Archbishop Foley Beach, leader of the traditionalist Anglican Church in North America, (ACNA) headed up an Anglican delegation to Moscow this week, where they met with Patriarch Kirill.
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| Big Membership Success |
Kirill, who is the Patriarch of Moscow and Russia, greeted the delegation warmly, stating:
"Your church went through a very difficult period of its history, and the faithful took courage and had the ability to respond to a great temptation. There are two models of the behavior of the Church and of Christians. One involves obedience to the secular power and the powerful forces that have an impact on social development. The other model involves the ability to speak the truth and to remain faithful to the Christian message."
I'd say that was right on the money.
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| Epic Membership Fail |
Approximately 1000 churches have been built in Russia every year for the past three decades. By contrast, the Episcopal Church, which is aggressively obedient to the secular power, has lost one third of its Sunday attendance in the last 12 years.
Cheers,
LSP
