A Brief History of the Episcopal Church


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A readable and accurate account of the beginnings of the Anglican Church in America at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, to the establishment of the Protestant Church in America after the War of Independence to the present day. All who are insterested in Americn church history and in the influence of the Espicopal Church on American history will find Holmes' book most enlightening.







History of the Episcopal Church - Revised Edition


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This insightful, all-encompassing chronicle spanning 400 years traces the fascinating rise of the Episcopal Church, founded in an age of fragmentation and molded by the powerful movements of American history: the Great Awakening; the American Revolution; the Civil War; two World Wars and the Depression; and the social upheavals of the post World War II years. This revised edition of the now-classic text on the Episcopal Church brings the story up-to-date with a new chapter on the 1990's. This new chapter pays special attention to the Church's renewal efforts, Presiding Bishop Browning's time in office, the issue of homosexuality, changing leadership dynamics, liturgical change, and Lambeth 1998.
















History of St. Philip’S Episcopal Church


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Dr. Milbrew Davis wrote the first history of St. Philips Church, San Antonio, Texas, 1895-1985. He researched extensively St. Philips Church documents and documents in the archives of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas. He knew personally a number of the first members and clergy of the church and had the opportunity to interview them. Dr. Davis affinity to this church is derived from his membership in St. Philips Church for over 50 years; having served in several capacities as a lay minister and officer, and later as the rector for 20 years. Dr. Davis has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, Master of Social Work degree, Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees. He organized and directed a Social Service Department that encompassed five hospitals; organized and directed a Foster Grandparent Program in San Antonio, Texas, a War on Poverty Program and the first of its kind in the United States. Dr. Davis resides in San Antonio, Texas. He is married to Shirley Davis and they are parents of a son, two daughters and two granddaughters.