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Organization Church of the Advent is a parish in the Diocese of Missouri, which is one of the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the USA. The Episcopal Church is a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion. In addition, the Episcopal Church is in full communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. The Anglican Communion The Anglican Communion refers to those churches throughout the world that are descendents or sister churches of the Church of England. Churches in the Anglican Communion look to the Archbishop of Canterbury as the spiritual leader, although all of the churches (as in "the Episcopal Church") are autonomous. For more information visit The Anglican Communion and Anglicans Online . The Episcopal Church in the USA (ECUSA) The Episcopal Church in the USA (or, more usually, just "The Episcopal Church") is the Anglican Communion church in the United States. It was founded after the War of Independence that formed the United States. A wealth of information on the Episcopal Church can be found at the official Episcopal Church in the USA website. A very concise description of the Episcopal Church with many useful links can be found at Anglicans Online. The Wikipedia listing for the Episcopal Church is useful in understanding where the Episcopal Church fits in relationsip to other Christian Churches. The Diocese of Missouri The Diocese of Missouri is one of 113 dioceses in the Episcopal Church. It covers the 56 eastern counties of Missouri with 49 congregations (33 parishes and 16 smaller missions). The Bishop of Missouri is Rt. Rev. George Wayne Smith. The Diocesan offices are located in historic Christ Church Cathedral in downtown Saint Louis. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) With the signing of the ecumenical agreement "Called to Common Mission" the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America are in communion with one another. |