In the Feb./March Bishop’s Epistle, The Most Rev. Walter H. Grundorf reports on a variety of issues in the Anglican Province of America.  Included is the reception of the Communion of Christ the Redeemer into the Anglican Province of America.

The text about the former CEC bishops and now CCR bishops possibly becoming APA bishops is below.

“Bringing together the faithful…”

At the end of January, I was invited to attend a meeting of clergy and laity of the Communion of Christ the Redeemer (CCR) in Ocean City, Maryland. The CCR were formerly part of the Charismatic Episcopal Church from which they have departed. This Meeting was hosted by their Diocese of Delmarva and Bishop Richard Lipka. One of the member bishops of CCR, the Rt. Rev. Fred Fick had previously requested reception of his churches and himself in our Diocese of St. Augustine under Bishop Larry Shaver. I invited Bishop Shaver and Archdeacon, Erich Zwingert as our Canonist to attend along with me. We were treated graciously by this wonderful body of Christians, who wish to be Classical Anglicans. We spent the better part of three days with them getting to know the people and during the plenary sessions, answering a series of printed questions. After we left the Meeting, the people had a positive discussion and wish to continue the process hopefully establishing an official intercommunion statement. We praise and thank God for bringing us together with these faithful people who want to be a part of a church that has a strong catholic faith and order in the Anglican Tradition.