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Article: Ex-Episcopalians launch rival Anglican church body.(CENTURY news)
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- The Christian Century
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- July 28, 2009
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Conservative Anglicans disenchanted with the liberal direction in their U.S. and Canadian churches say they are confident that a new church body formally launched in June will one day gain a seat in the worldwide Anglican Communion.
The new Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) has been organized, its leaders say, as an alternative for Anglicans who disagree with the theology of the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada.
"This is the beginning of a recovery of confidence in Anglicanism as a biblical, missionary church," said former Fort Worth Episcopal bishop Jack Iker.
Iker and other ex-Episcopalians frequently criticized their ...