The Murfreesboro parish, led by The Reverend Frederick Richardson, is affiliated with the Anglican Communion through the Anglican Communion Network and the Common Cause Partnership of North America, as a part of the Church of Uganda.
Richardson describes Faith Anglican Fellowship as a blend of the great traditions of the Church and contemporary music that make it all very relevant to modern Christian living.
“We are excited about the opportunities Faith Anglican Fellowship has in this growing community,” said Richardson.
The congregation previously met as Holy Cross Church, an Anglican/Episcopal parish on Cason Lane in Murfreesboro. On Sunday, Richardson and the congregation of Holy Cross ended their ties with The Episcopal Church’s Tennessee diocese in an effort to better serve the community through Anglican traditions.
“This move is necessary for the health of our congregation,” said Richardson. “There has been a strong outcry from our members because of the clear direction of The Episcopal Church, which is the opposite direction of where we are going. We feel our future lies in the traditional faith, order and practice of the Bible, followed by the Anglican Church since its beginning, rooted in the teachings of the apostles.”
Is this the parish that was until fairly recently served by the Rev. Richard Kew?
[i] Fr. Kew served at: Church of the Resurrection, Franklin, Tennessee. [/i]
The response of Bishop John Bauerschmidt of the Diocese of Tennessee may be found here http://episcopaldiocese-tn.org/.
I’m interviewing for a job in Johnson City, TN (eastern, near the NC border) tomorrow via phone. Does anyone know of an Anglican parish in that area, just in case?
Jim Elliott
Let me say for the record that I am deeply grieved by what has happened at Trinity and Holy Cross. I grieve, too, for John Bauerschmidt, our bishop, whose first year in office has been as hard as any could be. While I understand the actions taken and the reasons for them, I do not believe this is the right way forward.
Thank you for that link, Randy. This makes me sad all around.
#4 Richardkey I am happy for them, they have done the right thing in leaving TEC NEW THING religion. I sure that they will be blessed.
For the record, it might be worth noting Fr. Freddy Richardson’s comments on this matter over at Stand Firm.
http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/9017/
–elfgirl
Update: and Fr. Bill Midgett has commented here:
http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/9003/#167783