The Embryo Parson Checks In

Greetings in the Name of the Most Holy Trinity!

As I noted in this post from last November, I have been intending to revamp this blog to reflect where I am developing theologically, which is in a decidedly Anglo-Catholic direction.  For those few of you who follow this blog, you will know that I have pretty much reversed course since being received into Continuing Anglicanism in 2011 as a stalwart Cranmerian.  Much of my writing here in the past few years reflect my struggle, and I have deleted several blog posts containing Reformed Anglican arguments that I simply don't espouse anymore.

I've not posted much since November for several reasons.   I've been known to take long sabbaticals from blogging in the first place, and secondly, I have been studying and practicing the things I need to do to grow as a priest.  The rector of our mission needing to move away in connection with a job, I have stepped in as the new rector and have been celebrating the Mass every Sunday since late October.  Thirdly, the events related to COVID-19 compelled me to become involved in the Reopen movement.  The reopening now well underway here in North Carolina, I feel I can turn my attention back to theological matters and those pertaining to the issue of Anglican identity.

I have two or three blog articles being written in my head at this point.  I hope to post them here soon.  I will also be posting some thoughts on some young "rising stars" of Continuing Anglicanism writing articles at web sites such as The North American Anglican, Earth and Altar, Anglican Catholic Liturgy and Theology (the blog of ACC Archbishop Mark Haverland), O cuniculi! Ubi lexicon Latinum posui?, and The Sacramentalists podcast.

I will also still be devoting much attention to the Anglican Church in North America and women's ordination.  In the past few months I have come to see that the situation in ACNA is worse than I previously imagined. 

Stay tuned.

The Embryo Parson

Comments

[Drew]

I've found your blog to be enjoyable and informative reading. Please do continue.

In a subsequent post, could you explain why and how your theological leanings have become more decidedly Anglo-Catholic, and how Anglo-Catholicism fits within historical Anglicanism? Perhaps you've already addressed the these questions in previous posts. If you've done so, please direct me to those posts.

Also, if you're able to provide me with a list of what you think to be necessary Anglican reading, I'd appreciate it. Thanks.