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Statement from ACA House of Bishops
October 20, 2009
The House of Bishops of the Anglican Church in America joins our Primate, Archbishop John Hepworth, in welcoming with deep joy the announcement of the preparation of an Apostolic Constitution to provide for full, visible communion between orthodox Anglicans and the Holy See. The House of Bishops wishes to express its appreciation to
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith for its painstaking work with respect to appropriate ecclesial structures to enable this historic step towards unity in Christ in accordance with Our Lord's high priestly prayer. We pledge our most serious, prayerful reflection upon the Constitution when promulgated, as well as our wholehearted
cooperation and fervent prayers in working to bring about this landmark and long-desired outcome.
The House of Bishops
Anglican Church in America
Traditional Anglican Communion
Statement from Abp. Hepworth
Traditional Anglican Communion Responds to Pope's Offer of Ecclesiastical refuge
by John Hepworth
20th October 2009
I have spent this evening speaking to bishops, priests and lay people of the Traditional Anglican Communion in England, Africa, Australia, India, Canada, the United States and South America.
We are profoundly moved by the generosity of the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI. He offers in this Apostolic Constitution the means for "former Anglicans to enter into the fullness of communion with the Catholic Church". He hopes that we can "find in this canonical structure the opportunity to preserve those Anglican traditions precious to us and consistent with the Catholic faith". He then warmly states "we are happy that these men and women bring with them their particular contributions to our common life of faith".
May I firstly state that this is an act of great goodness on the part of the Holy Father. He has dedicated his pontificate to the cause of unity. It more than matches the dreams we dared to include in our petition of two years ago. It more than matches our prayers. In those two years, we have become very conscious of the prayers of our friends in the Catholic Church. Perhaps their prayers dared to ask even more than ours.
While we await the full text of the Apostolic Constitution, we are also moved by the pastoral nature of the Notes issued today by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. My fellow bishops have indeed signed the Catechism of the Catholic Church and made a statement about the ministry of the Bishop of Rome, reflecting the words of Pope John Paul II in his letter "Ut Unum Sint".
Other Anglican groups have indicated to the Holy See a similar desire and a similar acceptance of Catholic faith. As Cardinal Levada has indicated, this response to Anglican petitions is to be of a global character. It will now be for these groups to forge a close cooperation, even where they transcend the existing boundaries of the Anglican Communion.
Fortunately, the Statement issued by the Archbishop of Canterbury reflects the understanding that we have gained from him that he does not stand in our way, and understands the decisions that we have reached. Both his reaction and our petition are fruits of a century of prayer for Christian unity, a cause that many times must have seemed forlorn. We now express our gratitude to Archbishop Williams, and have regularly assured him of our prayers. The See of Augustine remains a focus of our pilgrim way, as it was in ages of faith in the past.
I have made a commitment to the Traditional Anglican Communion that the response of the Holy See will be taken to each of our National Synods. They have already endorsed our pathway. Now the Holy See challenges us to seek in the specific structures that are now available the "full, visible unity, especially Eucharistic communion", for which we have long prayed and about which we have long dreamed. That process will begin at once.
In the Anglican Office of Morning Prayer, the great Hymn of Thanksgiving, the Te Deum, is part of the daily Order. It is with heartfelt thanks to Almighty God, the Lord and Source of all peace and unity, that the hymn is on our lips today. This is a moment of grace, perhaps even a moment of history, not because the past is undone, but because the past is transformed.
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NO MASS OR ROSARY ON JULY 5, 2008
Please note that on Saturday, July 5th, 2008, there will be no Rosary and no Mass as usual. Fr. Bragg needs to make an out of town trip that day on church business. As a result, there will be no Rosary and Mass that day. Fr. Bragg apologizes for any inconvenience.
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The Rt. Rev Stephen Strawn, bishop of the Diocese of the Missouri Valley, visited St. Margaret Parish on Sunday, June 15th (Fathers Day). Thanks to all the parishoners of St. Margaret who worked so hard to help get our church ready in preparation for his visit and also the luncheon held with Bishop Strawn, his wife and daughter and parishoners and clergy of St. Margaret Anglican Church. It was very good to be able to meet with our bishop and have him celebrate Mass and preach.
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[Please note our upcoming events on June 7, 2008 and June 15, 2008.]
St. Margaret Strawberry Festival
On Saturday, June 7th St. Margaret Anglican Church will have a good Ol' Fashioned Strawberry Festival! Come join us from 11 AM until 2 PM that day to enjoy delicious strawberries, strawberry shortcake and ice-cream. You can also have the opportunity to see our church that day. Please come visit that day and support St. Margaret. We will look forward to seeing you that day!
Bishop's Visitation
Make note that His Grace, Bishop Stephen Strawn, Bishop of the Diocese of the Missouri Valley, will make his annual visit to St. Margaret's on Sunday, June 15th. Please join us that day for Mass at the normal time (9:30 AM). After Mass, we will have a luncheon with Bishop Strawn and his wife. As this will be the first visit of Bishop Strawn to the parish, we will have the opportunity to introduce ourselves to the bishop and get to know him as well. Please join us that day for this very important visit!
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AN INVITATION TO JOIN US AT ST. MARGARET!
We invite you to worship with us at St. Margaret Anglican Church. You will find us very friendly and willing to help with any questions you may have. Many Anglicans and Episcopalians troubled by the changes in the faith and doctrines in their church in the present age, have either stopped going to church completely or have joined non-Anglican churches only to find that their spiritual hunger and longing for the Sacraments, and the doctrines of the Book of Common Prayer, continues to be unsatisfied. Perhaps this describes you and you long for traditional worship, liturgical expression, and the Sacraments. If you long for any of these and also want to find a church that gives solid Biblical teaching, then we invite you to join us at St. Margaret Anglican Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. There you will find a small, loving family of committed Christians who are very friendly and would love for YOU to join them!
If you are new to the Church, or have lapsed for any length of time, we would welcome you to come home. If you would like to talk with someone about the "Anglican Church in America" or our church please contact the rector, Fr. Bragg or any of the friendly members of St. Margaret Anglican Church.
We are located at 10450 N. College Avenue on the Northside of Indianapolis. Come join us any Sunday morning at 9:30 AM! You can also find out more about our church at the church website:
http://www.indyanglican.org/
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ST. MARGARET ITEMS FOR SALE
For those who are interested, the Cafe Press website has items available which advertise St. Margaret Parish and also through your purchase of these items, help to support our church in the process. If you would like to purchase items with the logo of St. Margaret Anglican Church such as shirts; t-shirts; clocks; magnets; bags; etc; etc; feel free to go to the following website:
http://www.cafepress.com/smac_in/
There, you will find the above mentioned items plus many other items which feature our logo and help to advertise our parish. Plus, you will give support to our church in the process. One dollar of each sale goes to our church. So, not only will you support our church financially, you will help to advertise our church as well.
Signed,
Respectfully,
Todd+
http://www.ourchurch.com/member/i/IndyAnglican/
http://www.indyanglican.org/
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Upcoming Holy Week and Easter Schedule
March 9 - Passion Sunday - Mass at 9:30am
March 16 - Palm Sunday - Mass at 9:30am
March 20 - Maundy Thursday - Mass at 7:00pm
March 21 - Good Friday - 7:00pm
March 22 - Holy Saturday - 6:00pm
March 23 - Easter Sunday - Mass at 9:30am
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St. Margaret's Sunday School
St. Margaret Anglican Church is pleased to offer Sunday School for children. Sunday School at St. Margaret's takes place during the Sunday morning 9:30am Mass. The children participate in Sunday School during the first part of Mass and then return in time for Holy Communion. Our Sunday school is taught by members of our parish who have extensive experience in teaching.
Children learn about various subjects during Sunday School such as Bible stories; important points about our liturgy; lives of the Apostles, important names of the Bible, lives of the Saints, etc. In addition to Sunday school lessons, children also work on special projects such as coloring and making crafts.
If you have any questions about Sunday School offered at St. Margaret Anglican Church, please feel free to contact us.
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St. Margaret Anglican Church in Indianapolis, Indiana has a brand new website:
http://indyanglican.org
You will notice that this new domain name and url will be easier for visitors to remember than our former url that we previously had. All you have to remember is "IndyAnglican" and ".org" and you are there! The "new" website really is not new but the URL address is new. The same great information from the "old" website will also be at the "new" website but the URL address will make it easier for people to remember the address and also to type the address. Just type out INDYANGLICAN and you're there!
St. Margaret Anglican Church is a traditional Anglican church on the northside of Indianapolis in Central Indiana. Both traditional Roman Catholics and traditional-minded Anglicans/Episocopalians will appreciate the beauty of our liturgy. Roman Catholics and Episcopalians both will remember the Mass as celebrated prior to liturgical changes were implemented in those churches. The Mass we celebrate is traditional, respectful, and very beautiful. Reception of the Body and Blood of Christ takes place at the Altar Rail where we kneel in adoration of Our Blessed Saviour Who gives Himself to us in Holy Communion!
Join us every Saturday morning at 9:30 for recitation of the Rosary with Mass immediately following at 10:00 AM. On Sunday morning, Mass begins at 9:30 AM. Sunday school for the children takes place during Mass and children return in time for Holy Communion.
St. Margaret Anglican Church is a member parish of the Anglican Church in America (ACA), which is the American face of the Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC). St. Margaret is a traditional church but it is also a friendly church. We are small but we are growing. We always welcome new members and visitors alike. Please join with us as we worship Our Lord every Saturday and Sunday.
St. Margaret Anglican Church is within easy driving from any part of Indianapolis. On I-465, you can find us easily by getting of the Meridian Street exit on the Northside of I-465 and turning east on 103rd street and then North on College Avenue. The Church is located on the Westside of College Avenue at 10450 N. College Avenue.
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Announcing the domain name for the Saint Margaret Anglican Church Website!
St. Margaret Anglican Church has a new domain name and website:
http://www.indyanglican.org
While the information is the same as this current website hosted here on "Our Chruch," the new URL address will make it easier for people to remember our website address. So while we will continue to keep this current website, the new address of "indyanglican.org" will allow us to advertise better in mailings and in the newspaper advertisment.
http://www.indyanglican.org
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MASS SCHEDULE FOR CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS.
Please note: Mass Schedule at St. Margaret Anglican Church, Indianapolis, Indiana is as follows:
Christmas Eve: Mass begins at 7PM.
Christmas Day: Mass begins at 9:30 AM.
Please spend part of your Christmas with us at St. Margaret Church. Bring your friends, neighbors, friends and loved ones and come join us in welcoming the Divine Infant born as a Human Being. Present a gift to the Divine Child on Christmas----come worship Him at the altar and give Him the gift of your presence in His house.
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News concerning Decoration of Church for Christmas . . .
On Sunday, December 23rd, 2007, after the 9:30 AM Mass, we will decorate the church for Christmas. If you have any ideas/suggestions for decorations, please feel free to share your suggestions with Fr. Bragg or one of the other members of the parish.
At this point, we are talking about purchasing pointsettias for the church. We also need a Creche set for use in the church. If you have an "extra" one that the church can use, we would be most grateful!!!
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Good news concerning our website!
The Anglican Church in America (ACA) has added the Saint Margaret website to their website! So now people searching the ACA website and the Diocese of the Missouri Valley page will be able to locate St. Margaret Chruch!!!!
http://acahome.org
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Our Pack the Pews Sunday held December 2, 2007
Our "Pack the Pews" Sunday held at St. Margaret Church was a rousing success. We had over forty people at Mass on Sunday, December 2nd, 2007. Now, to some people, forty people may not sound like a huge crowd, but to our small congregation, we more than doubled our usual Sunday congregation in terms of numbers. We are very pleased to show off our church and the many blessings God has showered upon us. It was especially appropriate that our "Pack the Pews" Sunday took place on the First Sunday of Advent to begin the New Church Year. St. Margaret is also continuing on their "first year" as well. We hope that Our Blessed Lord will continue to bless our small congregation and continue to guide us to winning new souls for Him!
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"PACK THE PEWS" SUNDAY
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 2007, 9:30 AM
Please join us Sunday, December 2nd, 2007 at 9:30 AM at St. Margaret Anglican Church at 10450 N. College Avenue on the Northside of Indianapolis, Indiana. This will be an "open house" to show off our new pews, new altar, new crucifix, new tabernacle, etc. If you are a traditional Catholic, Anglican, Episocopalian, etc., we invite you to join with us at Mass on that Sunday in our new church. We invite YOU to join us on the first Sunday of Advent to start off the new liturgical year. Please plan to see for yourself our new church and help us to celebrate the many blessings Our Blessed Lord has shown us so far this year!
Please come visit our parish on the Northside of Indianapolis. We are a growing church just starting out. If you long for a traditional form of worship combined with a small, loving congregation, St. Margaret Anglican Church is the place for you.
We are located at 10450 N. College Ave. in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Mass is offered every Sunday morning at 9:30 AM
http://www.ourchurch.com/member/i/IndyAnglican
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Mass for All Saints Day
We will celebrate the Mass for All Saints on Thursday, November 1st at 6PM. Please join us if you can.
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Yesterday, Sunday, October 28th, 2007, the Feast of Christ the King was a glorious day in the short history of St. Margaret (of Scotland) Anglican Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our church is really coming together quite nicely. Up to this point we had been using a variety of different kinds of folding chairs since our pews had not arrived. But the pews arrived this week and were installed late in the week. In addition to that, our new Tabernacle arrived. And additionally, we received our 1928 prayerbooks from the bishop earlier in the week as well. On Saturday, while I was working my part-time job, I took the two guys that I take care of on Saturdays, and the three of us took up the Tabernacle and the prayerbooks to the church. It was then that I was able to see the new pews. The only thing missing that we were waiting on was the Crucifix for above the altar. Fast forward to Sunday morning when I arrived for Mass. Lo and behold, the Crucifix had arrived and I saw it for the first time. It had arrived later in the day on Saturday and was installed by parishoners. The Crucifix was made in Peru in South America and had been brought to the U.S. by ship. It was held up in Miami for a time waiting to clear customs. The Crucifix is a beautiful likeness of Our Blessed Lord in His agony on the Cross! What a fitting day for all of this to come together--the Feast of Christ the King!!!! The Tabernacle will now house Our Blessed Lord present in the Blessed Sacrament! The Crucifix will help us to focus on the Passion that Our Blessed Lord went through on our behalf. The pews will allow us to kneel and pray in adoration before Our Lord Present in the Blessed Sacrament. The prayerbooks will help us to focus on the Word of God and hear what He is saying to us!!!!
Come join us Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM at 10450 N. College Avenue on the Northside of Indianapolis for Mass.
http://www.ourchurch.com/member/i/IndyAnglican
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Sunday, October 7th, we "won" an online auction for a tabernacle for our church. We are looking forward to providing a home for our new Tabernacle so that we can place it on our new Altar! Our Blessed Lord will always be with us now as we enter the church!
Our church is really shaping up rather nicely! By the first part of November we should have our pews in place, the Crucifix above the altar, and the Tabernacle on the altar! Thanks be to God for all the blessings He has shown us thus far and continues to show us!
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On Sunday, September 2nd, 2007, we celebrate Mass in our new church. All the members of St. Margaret of Scotland's parish are very excited to offer Mass at our beautiful church. Join us one Sunday as we worship Our Blessed Saviour and thank Him for the many graces He has bestowed on us.
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