So I found out today that the girl who sits behind me in class attends a formerly-Episcopalian-now-Anglican church at home! Her name is Robin and she's dating a Christian friend of mine, so I figured it was probably a fair question to ask if she was a Christian, too. She said that she was and that she was kind of excited to be going to the UK because she's Anglican.
I said, "No way. Like North American Anglican?"
Robin said, "Yeah, we're affiliated with the Anglican communion in Rwanda."
My jaw dropped. God is awesome. For those who don't know, the church my family attends, The Falls Church, was one of the Virginian churches that deaffiliated with the Episcopal Church last December. My parents have been really involved in finding out about being Anglican and the world-wide Anglican communion and all that jazz since it happened, but most people have no idea what I'm talking about. I was so excited to find out that Robin is in the same boat.
Some links on the Anglican realignment for background:
Information from The Falls Church website
Stand Firm, a list of Anglican blogs and news stories (my favorite is Matt Kennedy)
Great article from a W&L student, Emily Hulen, who interviewed my father about happenings in the Anglican church
Another article from Emily, this one about St. Paul's Anglican Church in Lexington
I told Robin about the two churches I found that look really great. We're both excited. :)
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