Reformed Episcopal Church
Reformed Episcopal Church
The Reformed Episcopal Church (REC) is an Anglican jurisdiction founded in 1873 in the United States by Bishop George David Cummins. It arose as a conservative response to theological liberalism within the Protestant Episcopal Church in the nineteenth century. The REC maintains the historic episcopate, traditional Anglican liturgy, and a confessional commitment to the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion.
The Reformed Episcopal Church is a founding jurisdiction of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) and remains in full communion with it. It is also a member of the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) and upholds the orthodox faith as received through the historic formularies of the English Reformation.
Structure
The Reformed Episcopal Church is organized into several dioceses in North America and abroad, each overseen by a Bishop Ordinary and Standing Committee.
→ See: Reformed Episcopal Church – Dioceses
Worship and Doctrine
The REC worships according to the Book of Common Prayer (2005 and 1928 editions), emphasizing reverent liturgy, the authority of Scripture, and the centrality of the Gospel. The Church confesses the faith of the undivided Church, as expressed in the three historic Creeds and the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion.
Historical Background
The Church was organized in December 1873 in New York City by Bishop George David Cummins, formerly Assistant Bishop of Kentucky in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Leadership
The current Presiding Bishop and Bishop Ordinary of the Diocese of Mid-America is the Most Rev. Ray R. Sutton.
See Also
- George David Cummins
- Book of Common Prayer
- Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion
- Anglican Church in North America
- Reformed Episcopal Church – Dioceses
- Bishop Ray R. Sutton