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chrissie August 24 2005, 19:43:44 UTC
About your "bread worshipin' Mary lover" self. I know that your church is part of the ECUSA. But it seems to be a different kind of church than the normal ECUSA churches that I've come across here.

Truth be told I'd love to find a church that's kind of like yours but I've been having problems with it as it seems that all the churches in the San Diego area are either super Catholic or super Evangelical. And was wondering if maybe you could ask around about that for me since you church types have the inside track.

Thanks!

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jjostm August 24 2005, 19:52:19 UTC
The organisation my parish is aligned with, Forward in Faith North America, has a list of parishes that are also "in communion" with one another. I'm not sure whether these are "good places to go," but they're at least solid in catholic Faith and Practise.

This is what I was able to pull up:

San Diego - All Saints
The Revd Tony Noble . . . (619) 298-7729

San Diego - Holy Trinity
The Revd Larry Bausch . . . (619) 222-0365

According to FiF/NA, these are "friendly parishes," so hopefully they're friendly in attitude as well as catholic theology.

Pax from this papist...

-j

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jjostm August 24 2005, 19:56:18 UTC
And, with enough fiddling, the website for All Saints' and the site for Holy Trinity.

-j

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chrissie August 25 2005, 02:36:49 UTC
I just found the Holy Trinity site. The All Saint's site is blocked here at work so I'll have to poke around it later. Holy Trinity, though, is pretty far from my neighborhood. It would be like driving down to your church while I was living in Hoboken.

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chrissie August 25 2005, 07:40:20 UTC
With some poking around it has been DECIDED. All Saint's it IS!

I will be going this weekend and I think (from reading some of the sermons online) I have found a home in a proper anglocathcolic church!

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jjostm August 25 2005, 10:34:30 UTC
Shweet! Good luck! I'll be prayin' for ya!

-j

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chrissie August 25 2005, 01:53:30 UTC
:o

Just phone numbers!

Should I call them? What would I ask?

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jjostm August 25 2005, 02:20:31 UTC
Well, the best (and easiest) question to ask is simply "What time is Mass on Sunday?" My vote: Try to go to a High Mass if it is offered. Chances are, whomever you talk to will be very interested that you attend-I know I would be if I was the priest in charge...

The websites are, of course, a nice non-threatening way to get a tour before you shoot on over.

-j

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chrissie August 25 2005, 02:35:28 UTC
I'm still not over my OMG Talking To Some One Who Is Down With God In An Official Way fear yet. :|

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jjostm August 25 2005, 02:39:59 UTC
Hrm...then...um...try calling at an off hour so you'll get the answering machine. That's my best advice. (And I've done it when I was still in my fear of Talking To Some One Who Is Down With God In An Official Way.)

-j

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chrissie August 25 2005, 02:56:32 UTC
But then they'll call me back!

I imagine this is where I have to suck it up isn't it? I think it's all the black they wear, and the WARRIOR OF GOD aura. It's pretty intimidating.

Funny thing is, I've never felt any hesitation in talking to protestant evangelical pastors.

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jjostm August 25 2005, 03:05:05 UTC
Usually on the answering service, they'll have Mass times™ and the like...so you'll be able to escape unscathed. =)

As far as priests go, they're generally very personable, likeable, lovely people. (Hey, God willing, I'm going to be one too.) Besides, when you think they're scary, take a look at Fr. Dave:


... )

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chrissie August 25 2005, 03:14:19 UTC
From what little I know of you, John, you are totally a personable, likeable, lovely people.

I should just carry that picture with me everywhere I go.

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prester_scott August 24 2005, 20:06:22 UTC
I also noted this "extramural" Anglican church:

St. Mary the Virgin (Anglican Province of Christ the King)
http://www.anglicanpck.org/dioceses/index.html

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soeursansmerci August 24 2005, 22:09:10 UTC
Oh, dear. I read that as "extramarital". Nearly sprained my eyes from the doubletake.

Mea maxima culpa!!

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chrissie August 25 2005, 01:54:39 UTC
Thank you.
That isn't too terribly far away. I could check them out this Sunday. I'm a little curious about the use of the word "extramural." I know what the word means, I'm just not certain that I understand the application of it here. Can you please explain.

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