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Ecumenical Church Foundation Intercollegiate®
Independent Anglican Episcopal Church®
'He who joined earth and heaven into one' will bring together our fragile Christian world. What binds us will indeed seem far more than that which separates and divides us. We wish all our friends around the world: love, light, grace, and peace to each of you!
+Horst-Karl, TIFPEC
The International Free Protestant Episcopal Church is part of the one, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Christian Church. It follows the belief, tenets, teachings and practice of early Christians. It has no property and does not want to have more than is necessary for the securing of basic needs. The word "Free" in the name of the church expresses the spirit of originality, openness and confidence - the spirit of the first Christian communities.
We claim to be The (old and true) Free Protestant Episcopal Church of the days of its founding and we claim an unbroken historical connection through the Reformation, the Church of England, with the Church of Christ from the earliest Christian era.This Church practices basic Christian traditions offering open Communion to all baptized Christians. Just as Christ sacrificed his life for us to reconcile the world to himself, those who claim to follow him must make sacrifices as they carry out the work of reconciliation.
The Free Protestant Episcopal Church
This church was established in England on 2 November 1897 by a union of several small British episcopates established in the 1870s in reaction to the rising Anglo-Catholicism of the Church of England.The Most Rev'd Leon Checkemian (1848 to 1920), an Armenian Uniate bishop had moved to Britain and became an protestant Anglican and served as the first primate of the new Church.
Apostolic Succession in The Free Protestant Episcopal Church
This Church holds valid Apostolic Succession derived from the Armenian Catholic Church, the Syrian Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Church of England (through the Reformed Episcopal Church of the United States of America). These lines were in the jurisdictions that united in 1897 to found the Free Protestant Episcopal Church.
The Anglican Succession is as follows.
The Most Rev'd and the Rt. Honble Dr.John Moore, Archbishop of Canterbury consecrated in 1787 William White as the PECUSA bishop of Pennsylvania. He in turn consecrated in 1832 John Henry Hopkins the PECUSA bishop of Vermont. Bishop Hopkins consecrated in 1866 George David Cummins the PECUSA assistant bishop of Kentucky.
In 1873 Bishop Cummins founded the Reformed Episcopal Church. The Succession follows from
him thus:
1873, Charles Edward Cheney, REC USA; 1876, William Rufus Nicholson, REC USA;
1879, Alfred Spencer Richardson, REC USA.
Bishop Richardson later moved to Britain where he was involved in the work of the Free Church of England. On 4 May 1890 he assisted in the sub conditione consecration of +Bishop Leon Checkemian, D.D.,LL.D. Protestant Church of England.
From Bishop Checkemian, D.D.,LL.D. the Succession continues thus:
1897, Charles Isaac Stevens, D.D.,LL.D. Ancient British Church
1897, James Martin,D.D.,LL.D. The Nazerine Movement, 1873
1897, Andrew Charles Albert McLaglen,D.D.,LL.D FPEC Britain;
1922, Herbert James Monzani Heard,D.D.,LL.D. FPEC Britain;
1939, William Hall,D.D. FPEC Britain;
1952, Charles Dennis Boltwood,D.D.,Ph.D,LL.D. FPEC Britain;
1958, Emmanuel Samuel Yekorogha,Ph.D,D.D.,LL.D. FPEC Africa,
1966, Albert J. Fuge, Sr.,D.D. FPEC USA;
1971, Robert R. Rivette,D.D. FPEC USA;
1971 Horst-Karl-Friedrich Block,Ph.D.,AE.D.,Titular Bishop,London, FPEC Britain;
1972 Horst-Karl-Friedrich Block,D.D.,Ph.D.,LL.D.,Diocesan Bishop,Monrovia/Liberia, FPEC Africa
1980 Bishop Primus of THE INTERNATIONAL FREE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH®
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International Free Protestant Episcopal Church (TIFPEC),
Most Rev. Dr. Horst-Karl Block,DD,LLD,PhD, Bishop Primus and Metropolitan Europe.
"The General Synod on October 7th 2001 has adopted 'INTERNATIONAL' to its name as counterpart of 'The International Free Protestant Episcopal University 1897.' We want to be separated from every possible counterfeit, that has, or shall have, usurped its name from The Free Protestant Episcopal Church of England."
From their website: "This church was established in England on 2 November 1897 by a union of several small British episcopates that had been established in the 1870s in reaction to the rising Anglo-Catholicism of the mother Church of England. ... The International Free Protestant Episcopal Church is an traditional Anglican church that follows the beliefs of the Church of England as defined by the Reformers of the Protestant Reformation in England starting with Thomas Cranmer, martyr, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1532 to 1556 and compiler of our Book of Common Prayer. Unlike some other Anglican jurisdictions, we explicitly accept the reform teaching of the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion in the sense that they were originally written.The historic expression of worship is preserved in the Book of Common Prayer. While changes have occured over the past years, no changes could be made which changed the 'substance of the faith.' Future revisions will also be subject to this provision. The Authorised King James Version of the Holy Bible is used in this Church." According to Bp. Block in a contribution to this website (Nov. 10, 2001) the FPEC does ordain women.
Ecumenism is about Christians around the world working together locally, nationally and internationally as part of a global Christian movement. The International Free Protestant Episcopal Church (TIFPEC) is committed to developing and strengthening its ecumencial relations around the world and it does this through the work of its St. Andrew's Ecumenical Research Fellowship Intercollegiate ® TIFPEC is a church, a multi-racial fellowship of ever Ethnic, Educational, and Economical diversity. We believe that the scripture is being fulfilled that says they shall know that you are my disciples by the love you have one for another.
Wednesday 17 August 2005
The Bishop Primus TIFPEC, has expressed his shock
and sadness on learning of the horrific death of Brother Roger of Taizé:
"This is an indescribable shock. Brother Roger was one of the best loved Christian leaders of our time, and hundreds of thousands will be feeling his loss very personally, and remembering him in prayer and gratitude.
"But the shock and trauma for the community at Taizé will be heavy - and it will be for all the young people who witnessed this event. All of them are in our prayers."
WE WILL REMEMBER HIM
To all the Faithful, Beloved in Christ, Health, Peace,and Benediction. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. +Horst-Karl,TIFPEC
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SEMINARYA Seat of higher learning, such as the Seminary of The International Free Protestant Episcopl University 1897®, carries on an adult and further educational curriculum, from matriculation, or, as we now call it in England, General Certificate Educational level for such as those who desire to become advanced scholars. Thus a Seat of higher learning has no need to be listed, and also, being autonomous, is entirely free to conduct its Religious education as it deems fit and proper. We uphold the traditional educational standards, and confer our honours, which are valued by the Faculty, which consist of men and women of high educational status, and who, in many cases, are Principals or Professors of their own Colleges, or associated with Universitys and Academies. No conferment is made unless the Examiners are satisfied that each candidate fully merits and has met all requirements required of the Faculty. In some instances we honour those who can show by their academic status and by their lifelong work in the field of religious ministry or in the fields of the humanities, an honoris causa award.
TIFPEC-affiliated schools offer degrees which are absolutely legitimate, totally honorable, widely respected, and generally accepted within the Christian community.
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