Rickman on alignment between Methodists and Anglicans

One of the recurring themes of this blog (and of my life) has been striving for greater unity among all Christians, and most especially among Methodists and Anglicans. 
I don't know if there are any two denominational traditions as close as to one another as these.

As a United Methodist pastor for many years, I loved to point out (and make good use of) those parts of our liturgy and heritage that were also found in the Anglican Prayerbook and traditions (as many older posts on this blog will attest). 
As an Anglican priest today I still hold a Wesleyan/Methodist soteriology and understanding of how grace unfolds in our lives, which I share in common with many other Anglicans (chief among them John and Charles Wesley, and more contemporary figures like Winnfield Bevins).

So, quite naturally, I've been interested in the nascent conversations between the new Global Methodist Church and the Anglican Church in North America.  As Providence would have it, Bishop Clark Lowenfield who ordained me to the priesthood has been one leader in these conversations. 

On the GMC side, one cheerleader for this conversation is Jeffrey Rickman over at his "PlainSpoken" podcast and YouTube Channel.  In this video he discusses the recently-elected archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America Steve Wood (the Archbishop is the "lead" bishop, who presides at Province-level meetings, functioning in some ways like the President of the Council of Bishops in the UMC).

From everything I've seen, I'm excited about Archbishop Steve's leadership and what it means for the Province going forward. 

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