Old Catholic Bishops of the Union take part in Anglican bodies such as the Lambeth Conferences and the Anglican Consultative Council, and maintain relations with Anglican Churches around the world. Our denomination traces its roots through the European Old Catholic Churches to the Apostolic Era. We uphold the historic Catholic Faith, Apostolic Order and Evangelical Witness as set forth in the traditional Book of Common Prayer. The Independent Old Catholic Church We welcome you to the web site of the Independent Old Catholic Church (IOCC). The Anglican Catholic Church is a branch of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, instituted by Jesus Christ, faithfully continuing the Anglican tradition. Since 1978 it has grown, and now includes the Caribbean, Central, South and North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Africa as well as the establishment of a diocese here in the United Kingdom. Bishop of the Midwest -United States, Pastor Agape of Jesus Independent Catholic Church. While contemporary worship may entertain, it also tends to isolate us from the historic and universal Church by reflecting back to us our own culture and tastes. www.AgapeofJesusChurch.jimdofree.com Old Catholics have leaned on full communion ties with Anglican churches to create forms of worship which, although decidedly Catholic, are just as decidedly non-Roman, thus strengthening the sense of Old Catholic identity. The Anglican Catholic Church is a worldwide body. Welcome to St. John's Anglican Catholic Church. The Old Catholic Church, though noble in it's schism from the Roman Catholic Church over Vatican I and Papal infallibility, has become too liberal. The Continuum, The Anglican Catholic Church, Philorthodox, Anglican Eucharistic Theology and Earth and Altar are a few of the best. With the blessing of same-sex marriage and female ordination I would say they are no longer a viable option of worship for Anglo-Catholics. The old church, built in 1639, symbolizes the classical Anglican tradition. We have about three or four Old Catholic Churches in my city. In 1984 the historic Church of India (Anglican) was received and constituted as the Second Province of the ACC. Of particular concern to us is the offering of valid sacraments to those in need. The Old Catholic Church has nothing to commend it. I've picked that as the name of this blog for a couple of reasons. The OACC-USA was originially established on April 1, 2014 as the Anglican Episcopal Church International, USA by church charter and is a Non-profit Religious Corporation, incorporated in the state of North Carolina. I was surprised we even have one. We have more than even traditional Anglican churches, of which we only have two very small ones. If you're unfamiliar with Anglicanism and our tradition of faith, please refer to Our Beliefs to provide a brief introduction to who we are and what we believe. 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