So what? Well, if Littlepage is really convinced of Roman doctrine, what he said in both word and deed is, I now think Protestant Eucharists are invalid. Allow me to administer a Protestant Eucharist. Neither stalwart Catholics nor consistent Presbyterians should appreciate this. This odd celebration of the sacrament might be defended along the lines of, “It’s all fine, because we were pleasant with one another—this celebration of the Lord’s Supper was a touching way to say goodbye.”
But why did a man who no longer believed in Presbyterian doctrine and practice engage in this worship service in the way he did? Who knew this was going to happen? Why was Littlepage vested? Shouldn’t he have been dismissed in some way (graciously, we’d hope) before the fact if someone knew beforehand? Do some in the church lack conviction with regard to their denomination’s own confessions and discipline?
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St. Jude's Anglican Church
We are a parish of the Reformed Episcopal Church. We have been worshiping together in the greater Richmond area for over a decade. We’d love to have you join us for Christian worship in the rich Anglican tradition.
