Anglican devotional society
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Since the time of the Oxford Movement
in the Church of England
, there have been organizations whose purpose is the propagation of the Catholic Faith
within the Anglican Communion
. Each of these societies champions one aspect of Ritualism and Anglican doctrine
which otherwise is not emphasized by the Anglican Churches as a whole. Mostly, these are groups or organisations that are part of the High Church
or Anglo-Catholic movement, and are considered conservative
or orthodox
. Many of them are members or associates of the Catholic Societies of the Church of England.
Oxford Movement
The Oxford Movement was a movement of High Church Anglicans, eventually developing into Anglo-Catholicism. The movement, whose members were often associated with the University of Oxford, argued for the reinstatement of lost Christian traditions of faith and their inclusion into Anglican liturgy...
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, there have been organizations whose purpose is the propagation of the Catholic Faith
Catholicism
Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
within the Anglican Communion
Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
. Each of these societies champions one aspect of Ritualism and Anglican doctrine
Anglican doctrine
Anglican doctrine is the body of Christian teachings used to guide the religious and moral practices of Anglicans.-Approach to doctrine:...
which otherwise is not emphasized by the Anglican Churches as a whole. Mostly, these are groups or organisations that are part of the High Church
High church
The term "High Church" refers to beliefs and practices of ecclesiology, liturgy and theology, generally with an emphasis on formality, and resistance to "modernization." Although used in connection with various Christian traditions, the term has traditionally been principally associated with the...
or Anglo-Catholic movement, and are considered conservative
Conservative Christianity
Conservative Christianity is a term applied to a number of groups or movements seen as giving priority to traditional Christian beliefs and practices...
or orthodox
Orthodoxy
The word orthodox, from Greek orthos + doxa , is generally used to mean the adherence to accepted norms, more specifically to creeds, especially in religion...
. Many of them are members or associates of the Catholic Societies of the Church of England.
List of Anglican devotional societies
- Additional Curates Society
- Anglican Priests Eucharistic League – (see External links)
- The Catholic LeagueCatholic League (Anglican)Unitas: the Catholic League for the Unity of Christians is an organisation of Anglicans and Roman Catholics dedicated to the reconciliation of the same two communions...
- The Church UnionThe Church UnionThe Church Union is an Anglo-Catholic advocacy group within the Church of England.The organisation was founded as the Church of England Protection Society on May 12, 1859 to challenge the authority of the English civil courts to determine questions of doctrine...
- Confraternity of the Blessed SacramentConfraternity of the Blessed SacramentThe Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament is a devotional society in the Anglican Communion dedicated to venerating the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist...
- Cost of Conscience
- The Federation of Catholic Priests
- The Society for Sacramental Mission
- Forward in FaithForward in FaithForward in Faith is a movement operating in a number of provinces of the Anglican Communion. It represents a traditionalist strand of Anglo-Catholicism and is characterised by its opposition to the ordination of women to the priesthood and episcopate and, more recently, to more liberal Anglican...
- Glastonbury Pilgrimage Association
- Guild of Servants of the SanctuaryGuild of Servants of the SanctuaryThe Guild of Servants of the Sanctuary or GSS is an association of altar servers in the Church of England and the Church in Wales, with some overseas organisation in several other countries.-Objectives and Membership:...
– (see External links) - Guild of All SoulsGuild of All SoulsThe Guild of All Souls is an Anglican devotional society dedicated to prayer for faithful departed Christians. As stated on its website, it is a "devotional society praying for the souls of the Faithful Departed, and teaching the Catholic doctrine of the Communion of Saints."-Objectives:The stated...
- Saint Martin's LeagueSaint Martin's LeagueSaint Martin's League was a devotional society in the Church of England for letter carriers. It was founded in 1877 by Arthur Henry Stanton at the Church of St Alban the Martyr, Holborn. Its stated object was "Love to God and Man."-References:* by L. Hereward...
- The Society of MarySociety of Mary (Anglican)The Society of Mary is an Anglican devotional society dedicated to and under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As its website states, it is a group of Anglican Christians "dedicated to the Glory of God and the Holy Incarnation of Christ under the invocation of Our Lady, Help of...
- Society of the Holy CrossSociety of the Holy CrossThe Society of the Holy Cross is an international Anglo-Catholic society of priests with members in the Anglican Communion, the Continuing Anglican Movement and the Roman Catholic Church's Anglican Use...
- Society of King Charles the MartyrSociety of King Charles the MartyrThe Society of King Charles the Martyr is an Anglican devotional society and one of the Catholic Societies of the Church of England. It is dedicated to and under the patronage of King Charles I of England , the only person to be canonised by the Church of...
- Society of Catholic PriestsSociety of Catholic PriestsThe Society of Catholic Priests is a religious society of clergy in the Anglican Communion which draws its membership from Anglicans who consider themselves a part of the Anglo-Catholic tradition of Anglicanism.-Founding and early history:...
– (Liberal Catholic churchmanshipChurchmanshipWithin Anglicanism the term churchmanship is sometimes used to refer to distinct understandings of church doctrine and liturgical practice by members of the Church of England and other churches of the Anglican communion...
) - Society of Sacramental Socialists – (see External links)
- Society of Our Lady of WalsinghamOur Lady of WalsinghamOur Lady of Walsingham is a title used for Mary, the mother of Jesus. The title derives from the belief that Mary appeared in a vision to Richeldis de Faverches, a devout Saxon noblewoman, in 1061 in the village of Walsingham in Norfolk, England...
and Priests Associate of the Holy House of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham – (see External links)
External links
- Catholic Societies of the Church of England
- Anglican Priests Eucharistic League
- Guild of Servants of the Sanctuary
- Cost of Conscience
- The Society of Mary
- Glastonbury Pilgrimage Association
- God Calling.org
- Forward in Faith
- The Church Union
- The Catholic League
- The Society of The Holy Cross (SSC)
- The Society of King Charles the Martyr
- The Society of Catholic Priests
- The Society of Our Lady of Walsingham
- Additional Curates Society