Canadian Anglicans and Lutherans share problems

Other than their theology, that is.

From here:

Lutheran and Anglican bishops brainstorm solutions to common problems.

Canadian Lutheran churches appear to be faced with many of the same problems known to Canadian Anglicans.

Trying to find homosexuals to marry?

Well, yes, but also:

These include shrinking congregations and an increased interest in weekly eucharist.

What this really means is that many congregations are too small to warrant their own priest, so, if members of these “shrinking congregations” want a weekly eucharist, it may have to be a do-it-yourself job. Not that there’s much wrong with that – at least the sermons might make sense:

Speaking here at the Oct. 22-25 joint meeting of the Anglican House of Bishops and Lutheran Conference of Bishops, she added there has also been pressure to revive a practice of permitting lay people to preside at the sacrament, as some Lutheran churches did at one time.

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