How Does One Become an Anglican (priest, ritual, attending, churches)

[spiritually inclined]

How can I become an Anglican should I ever decide to make that decision?

James

[lombas]

Interesting question. I would like to add: what's with all the English?

I know a Dutch vicar, but I don't know how strong the Anglican Church is outside the Anglosaxon world.

Still, I find it very interesting, because it's catholicism without a pope and with women.

[spiritually inclined]

Sorry, I sometimes use the terms Episcopal and Anglican interchangeably.

James

[lombas]

Aren't they the same but in different countries?

[Terrywoodenpic]

The Church of England and the Episcopalian are both part of the Anglican Communion.
Anglican and the name of any of the churches are interchangeable.
In effect they are two branches of the same church.

You simply start attending one of our churches.
If you have not been baptised in the trinity, you would need to do so to take Communion.

The church is world wide.... here are a list of those in the Anglican Communion
Member Churches of the Anglican Communion

[spiritually inclined]

Is there no period of learning or instruction as there is in the Catholic church before one is baptized, confirmed, and then takes communion?

James

[Terrywoodenpic]

Originally Posted by spiritually inclined

Is there no period of learning or instruction as there is in the Catholic church before one is baptized, confirmed, and then takes communion?

James

For an adult who needs to be Baptised and wishes to be confirmed.
The two are usually done on the same day .
There is a short learning period; here they either join in the young persons confirmation class if there are one or two older people going forward. If not the priest will usually Give or arrange some private instruction. This can be a quite short period, especially if it is private instruction. Basically you learn the catechism and the meaning of the Eucharist.

This is an excellent thread on the Catechism by Lunamoth
Anglican Catechism: An Outline of the Faith

You can of course Just be baptised by your local priest. either during a normal service, or a private family service.

Confirmation is always done by a Bishop and usually only once a year.
Some times several Churches join together and share a confirmation service, especially if the numbers coming forward are quite small.

So you see there are a number of possible variations it is always best to talk things over with your local priest, who would advise on the best way forward.

[spiritually inclined]

What time of the year does Confirmation occur? Is it around Lent?

James

[Only Me]

How can I become an Anglican?

I'm Church of England, and to become officialy part of the Church, I was baptised, then went to a Confirmation service that was led by the Bishop of Durham (where I live). Basically, he puts his hands on your head which represents/shows the Holy Spirit flowing out through him, and into me.

[trinity2359]

To become an Episcopalian, ask to speak to the Rector or priest of the congregation you wish to be a part of. If you have not been baptized in a recognized trinitarian formula, you can be baptized as an adult. I meet with the priest one-on-one for a few sessions as I was prepared to be baptized at the customary Easter Vigil (Sat before Easter Sunday) since I was the only adult baptism. You can then receive first communion during that service. For confirmation years later, I attended a formal class over a few months to be confirmed, again, at the Easter Vigil, but that was coincidence since the confirmations are done during the Bishop's periodic visits. Hope that helps.