About St. Alban's Church
Why does St. Alban's Church exist?
In the mid-1970's clergy and laity became increasingly concerned about the theological direction of the Episcopal Church in the United States (ECUSA). A radical restructuring of the Episcopal Church was completed at the 1976 Episcopal Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At this meeting sweeping changes were adopted to accommodate new beliefs and practices.
These changes culminated in the approval of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. The new Prayer Book's theology changed the historic teachings of the Faith and departed from the centuries old ideals of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, adopting new optional rites. In the words of one eminent commentator, the book of 1979 signaled a rejection of the Common Prayer tradition itself.
In 1977 concerned Episcopal clergy and laity who objected to these radical changes gathered in St. Louis, Missouri. They set forth a statement of faith called the "Affirmation of Saint Louis," which expressed their commitment as Episcopalians to orthodox Christianity.
Thus the "Continuing Faith" movement began. Not to become an antiquarian society, but to maintain the orthodox Faith as given to us by Jesus Christ and His apostles.
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