Anglicanism Saint

in anglican communion , continuing anglican movement, title of saint refers person has been elevated popular opinion pious , holy person. saints seen models of holiness imitated, , cloud of witnesses strengthen , encourage believer during or spiritual journey (hebrews 12:1). saints seen elder brothers , sisters in christ. official anglican creeds recognise existence of saints in heaven.

in high-church contexts, such anglo-catholicism, saint 1 whom has been attributed (and has demonstrated) high level of holiness , sanctity. in use, saint therefore not merely believer, 1 has been transformed virtue. in catholicism, saint special sign of god s activity. veneration of saints misunderstood worship, in case derisively termed hagiolatry .

so far invocation of saints concerned, 1 of church of england s articles of religion of purgatory condemns romish doctrine concerning...(the) invocation of saints fond thing vainly invented, , grounded upon no warranty of scripture, rather repugnant word of god . anglo-catholics in anglican provinces using articles make distinction between romish , patristic doctrine concerning invocation of saints, permitting latter in accordance article xxii. indeed, theologian e.j. bicknell, stated anglican view acknowledges term invocation may mean either of 2 things: simple request saint prayers (intercession), ora pro nobis, or request particular benefit. in medieval times saints had come regarded authors of blessings. such view condemned former affirmed.

some anglicans , anglican churches, particularly anglo-catholics, ask prayers of saints. however, such practice seldom found in official anglican liturgy. unusual examples of found in korean liturgy 1938, liturgy of diocese of guiana 1959 , melanesian english prayer book.

anglicans believe effective mediator between believer , god father, in terms of redemption , salvation, god son, jesus christ. historical anglicanism has drawn distinction between intercession of saints , invocation of saints. former accepted in anglican doctrine, while latter rejected. there some, however, in anglicanism, beseech saints intercession. beseech saints intercede on behalf make distinction between mediator , intercessor , , claim asking prayers of saints no different in kind asking prayers of living christians. anglican catholics understand sainthood in more catholic or orthodox way, praying intercessions saints , celebrating feast days.

according church of england, saint 1 sanctified, translates in authorised king james version (1611) 2 chronicles 6:41

now therefore arise, o lord god, thy resting place, thou, , ark of thy strength: let thy priests, o lord god, clothed salvation, , let thy saints rejoice in goodness.