; and the tension between liturgical and modern worship. The Middle Way is absolutely a point of tension, but it's been eye opening for this evangelical low church kinda guy and his Catholic wife. If you think of the Anglican church as a Celtic Cross, Christ exists in the center of the circle (at the cross) and people coming toward him from any of those aforementioned directions will find Him there.

[@vjazz79]

One of the best, Matt. Thank you, brother.

[@ctidd]

Matt, I continue to be blown away by the respect and curiosity with which you approach these different expressions of Christianity.

[@HerrFitztastic]

God bless the ACNA! From an unworthy servant in the Province of Southeast Asia

[@daviddorf]

My wife and I visited this church this past Sunday because of this video. We are from a restoration Christian church background. We were on vacation in the KC area and I thought it would be interesting to visit a church that I wasn't used to. I really enjoyed it. I have never kneeled at communion before. It was a nice expereince.

[@ericgunter4169]

I was waiting for you to visit an ACNA church! Thanks for sharing.

[@lenfestey]

Hey Matt, I just wanted to thank you for making this video. I've been watching your channel for a few years now and love these Outsider videos. I was in the process of looking for a new church a few months ago, and this video popped up in my recommended here on KZbin. I live in Overland Park right down the road from Christ Church. I decided to visit, and my family and I have been attending these past few months and love it!

[@chadsteven9334]

That’s awesome!

[@orthodoxpilgrimofficial]

That was a good conversation and Reverend Wildman gave a good look inside what Anglicanism is in America.

[@ivandinsmore6217]

I probably have more in common with this priest than I do with the Church of England. If all Anglican priests were more like him, Anglican Churches wouldn't be empty.

[@orthodoxpilgrimofficial]

@@ivandinsmore6217 There are certainly good priests in the Anglican Church who aren't liberal. When I listen to the online sermons of the Evangelical Church in Germany, they talk about football and the pastor's last holiday instead of the gospel. There are exceptions, but there aren't very many.

[@hlm896]

As an Evangelical Anglican who loves liturgy and the BCP, Matt you need to come to an Anglican service. If you want to truly understand Anglicanism, join with us in corporate worship and praise on a Sunday and experience it for yourself. I've never felt Jesus put on a higher pedistal than by a true Anglican service, all things throughout point to him. Christ is king.

[@garyowen3662]

James Keener, Apology accepted, we are all human, I get wound up and speak coarsely at times. A joyous Sunday to you.

[@b.r.holmes6365]

Does ACNA have women pastors?

[@hlm896]

@@b.r.holmes6365 Not sure, the Evangelical Anglicans of the U.K. don't

[@roddumlauf9241]

@@b.r.holmes6365 Most diocese in ACNA do not have women priests but some do. Deacons in the ACNA ( other than the Reformed Episcopal Church) can be women which is one of the points of doctrine which distinguish the ACNA from other traditional Continuing Anglican bodies.

[@ivandinsmore6217]

@@hlm896 This is not true. All the Anglican Churches of the UK ordain women. We call them priests rather than pastors.

[@jansmith3613]

I've been attending an ACNA church online for 3 years now. I was raised RC and many years later was saved at an SBC. In my Anglican church I find the beauty, reverence, and connection to the historic church in the liturgy and the evangelical encouragement in the sermon. I am very happy here.

[@KnoxEmDown]

There's no such thing as online church attendance.

[@Yesica1993]

I don't know that much about the Anglican tradition. This was fascinating. The design of the garden area (including the burial ground), the list of people, the design of the church, and the knowledge of the pastor with all the history, were all excellent. I know that, "We are the church." But I've always had a desire and love for buildings that are beautiful, where the designs and objects in them mean something.

[@papertiger5999]

I went to an ACNA church last night for Ash Wednesday because I wanted to learn about and participate in lent this year. I won't be able to join, but my husband was fine with me attending for this service. The other liturgical churches Ive checked out have been pretty exclusive, which is fine for them and I get it. Worship isn't about me. But it was such a beautiful service and I'm just so blessed to have gone. Everything just reflected worship. I loved it so much. They were so welcoming to me. It really felt what heaven might be like to me. I maybe ordered the bcp so I can pray with them too. Shhh 😅

[@Post-ModernCzechoslovakianWar]

I'm not Anglican myself, but I've checked into them a bit. Book of Common prayer is really based and has been a blessing to me. So I hope it will be for you and your walk with Christ as well. What year of the Book of Common Prayer did you get?

[@jessicathespy]

I'm anglican, why would you be able to join in lent? I'm curious why there an exclusiveness in the church? I attend in Canada and weve brought so many friends into the church for holidays and to regularly participate and everyone has been deeply welcomed and encouraged to become part of the church and all its functions

[@papertiger5999]

@jessicathespy Oh - I don't know! We don't practice lent at my church. I think the Anglican church also does more formal membership and confirmation type things. I think those things are great, but sometimes they can serve to exclude. I can't take communion with the Catholics for example because they don't view me as part of the church. I understand the thought behind this even if I do disagree.

[@papertiger5999]

@PФSΓ-MФDΞЯИ Czechoslovakian War Factory I got the 2019 version. Its the one used by the ACNA.

[@Post-ModernCzechoslovakianWar]

@@papertiger5999 Oh cool, I've heard that's a good prayer book, and based on one of the early ones, but with simply updated language.

[@thaminiv]

I hope that ending is a teaser of a continued conversation with Rev. Wildman! I'd love to hear more of your conversation with him! I'm an Anglican from an EV Free background, and this conversation reminded me of my first experiences in the Anglican church: "This feels so familiar and so different at the same time!" I'm so grateful for our AMiA church and the way the three streams emphasis on Scripture, Sacrament, and the Spirit has drawn me closer to Christ, anchored, revived, and formed me the last six years.

[@DqwertyC]

Hi Matt! The church I grew up in (a Presbyterian church in the Pacific Northwest) recently had to close down. As part of that, my family has been going through old church property and figuring out what can and can't be donated to other churches in the area. Through that, they have found so, so many banners like the ones at 11:45. All that to say, your comment that the 70s were "when the banner thing was hot" had me simultaneously cackling like a fool and tearing up a little bit. Thank you

[@dianaruff3571]

AMAZING we need our Anglican churches in England to be like this.

[@blakemartin1893]

One of the best decisions in my faith was to be confirmed as an Anglican. I have grown so much in Christ and his church, since I am made the steps. For anyone who is unfamiliar with our tradition I would encourage you to visit the church.

[@angeliquekim2324]

I am converting brother

[@doubtingthomas9117]

I became Anglican over 15 years ago, having grown up Southern Baptist and after investigating Roman Catholicism and exploring Eastern Orthodoxy for a a time.

[@Apriluser]

ACNA Christian and husband is priest. Both of us grew up Pentecostal/evangelical and journeyed to Anglicanism. Like you, we have found a wonderful home in this tradition.

[@KRASFA]

As a young man who finds a lot of encouragement from your many projects it’s always amazing to see you come through the city I live in (Kansas city) and the cities surrounding and highlight the beautiful expressions of faith nearby!

[@wejpasadena1]

I loved this! I love the way Matt asked questions and made observations and also let the minister speak. I went to an ACNA church early this year. I love the sacred and the sense of quiet. Contemporary worship is painfully uncomfortable with silence. Everything is noisy and loud. Everyone is excited…the ministers constantly tell people how excited that they are that you’re there.

[@Austin8thGenTexan]

For the record - and to be fair, this congregation was founded as an Episcopal parish in 1959. In 2005 members voted to leave the Episcopal Church 873 to 211. The property was sold to the ACNA, and hopefully now everybody's happy! 😊

[@bradleymorehouse7462]

Glad it was resolved amicably. Some of these situations are not

[@gazoontight]

Best video series on KZbin.

[@chriswhitehead7694]

I just visited their Mission, KS campus yesterday and met Father Wildman. It was such a beautiful service with such a wonderful blend of old and new traditions!

[@JabneyTheKing]

I have been waiting for you to do an ACNA one! Love it!

[@nugeme]

Love my Anglican church.

[@AppalachianAcademics]

I’m a member of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter, which is a Catholic diocese-like structure that’s meant to facilitate the return of Anglicans to the Catholic Church and allow them to retain much of what is good, beautiful, and true about the Anglican patrimony. I had considered becoming an Anglican instead of Catholic for a while, but decided not to due to doctrinal and historical issues. I have found peace in the Ordinariate since it feels like the best of both worlds to my Anglo heart. That said, I love the grounds around the Church. Very beautifully made and maintained! Edit: So coming from a high-church background, I am not really a fan of the interior design of the building or of the architecture, but I’ve also seen worse-looking churches so I would be more comfortable there than in a strip mall setup.

[@johnsambo9379]

Following a heretical Pope is kind of a barrier for most. Lol

[@AppalachianAcademics]

@@johnsambo9379 How do you know the pope is a heretic? What has he taught that is explicitly against scripture and tradition? Has he denied a dogma or doctrine?

[@rustydowd879]

I had a pastor who was a former Anglican priest who crossed over. It was unique having a married Catholic priest.

[@AppalachianAcademics]

@@rustydowd879 The pastor of my parish is also married. It’s certainly a handful for all involved!

[@dustinpaulson1123]

Awesome episode. Beautiful church. Humble guy. Thanks for giving us a peak into Anglicanism. CS Lewis would be proud!

[@themissionanglicanchurchpcola]

This is so great Matt! Thank you for creating this. It's a very helpful explanation. As an Anglican priest, I'm always trying to explain Anglicanism to people and this is a great video to share with them.

[@ChristianSalzillo]

Love this video, Matt! So much of this is where I'm at. Lifelong Pentecostal, A/G minister, but I am moving toward a more sacramental stream of worship. I love the Book of Common Prayer and the desire to look back to the church of the early years. So much of what he said resonates with where I am now.

[@kelliatlarge]

I grew up A/G, did Chi Alpha in college, even did 2 years of missions. But several years ago I started feeling that need for rootedness. I ended up in an ACNA church and I haven't regretted it!

[@securetheharvest]

Matt, I just love this series and have learned so much. What a beautiful church and thoughtful dialogue as you tour this church. Thank you for doing the leg work/ research / travel to share this with us all. 🙏🏻 May God continue to bless you in your efforts.

[@amcps]

So very timely! My husband and I have been jumping around different denominations and non denominations, and just last week we decided we are ready to settle into and dedicate our service to the Anglican Church 🙏🏻

[@tonyroberts7481]

Matt great work as always!!! Keep it up as you’re able. I always appreciate seeing all of these churches.

[@Apriluser]

ACNA Christian and husband is priest. Both of us grew up Pentecostal/evangelical and journeyed to Anglicanism. At home in this tradition.

[@Templar112299]

These "Outsider" videos are my favorite! I would love for you to check out an Ethiopian Orthodox church if you're able. FYI I believe there's quite a few Ethiopians in Sioux Falls, SD and there's definitely some around Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN. Thanks!

[@jamisondunne6565]

The Church of The Advent in Boston, and Episcopal church, has their columbarium in a basement crypt. In this crypt they have a mass every Saturday morning and it is an amazing experience. To feel that connection to all of these saints in heaven while also praying the mass is an amazing testament to what salvation is, and what we on earth hope for when we die.

[@Anastasia-uj2bk4ml8p]

Would you ever go to an SSPX parish? I think seeing a very traditionalist Catholic church would be a very interesting experience.

[@jeffkardosjr.3825]

I've been attending an REC ACNA church for over a year now and like it.

[@robertguidry2168]

Is that reformed evangelical?

[@roddumlauf9241]

@@robertguidry2168 Reformed Episcopal Church

[@Richard_Boo]

Got and learnt a lot from this. Thank you

[@Schajena]

Another great video....I really like this church series. well done, Matt

[@thatbendude8170]

Man I hope you keep these up. I appreciate them

[@emmanuelsalvadorenriquez4893]

Thanks 🙏 for sharing ... Very nice video

[@brendaboykin3281]

Thank you, Gentlemen 🌹🌹🌾🌹🌹

[@thomasrolland8803]

Raised very Baptist (school, church, college) became an Anglican (part of Reformed Episcopal Church) at the age of 50 with wife and kids. I studied Liturgy in an attempt to understand the early church fathers and practices and God led me to the REC in our area of Texas. Anglicanism is a very BIG tent, and many will reflect the truth in the Holy Bible and some will not.

[@garfieldbartor2269]

Thanks for doing this video, as someone who attends an Evangelical Anglican Church, I found your video great! Keep up the good work brother

[@moerelish8031]

Hi again Matt. First, I'm sorry if my comment and question on that other video upset you. I have no intention of starting trouble. I really do enjoy your channel! I especially love these videos where you're reaching out to other denomations. Like I said before, I'm not Christian. However, I've also been doing my own self-paced Bible study and I'm trying to learn more about Christianity. Thank you for all you do and take care!

[@julieolson3649]

Beautiful church!

[@Adam-pk2te]

Yay! I love these videos, they're very informative, please keep doing them! Pretty cool as a British Anglican to learn about how the Americans are doing it, especially the ACNA who aren't in the Communion, if you ever get the chance you really should visit an Anglican church in Britain

[@roddumlauf9241]

True, Adam, the ACNA is not in Communion with Canterbury, but it is in Communion with 2/3 of the rest of the Anglican Communion. The archbishop of the ACNA, Foley Beach, is the chairman of GAFCON which represents the majority of Anglicans world wide. Welby has shown himself unfit by excluding the ACNA and a number of his other major failings.

[@Adam-pk2te]

@@roddumlauf9241 I’m aware they are in communion with the Global South Anglicans, I’d like to see the ACNA added to the communion and the Episcopal-church expelled

[@roddumlauf9241]

@@Adam-pk2te I agree with you Adam. Years ago our Episcopal parish left the Episcopal Church and joined the ACNA. Personally I am more "high church" and Anglo-Catholic and am a Franciscan Deacon in the Continuing Anglican Church. I'd like to see the ACNA resolve the ongoing controversy of women's ordination within and come down on the side of the traditional Catholic/Orthodox view of ordination which is consistent with the Apostolic Tradition. This could cause a reason for some in the continuing Anglicans in the US to join the ACNA.

[@Adam-pk2te]

@@roddumlauf9241 That’s very cool, I’m High Church/Anglo Catholic as well, personally I think all of Christianity needs an ecumenical council on the subject to fully resolve it

[@svenknutsen8937]

Yes! My favorite channel has uploaded new content again! 🙂

[@KarlieBlue777]

I am thankful for you and your cameraman (but most of all to God who leads you). Your videos and the "Ready to Harvest" KZbin channel have opened my eyes (and my heart) and challenged me to fully understand what I profess to believe. I would love the Holy Spirit to light a fire in the universal church, so that we might tackle the world's hurts as a family taking care of each other. P.S. I long to move back to Kansas City - I hope you stopped in for Jack Stack burnt ends before you left town. God Bless. P.P.S. I would be interested to know where God is calling you after so many adventures. It is curious how many people comment that your videos are prompting them to join the Roman Catholic Church. (I am a protestant, btw.)

[@ivandinsmore6217]

Matt's pronunciation is so much better than the Ready to Harvest guy who talks too fast, always talks about "Pennycastals" and his "chennel" and says things are "inneresting", refers to a place called "Kenneda" and so on. I feel his poor pronunciation is most irritating and sometimes ruins what would otherwise be excellent videos. Matt is a much better presenter in every way.

[@Mic1904]

@@ivandinsmore6217 Man, this is some pure snobbery right here. You're perfectly within your rights to be so, of course, it's a free country. But, wow, is accent/dialect a shallow reason to dismiss a potentially valuable information source...

[@Mic1904]

As a fellow Prot, in some ways, this doesn't surprise me. I think we've done a bad job at producing informed and historically rooted Prots who know their theology and history. I think that in the face of rootless evangelicalism and theological innovation and liberalism, liturgical forms of worship and church that appear more 'ancient', including Orthodoxy and Catholicism, and which (rightly or wrongly) present an idea of an unbroken historic faith, are understandably a very appealing and refreshing thing for someone to stumble across. And believe me, I don't for one moment blame our Orthodox or Catholic friends for this phenonemon. I also don't think they're the answer, respectfully, but I get the appeal at some level.

[@bradleymorehouse7462]

I wish i lived closer to this church. Unfortunately, it's 325 miles away. Still, I do feel compelled to attend an ACNA church and hope to find one nearby.

[@chelseaboyle8472]

This video came at a crucial time for myself . After years of discerning a conversion from evangelical to Catholics , I was turned away from my baptism and sacraments for being married to a catholic man but outside of the Catholic Church (we married in an evangelical church ) . I’ve felt in limbo and “not good enough “ but also angry because I know my marriage is legitimate in the eyes of Christ. So I’ve been in a constant state of what now ? Do I continue to jump through the hoops to join the Catholic Church or do I go back to my roots of Evangelical faith . And here I am now learning about the Anglican Church and feeling the first amount of hope I’ve had in a hot minute . Thank you for this video !

[@maryknuerr9970]

Awesome videos, great direction.

[@TheChurchofBreadandCheese]

Catholic and Irish here, sad that we had such much bloodshed in my country between our two churches but onwards and upwards.

[@rucadulu]

I love your videos. Would love to see you visit some of our wonderful churches in Casper Wyoming. We have some very beautiful churches.

[@doubtingthomas9117]

I’m in an ACNA parish that is smaller yet more on the higher-church, Anglo-Catholic side of things, but I enjoyed watching this ! 😊

[@blaynetucker4433]

Perhaps someone else asked the question and I did not read their comments but...I thought (as a Roman Catholic) that the ACNA was more traditional theologically than members of the official Worldwide Anglican Communion. For example, he mentions a female priest and not using an alb during less "formal" services. I have always been under the impression that the ACNA was formed because members of the WAC did not like the ordination of female or homosexual clergy. I love watching all of your videos and find them both informative and almost window-like into the faith of other people. As a Catholic, members of the WAC are kind of like our cousins so I will be totally honest, I struggle with the ACNA. That said, this video, just like all the rest, was very enjoyable to watch! Thank you so much for the hard work you put into them (and thanks to the cameraman)!!! PS -- even though I am a traditionalist (in most cases but not all), I LOVE the mid-century modern windows!

[@DrChaunceyBlevins]

I encourage you and your viewers to visit an Anglican Ordinariate parish some time!

[@megak1llah]

Beautiful church and belief

[@alexl6261]

Amazing to see flowers on top of the "alter"

[@javierdiazhernandez1257]

Hola Matt. Soy Catolico pero hace un tiempo estih estudiando la Iglesia Anglicana en especial ACNA. Y la verdad es que amo el cristianismo anglicano. Es hermoso.

[@TheDCinSC]

The ACNA is very varied in its makeup and the Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others, of which Christ Church, Overland Park is a part, is definitely toward the more contemporary end.

[@roberthoffhines5419]

Alright, an ACNA church! Anglicans have always respected reason. Sometimes too much. Issac Newton was Anglican, as was Theodore Gordon(!). My diocese (Quincy) is more "anglo-catholic, some ACNA dioceses are more mega-church. What IS mandatory is devotion to Christ and The Gospel. We actually mean what we say when we recite the creeds every Sunday.

[@siervodedios5952]

I heard that Newton was born and baptized Anglican but over time his views became more like that of nontrinitarian Arianism or something similar.

[@marmeemarch7080]

Hello to Quincy from Upper Midwest! The whole ACNA has been so blessed by the ministry of your previous Bishop Keith Ackerman.

[@roddumlauf9241]

Hello, Robert, blessings from the far most parish of Quincy in northern Wisconsin; St. Mary of the Snows in Eagle River !

[@roberthoffhines5419]

@@marmeemarch7080 My parish came in from Pittsburgh after Bishop Morales+ came along. But Ackerman+ is well spoken of by our priest! Brought his flock through tough times!

[@JJDOG9]

I know you get a lot of praise on your open-minded approach, but I want to specifically highlight how great your editing is. I’m a professional video editor and it’s hard to make content look this clean.

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

Wow, thank you!

[@jamesmcdonough6658]

Love these videos! As a Catholic convert from Methodism, I am a member of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter. I hope you are able to visit a POCSP church one day. We are in full communion with Rome and retain our English patrimony. It's definitely an interesting niche in the life of the Church regarding both Anglicanism and Catholicism.

[@marmeemarch7080]

The ACNA is very broad in style and believe it or not, in accommodating differing doctrines. The more liberal element may end up forcing a split in the future. I hope they pull back from that.

[@gordieborg]

I would love to see a video on the Anglican Mission in America (AMIA)!

[@DianaWilson]

I would love to see you do a video on the Cowboy Church. I just recently discovered their existence.

[@RevJoshuaBovis]

Hi Matt, I am late to this one. I am an Anglican priest from Oz. Great video! Thank you for sharing this visit. I am hoping that the diocese in which I am part of can produce a video like this for outsiders. Thankyou so much Matt! Oh...btw...you may not be an Anglican...yet! Join us!

[@CraigSmitham]

I love the unapologetic use of the term “vibe”.

[@christianbaxter_yt]

The stabilizing force is “institution”

[@bheemabachus5179]

I love Overland Park, I have a good friend who lives there. KC in general is awesome.

[@anycyclopedia]

Brief History of the Anglican Church- Henry VIII wanted to divorce Catherine of Argon and marry Anne Boleyn. He asked Pope to annul his marriage but pope Clement VII refused to do so. Then this very Catholic king who was named "Defender of the Faith" by the Pope got angry with the Pope. (Still, England's monarch is the "Defender of Faith"). So he made his own church, the Church of England, and married six times. (It is worth noticing that Henry VII had some other political reasons to make his own Church including a need for a male heir)

[@brjimbo1]

The origin of the Anglican Church predates the arrival of Augustine. The Celtic Catholic Church existed in the Isles 1200 years before Henry VIII. Many attribute this as a precursor to Anglicanism. Henry's issues disrupted parts of the the English Church, but later restored by the Oxford Movement.

[@blueguitarbob]

I based my masters thesis research on worship styles in Anglican/Episcopal churches. It went nowhere, because my thesis committee hated the idea. But I attended a lot of Anglican/Episcopal churches and studied the architecture just like this. Matt, I love your thoughtful approach to this subject.

[@thomaslai5303]

Would you recommend some materials or readings for me regarding the worship in Anglican style please? I was baptized in an evangelical background but encounter Anglicanism later, I find the sense of belonging from then on and would love to know more about all the symbolism and theological meanings behind all the worship elements, and it would be a great help and appreciation if you don’t mind pointing me to those materials, thank you very much.

[@keithwhitney7491]

I was surprised when I attended churches in England that were technically in the Church of England (The Anglican community, at times in ancient buildings in Oxford or Cambridge). For one thing, they were more like Evangelical churches than anything with a stiff, formal liturgical approach. However, even my visit to the beautiful chapel at King’s College, Cambridge, brought joy to my life, as the audience included people from very diverse Christian communities, all taking communion together. In that worship, communion was very formal with people in high church robes and vestments. Yet, we were all served equally. Of course, I had longed to visit the church in London (All Souls) where John Scott, the world’s most well known Evangelical preacher preached. The last time I heard him he was 82 and just as effective. My friend and I had to sit on the stars in the balcony, as we celebrated with our brothers and sisters in the faith. Again, a strong part of the broader Church of England was a large congregation with no robes or high church liturgical mandates. Last, the church I visited in Cambridge, alive with large numbers during the school year was quite an eye-opener. One man did the “Call to worship, and he wore a black shirt with minister’s collar, but the man who rose to preach the sermon later wore a button-down collar dress shirt, no tie. He preached from the text on the conversion and baptism of the Ethiopian Eunuch. I thought, I wonder what he is going to do with a test I had preached. It would have been welcomed in all the 0:41 Independent Christian Churches and the a cappella Churches of Christ. Four years later I attended the same church, by then much larger. This Sunday they were baptizing, by emersion two couples. The pastor interview each individual, and had them explain why they were being baptized when at least some had been “baptized” as infants. Each explained that they appreciated that their families wanted to dedicate them to God, but they believed that, as cult believers, they needed to confess Jesus as lord and be immersed into Christ Jesus in baptism for the remission of sins & gift of the Holy Spiritual. I talked t some of the leaders afterward. They explained that to be in the Church of England they had to agree to a early doctrinal statement (dating some time between 1300 and 1450 I think (sorry I do not remember), and said, “I guarantee you that we are closer to that document thank of our Bishops are. I then noted they seemed to practice male spiritual leadership. He confirmed it. I asked what they would do if placed under a woman bishop. He said, “We have never faced that conflict. The church hierarchy know what we believe and teach, and they do everything to respect our doctrinal positions. He also noted, that the Anglican community was faced with serious issues because the fastest growing community is the African communion, and they are a least as conservative as we are & threatening to leave if the church mandates women elders and ordination of homosexuals. In the process, he said, “In truth the most divisive parts of the church are the Anglicans of the urban and Western states in the USA and Canada. If we could get them to stay at home we can save the church.” My only point is that I was surprised at the diversity within the English churches still considered to be Anglican communion. As an advocate of ‘COMMON GROUNDS UNITY’ I was pleased to see that Christians CAN maintain a degree of unity & fellowship while disagreeing on many fundamental doctrinal issues. The bound by faith in Jesus Christ instead of puffed up by the belief that any church haas 100% perfect theological understanding. May we continue to talk!

[@kmrbsc]

18:30 a macro me owl?? I love it!

[@jsharp3165]

I haven't seen a macramé owl in ages!

[@Psychoveliatonet]

This was an awesome video!

[@kostas6621]

I do love the Anglican Traditional point of view; Liturgies, homilies, incense, burning, the veneration of saints...I consider myself Anglo-Catholic. I am very very traditional in my spiritual ways.

[@shawnallee739]

Mr. Matt... At this point you might as well move to Missouri. You've visited the AG headquarters in Springfield Mo, You've been to STL many times to visit a variety of churches and now you are in the KC area. Move to Missouri!

[@SwissOnZ]

Yeah… thank you. That was a lot of insight into Anglicanism - without the liturgical practice which is clearly the core. Happy also that it was mentioned it is more Anglican Evangelical so how Matt Whitman is a strange is perplexing; the kneelers. The “parishes” are the truest form of Anglicanism but yeah there’s that Catholicism too.

[@GR-dk5ju]

What brand of hoodie are you wearing? This is a very important question, Matt. Thanks. (The black one, when you’re behind your desk).

[@garypickering7981]

Ask the ACNA when they are going to make a definitive decision on WO.

[@marmeemarch7080]

Right now, that would split it. Please pray that the liberals would be convicted to follow what the universal Church has always taught.

[@pandananda8220]

Ay I'm finally early. Looking forward to watching and learning

[@isaaccutlip5815]

I was wondering when you were going to do another one of these videos.

[@tiffanylee7343]

The only thing I find discouraging about this is that good churches, like this one, are hard to find. My husband and I have been looking for one in SoCal for a very long time and have yet to find one. Progressivism, social justice activism, lack of reverence, or just plain “dead” pastors/priests are what we keep running into, no matter the denomination. To have a church like this ACNA in Overland Park would be a dream.

[@nunagoras]

Southern California? You know... Deep blue area!... You won't easily find such a "good Church" lie that there, for sure! As for liturgical Churches go, you'll may find some Roman Catholic Churches that are more traditional on their setting, especially the ones with a somewhat younger Priest. As for the ACNA, they're a relatively small denomination mostly predominant on the religious deep south, and even there they're not doing as well as some of them may to think about.

[@jonathanlim7091]

An Anglican church can be both liturgical and evangelical at the same time, I dont see why both aspects should come into conflict.

[@777igg]

I have always found Anglicanism interesting I’ve got a few books, written by some famous people in Anglican, history Saint Anselm of Canterbury and J C Ryle an I once heard Derek Prince, a famous Evangelical teacher say he grew up in the Anglican tradition I like the ACNA a lot if I were to ever join it or some other liturgical tradition my only stipulation would be allowing me to Evangelize or l’m out of there!

[@cthulhupr]

Great interview. I kinda miss the editorial final comment you've done in earlier ones. The ending is kind of abrupt. In other order of matters, as a former catholic missionary I totaly get this pastor: a central church (as seems to be in anglicanism as in catholicism) is one thing, more formal and ritualistic; peripheral churches keep the essentials but "walk with the people". The larger christian denominations are not just monolithic institutions but spiritual traditions with a spectrum of emphasis and styles.

[@thomassharp2719]

Do a show on Episcopalian Nuns.

[@DreamcastFarm]

I want to go here as my church 😭

[@ChristopherCMiles]

Married here. Will likely be buried here.

[@SP-ny1fk]

I'm not Christian in a strict sense but I read the bible, and all of this is very alien to me - this attachment to form.

[@gazoontight]

Do a Maronite Church, please.

[@johnjay7255]

That is basically a Novus Ordo Church.

[@gazoontight]

@@johnjay7255 Etraham alain.

[@hesedagape6122]

To help the stole is a simplified prayer shawl